![]() Amir and Hassan are brothers from other mothers, but the social and ethnic hierarchy of Afghanistan in the second half of the 21st century divides them. Then some more stuff happens and they are divided further until eventually, Amir decides to return to Afghanistan in the summer of 2001 to make amends. I remember when my sister read this book as a required summer text for her first year at MSU. I also remember watching the movie that came out that same year. Furthermore, I remember feeling horrified, sad, and uncomfortable with The Kite Runner as a twelve year old. Reading this novel as an adult, I still have those feelings, but they are entrenched in some kind of tragic beauty. The story is powerful and honest and beyond worth reading.
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