A friend recommended that I read the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. I was captured by the story from the opening chapter. Khaled Hosseini's portrayal of Afghanistan before and after the entry of the Taliban is amazing. His direction of life through the native eyes of a young man dealing with his own iniquities, and trying to be the man his father loved is amazing. The novel is well written and I recommend this to everyone as it was recommended to me. I am going to read Hosseini's second novel now A Thousand Splendid Suns.
I must share this email exchange i had with Mr. Housenni years ago (2004) when the book was released.
ReplyDeleteSubject: Re: Saga
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 16:59:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: khaled@khaledhosseini.com
To: kavita.shetty@timesgroup.com
References:
Dear Kavita:
Many thanks for this kind e-mail. I’m thrilled that you enjoyed The Kite Runner and really appreciate your taking the time to write to me. It's great to hear that this story, which is so very close to my heart, has resonated with you. And all the way from india!
I think Sohrab does talk some day.
With all my best,
Khaled.
Dear Mr. Hosseini
I've become an ardent fan of your writing after going through the saga of reading 'The Kite Runner'.
After a long time I read a book that is so moving, at every catastrophe I had to stop, breathe hard and hold my tears. It was tough to go through the book because as you start feeling that the situation will get better, you reach one more point of downfall to form another lump in your throat.
I like the style – simple and straightforward. There are no bombastic words, just lines that hit you. One can empathize with the protagonist and relate to his agony, guilt and need to reach out. I wanted to reach Amir!
The book is a classic page-turner, a bumpy ride through a life of an Afghani.
It’s a fantastic book, but would recommend it to only those who can handle grave realities of life, to bravos!
Would like to congratulate you for your ability to bring out the human emotions and penning them down with no great effort. It flows and reaches straight to reader’s heart!
And for once the author didn't find himself under pressure for a happy ending...I hope Sorab starts speaking one day.
All the best for your future writing.
Regards
Kavita Shetty
Mumbai, India.