Kite Runner - "The Book"
Decent enough story told adequately enough. Some of the writing strays into being too colloquial/slang/informal, given the narrator's background/age (contrast between appropriate language for age/culture). Some unnecessary cheesiness.
I did however enjoy the small insights into Afghanistani life and culture, and the subtle commentary by the narrator.
It was this aspect combined with the fact that I actually was curious about Amir's redemption and his real juxtaposition of culture, that worked me into actually reading it til the end.
Perhaps it was a case of immigrant sensibilities and understanding.
Interested to see how Amir's (and I suppose indeed Hassan's) story is told via film...if any subtlety is translated.
(sidenote: I did enjoy this book, despite the tone of the 'review')
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