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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
kite runner by khaled hosseini
KITE RUNNER BY Khaled Hosseini
This book is about two boys and their coming of age in war torn
At one level this is a coming of age book about two boys from different social background,
at the same time it is also about the recent history of
It is a well written book and the writer is a natural story teller.
Khalid Hosseini's writing style is reminiscent of popular writers like john grisham and tom clancy rather than so called literary writers like Philip Roth , Salman Rushdie etc.
Khalid also seems to pander to the Americans. The main character who is a Muslim does not really show the mindset of a Muslim who has lived in
Though it does describe the Afghan culture and the situation there with the effect on the people, it is from an American viewpoint. Being a Kashmiri myself and having faced a similar situation I suppose that I can tell the difference.
I still recommend the book to everyone and 3 cheers for a best seller with a Muslim though Americanized hero.