Holly answers “Is this a YA book? If not is there...”

B asked this question about The Kite Runner:

Is this a YA book? If not is there anything in it that makes it inappropriate for teens?

Holly I feel like this book should be read when one is older. Violence aside, the main theme of the book, to me, is how the bonds of our youth remain and ev…moreI feel like this book should be read when one is older. Violence aside, the main theme of the book, to me, is how the bonds of our youth remain and even shape our lives and our choices. I'm not sure a teenager would really appreciate it fully, given the simple fact they haven't had the life experience to connect to it. I read this book in my 30's and felt it quite profoundly. It is one of only 2 books in my life that literally made me weep. (less)

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