Chris Nicholson's Writing Weblog
November 12, 2005 • Saturday
I finished reading the best-selling novel The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, about ten days ago. Another thank-you to my sister, Katie, for recommending it; she says it's the best book she's read this year.
The prose is well-written, the background information educational, the main character dynamic, the plot captivating, and the ending realistic.
I learned a lot about Afghanistan, the setting for most of the important parts of the story, and a lot about what the Afghans went through during 30 years of war tearing apart what was once a peaceful culture.
But the theme of the book is more about unatoned sin. If a good book is one in which you recognize a piece of your own condition, then can there be anyone who doesn't identify with The Kite Runner?
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