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The Kite Runner
- Narrated by: Khaled Hosseini
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
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Publisher's Summary
The Kite Runner is a novel about friendship and betrayal, and about the price of loyalty. It is about the bonds between fathers and sons, and the power of fathers over sons - their love, their sacrifices, and their lies. Written against a backdrop of history that has not been told in fiction before, The Kite Runner describes the rich culture and beauty of a land in the process of being destroyed. But through the devastation, Khaled Hosseini offers hope for redemption.
What the critics say
- Alex Award Winner, 2004
"A beautiful novel...ranks among the best-written and most provocative stories of the year." (The Denver Post)
"Powerful first novel...tells a story of fierce cruelty and fierce yet redeeming love." (The New York Times)
Editorial Review
In his powerful first novel, Khaled Hosseini captures the complicated nuances of deep and abiding love and the cruel realities that challenge it. Punctuated by the heartbreaking backdrop of a changing Afghanistan, the friendship between Amir and Hassan is a moving reminder of the humanity that unites us despite circumstances and stations. One with a privileged upbringing, the other, the son of a servant and member of a shunned ethnic minority, Hazara, the boys’ lives are forever intertwined and transformed by the violent end to their once peaceful way of life. The Kite Runner is a testament to the struggles of the Afghan people and shunned ethnic minorities still struggling to conquer violence and tyranny.
But The Kite Runner audiobook isn’t all seriousness and heartbreak. There is a certain humour and warmth that comes from the lively depictions of a peaceful life in Afghanistan and the adventures of two little boys blissfully unaware of the changes to come. New York Times bestselling author Khaled Hosseini, who also wrote A Thousand Splendid Suns, narrates this unabridged version of The Kite Runner. His delivery is the perfect addition to this already great book.
If you want a conversation-stirring pick for a book club or an audiobook to get lost in, this is an excellent pick. The Kite Runner is one of those rare works of literature that takes you to places of untapped emotion and never really leaves you the same.
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- Stacy
- 2023-02-22
beautiful tragic story
what a gut wrenching story. I cried many times in this book. what a vivid story of a world I couldn't even imagine. I learned so much from this book. I enjoyed the way it was written
the performance was a little hard to follow at times.
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- jane sears
- 2019-03-25
Harrowing
I cried and smiled as the story weaves through time. Hard to put down but equally hard to listen to.
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- J. Dionne
- 2018-09-20
Exceptional book
I've read this book in print several times and this is my second audiobook listen. Just a superb story.
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- Ivy
- 2022-04-07
ADDICTING!!
Beautifully written, satisfying story. Loved all of the characters and all of their complexities. it started off a little slow, but instantly picked back up. Characters are well thought out, and the events that take place in the plot are so saddening but necessary to read.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2023-01-18
Enjoyable Book
It was an enjoyable book. The twists were on the nose but not bad. I loved all the cultural aspects that I got to learn about throughout the story. It was very immersive.
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- sarah
- 2021-09-14
Amazing and emotional
As an Afghan myself this was the first time listening to this book. It was nice hearing about the Afghanistan that my parents grew up in and the similarities overlapping their stories. Overall great book.
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- Josh
- 2017-10-12
Great narration by Hosseini!
Great narration by Hosseini! A book that truly pulls at your heartstrings. Extremely useful to help keep me focused while reading.
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- ShoppingInCanada
- 2020-02-20
Incredible
Make sure you have time when you start this book, you won’t turn it off until it’s over! All consuming! Amazing! Educational, eye opening, sad and uplifting.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-11-03
Heartbreaking and hopeful
The Kite Runner is both heartbreaking and hopeful. The plot complex enough to keep you reading eagerly until twists and turns guide you to the end. The book also gives relevance to world history and gives you as the reader intense compassion and understanding for the Afghan people. Rich in detail, interest and emotion remain high as one reads this moving and rich novel.
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- Olena
- 2018-07-18
Thank you
Thank you for this excellent story and performance. I loved it and couldn't put it down.
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