Let me get something straight first, I am in no way a professional book reviewer. I like to say what pops into my head without hesitation, making it short and simple, some might like it and other won't, however in the end I think we can all agree that Hosseni's book was overall a good one.
I always wanted to read the Kite runner but I never got the chance. Not that I was busy with anything, but I always try to step away from novels that gain a lot of popularity in certain times, let it rest a bet and then come back to it so I can read it in my own terms & reflections.
Now we come to the novel itself. The first part of course went extremely well. It was enjoyable, fun.. heartbreaking and complex at the same time. Not complex in the sense of the story itself, but in the characters' sprits if you know what I'm saying. Hosseni managed to present us with a beautiful image of relationships; Amir's relationship with Hassan, his father and Rahim Khan as well. The description of Kabul in the seventies is magnificent to the extent that you can even "smell" the famous Lamb Kabob from the novel pages itself.. at least I did.
The second part of the book was kind hazy for me. Everything was in it's right order but in some sort of way I was expecting more. For those who read the book I wanna talk about the guilt issue. It was kinda cold, never changing. I was expecting more memories, more emotions and maybe .. maybe a broken plate or two. I do understand for a fact that this is the real world, that nothing should always happen in a dramatic way, but sometimes adding spices won't do any harm to the realistic vision of the novel.
I guess a lot of people have struggled with the ending, and I must admit I did as well.. at first. It left me wanting more, and that's why I purchased the movie. The motion picture was good and it can stand on its own, but I knew that for me to accept the ending I should read the novel again... and I did. I kept reviewing every single detail in a new light, and reconsidering the use of words again and again so the second time I closed the book, I was finally content. And if you must ask, no... I wasn't forcing myself to accept the ending. I just feel that with every author, there is a reason why he ended his book the way it appears, and that's what I was trying to figure out.
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