So far in the book we have introduced the characters.We have established the foundation where this is located and time. In 1975 in Afghanistan a litltle boy named Amir, who is friends with a kid named Hassan. They are really popular in their community for being really good at flying kites.  In the very beginning we can see a clear difference between the two and how they are in soicity. 

I enjoy my authors writing style. I enjoy how in depth the writer speaks through his words. Its almost like you are there with the characters. 

2.) So far in the book we learn about Amir and Hassan’s relationship. Amir’s family basically took in Hassan and his father. Amir gets in a kite competition and wins, which makes some people mad. Also, Hassan gets into a really bad situation and gets raped by some older kids. It pretty bad. Amir was near by, but didnt stop it. I read from page 51 to page 80.

5.) A character that I thing is really round is Hassan. He is such a kind and great person. He really looks out for Amir. He really showed who he was after he got attacked by those kids. What happened to him is awful, but he stood up for what is right, and I think that makes him a leader. 

Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead Books, 2003. Print

This week I read from pages 81 to page 176. So far in the book quite a bit has happened. So we knew about the rape from last week, and Amir is being really quiet and so is Hassan. Everyone has noticed a changed in him. But there is also a war going on in Afghanistan, and its getting really bad. The Soviet union is all over Afghanistan, so Amir has to go to the US.

In this link he has put a couple of things up. On the site he has what the book is about, as well as dissuction questions after you read the book. There is no interview about what he was reading or feeling  while/after he was reading the book. 

Khaled Hasseini lived in Afghanistan in 1965, and his family moved to Paris in 1976, when he was 11. The same age as Amir. Its really amazing Amir is to him. And you can definitely tell the time period that he lived in really shows in the book. 

I read from page 281 to the end. The book had a lot of sat moments. So we know that Amir really wants to adopt Sohrab, but in order to do that Sohrab has to be in an orphanage. Sohrab does not want to do that, so he tries to kill himself. On Amir’s way to tell Sohrab that he does not have to go to an orphanage, he sees blood, and then sees Sohrab. After the hospital release, they went to America. The very last scene was of Amir and Sohrab flying a kite. 

This book was a border 10 to 11 on the Fry scale. I agree with that, what I dont agree on is the age count. Even though it is a 10 to 11. I mean I guess it kind of makes sense, but this book is so mature, so I believe that it should be a college level read. 

Over all this was an AMAZING book. It left a lot of open ended questions, but that was definitely the authors choice and not bad writing. The book really kept you engaged and really made you feel involved. Hosseini is an amazing writer and I am really excited to read more of his book. This book was amazing.