Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books
This novel is called The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. It contains 372 pages and it is published by Riverhead Books in 2003.
Here is a synopsis of the novel, from the Shmoop website:
“The early years in Kabul are charmed. Our protagonist, Amir, lives in a fairly posh house with his father, whom he calls Baba, and their servants, Ali and Hassan. (Who, if you're keeping score, are also a father and son duo.) Amir's mother died giving birth to him, and Hassan's mom ran off soon after he was born – so the two young boys both grow up without mothers. As the book likes to point out, they also share the same wet nurse (a woman who nursed them as babies). This apparently makes people very close.
There's some tension, though, in the household. Ali and Hassan are Hazaras, which means they're from an ethnic minority. They don't have the same status as Amir and Baba. Though Amir and Baba rarely toss off ethnic slurs at them, Ali gets some abuse from the neighborhood boys. To make things a bit more uncomfortable, Amir doesn't get nearly enough attention from his father. Baba seems to dislike Amir – he's weak and likes poetry instead of bloodthirsty sports, etc. In fact, it sometimes seems like Baba has more affection for his servant boy, Hassan” (Shmoop.com, 2016).
Here is a link to a book review that I found online:
Reading this book review provides me with the background knowledge for understanding the book better.
Why did I choose The Kite Runner?
There are several reasons why I chose to read Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner. First of all, I need to read this book because it is part of the course curriculum. When I read though the book intro, it makes me feel I have seen this plot before, and then I realized when I was younger, I actually watched the movie. Now, it is my chance to read the novel and compare the difference between the two. Because in my Grade 10 class, I read To Kill a Mockingbird, and in Grade 11, I read Lord of the Flies, this year I can explore a new genre and improve my knowledge of literature. Because of this, I want to engage in my reading and learn in the process.
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