2nd Book of April 2025: “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book raised all kinds of feelings in me; from ecstasy to disgust, to disbelief, to empathy.

It’s perplexing that I learnt so much about Afghanistan than I’d ever learnt throughout my life. Truly, books take us to places we may otherwise never visit. They even take us to places in times that are only remembered in the hearts of a selected few.

The story is told from the perspective of the main character, Amir, whose father is a great man who is said to have even battled a bear. Amir reveres his father and does everything to get his attention.

There’s another significant character, though. A boy named Hassan.

While Amir’s first word was “Baba”, Hassan’s first word was “Amir”.

Hassan was a Hazara, and in those days, most Hazaras were household servants in Afghanistan. That was the case of Hassan and his father, Ali.

Hassan loved Amir more than a friend. More like a brother.

But Amir…

Well, I guess you’ll find out. Definitely recommend this book. It’s a historical fiction that will NOT make you sleep. The chapters are short and vivid, just the kind of book I like.