The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
read an excerpt
Khaled Hosseini
read an excerpt
"You don’t know the meaning of the word ‘liberating’ until you’ve done that, stood in a roomful of targets, let the bullets fly, free of guilt and remorse, knowing you are virtuous, good, and decent. Knowing you’re doing God’s work" (Hosseini #).
Themes: War, Violence, Race, Religion, Masculinity
How many pages?
372
Is this available at Sequoia High School's Library?
Yes
Are there other books like this?
YES!
The Pearl that Broke its Shell by Nadia Hashimi
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya
The Boy in Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
What genre is the book?
Historical Fiction, Drama, Semi-autobiographical