Thursday, 4 April 2013

Novel Review : The Kite Runner


Gold Edition (BUKUNYA)

Title: The Kite Runner  
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publisher: Qanita
Published: 2009

Amir is a rich boy and Hassan is the opposite, but they are two bestfriends. Amir has betrayed Hassan, his one and only bestfriend. Kicking Hassan out of his life is the hardest choice that he has to take.

After Hassan left, there is nothing on Amir childhood. Just like a cut-kite, half of Amir humanity flown away by the wind. But, the past that was buried deeply, always appears again. Summer will end and the leaves will turn again, yeah just like that. The difference is the past give Amir his old pain. Just like a fragile kite which can't stand against storm, Amir has to face his memory which come again.

The Kite Runner is a powerful story about fraternity and friendship, love, betrayal, and sorrow. Khaled Hosseini brilliantly shows the other side of Afghanistan, beautiful country that still holds the sorrow.


Wasalam.



2 comments:

  1. Really great but make sure that anything written is real from your own perception... but after all good and move forward...Tq... Dear ..

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