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Book Description
Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the approval of his father and resolves to win the local kite-fighting toumament, to prove that he has the makings of a man. His loyal friend Hassan promises to help him? for he always helps Amir? but this is 1970s Afghanistan and Hassan is merely a low-casteContinue
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thebookbag published on Thu, 29 Sep 2011
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The Kite Runner, By Khaled Hosseini, Fabio Celoni, and Mirka Andolfo
Graphic novel adaptations are often met with an onslaught of criticism before they have even been released; victims of a near subconscious belief that when it comes to the world of fiction, words are good, pictures bad. Any assertion that this comic ... (read full critics)
independent published on Sun, 25 Sep 2011
85 Reviews
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15 people find this helpful




I didn't know how good this book would be when I picked it up. It has been a long time since I came across such a moving and impressive epic.
This book made me think about what we have done to other people in our life. When we make a choice or decision, be it small or quick, do we know what ... (continue)
Tracy W said on Apr 11, 2007 | 1 feedback
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5 people find this helpful




Flawed but still highly recommended
I was tempted to give this book five stars right at the beginning. I've almost decided it's worth all the stars there can be because the beginning of the story is one of the best I've read in years. But alas, not all good things can be sustained.</p><p>Indeed, the theme - redemption of ... (continue)
Holmes said on Feb 12, 2008 | 1 feedback
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5 people find this helpful




A thou after reading this book
It's sad story. Thou it's a fiction story but child abuse, regrets that a person is carrying till his deathbed did happen in real life. There are people still fighting each other due to the difference in religion or the color of their skin. All these, are so real in life. It's really sad that t ... (continue)
Freya said on Nov 1, 2007 | 2 feedbacks
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Bit depressing...
I did like this book, I really did but I'm not sure I feel as strong about it as a lot of people seem to. My friend lent this to me with A Thousand Splendid Suns and said they were the best books she had read this year. I, unfortunately do not feel the same, but I did like them sure.
I found the m ... (continue)
Lauraolsthoorn said on Mar 7, 2012 about the Others edition | Add your feedback
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Surpising and moving
When I first approached the book, I was prejudiced about what I was about to read. Luckily, I was wrong.
I expected a story about Afghanistan, emphasizing the differences between the country and the United States, but I found a beautiful story about friendship, childhood and adulthood. A story that ... (continue)
Johnbo said on Jan 24, 2012 | Add your feedback
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1 person find this helpful




I had read the Italian translation and I bought the English because I wanted to see how it had been translated. I compared, thoroughly the first four chapters only to find that the Italian translation is more like an approximation and some things had been taken out, or simplified.
The book reads ... (continue)
fran_ces said on Dec 22, 2011 | Add your feedback
Book Details
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- English Books
- Paperback 400 Pages
- ISBN-10: 1594480001
- ISBN-13: 9781594480003
- Publisher: Riverhead Trade
- Pub date: Apr 27, 2004
- Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Library Binding, Others and eBook
- In other languages: other languages
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| 9781594480003 | Paperback | $15.00 | $10.80 | bn.com |
| -- | $12.99 | ebooks.com | ||
| $15.00 | $7.49 | The Book Depository | ||
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The Kite Runner (Graphic Novel) by Khaled Hosseini
A confession. If there's one book I'm not likely to read, it's that which everyone else is reading. If it turns into a hugely popular film for all the left-wing chattering classes to rave over, then that's just more grist to my mill – I'll always hav ... (read full critics)