I read this the first time 7 years ago and while I remembered I loved it, I couldn’t remember what it was and or why I loved it. When I saw it was mentioned in The Reading List I knew I had to read it again.
Khaled Hosseini does a wonderful job recreating Afghanistan before the Taliban. His stories are rich in culture and emotion, and The Kite Runner is no different. This truly is a coming of age book, of sorts. I love that we get to see Amir grow from young, immature boy, to an adult with more wisdom than one might think. This book is definitely one of Mr. Hosseini’s best.