Porter, Georgia. "Book Review: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini." Trident Media, Copyright ©, All Rights Reserved., tridentmedia.org/book-review-the-kiterunner-by-khaled-hosseini/. Accessed 16 July 2017.
- Georgia was surprised by the homely description of Amir’s perspective of Kabul before the war began
- Georgia claims that Amir nor Hassan predicted that their friendship would be destroyed due to one horrifying event
- Georgia says that in order for Amir to free himself from the ghosts of his past, he must return to Afghanistan and face his mistakes and enemies
- Georgia states that there is never a dull moment in this novel since it is heavily descriptive
Pragmatic – “Rapidly occurring life events experienced by Amir, constantly keeps the reader on their toes.”
- “The reader forms a kind of attachment to the character that allows us to sympathise with him and feel both his pain and joy.”
Objective – “If you enjoy this book I highly recommend that you read both A Thousand Splendid Suns and And the Mountains Echoed.”
- “From then on, The Kite Runner becomes a quest for Amir – a search for redemption towards his old friend, Hassan.”
Expressive – “Hosseini reveals a well-overdue insight into a pre-war Afghanistan, through the lives of two young boys and their families.”
- “Hosseini skilfully makes Amir’s tale both relatable and extraordinary.”
Mimetic – “The trauma of war caused by the Taliban has made Afghanistan a difficult setting to create literary fiction.”
- “These range from ‘normal’ life events such as falling in love, graduating, and achieving a successful career; to exceptional encounters such as fleeing your hometown from war in a petrol tanker.”
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