The Kite Runner

This beautifully written novel takes place in Kabul, Afghanistan, in the late 1900s. It is told in first person perspective of Khaled Hosseini, a privileged young teenager whose best friend happens to be his servant. His servant is a loyal, friendly, and loving boy who would do anything for Khaled, and this consequently leads to something terrible happening to Khaled's servant. Khaled witnesses this event, but, instead of speaking out, guiltily stands in silence and watches his friend slowly become more depressed, before having leaving Khaled's home forever. The story follows the rest of Khaled's life; he moves to California after the war tears up his home, he gets married but suffers a tragedy, and, after many years, he must return home to fix the mistake he made in the past.

This is a very moving book. It is not written poetically, but is written in very prose-like form. It has many sad parts to it, and several times you feel very sorry for the characters and what they go through. This book kept me hooked the whole time. I would recommend this for young adults, as there are some violent parts. All in all, this is a magnificent book. It is also a movie, so check the trailer out below!