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Eight years after my original review, and my feelings are pretty much the same. I read this in a marathon session on Saturday (since I was supposed to be teaching it already), and the book is still readable. Also still heavy-handed and melodramatic. I still prefer A Thousand Splendid Suns to it, and still found it a strange novel to have become such a hit, given its brutality at times. I also still am glad to see a novel depicting a wholly different culture/way of life to find popularity in the US, so I can't complain. 2007 review: Me: Hello. I've been meaning to read you for a long long time. The Kite Runner: You should. I rock! Me: That's what everyone says. The Kite Runner: Well then don't be surprised. . . . Me: You know, you're a very quick and easy read. The Kite Runner: Thanks, bro. Me: But you're not exactly the most subtle book around, are you? The Kite Runner: You were expecting nuance? Me: Well, a little. The Kite Runner: Foolish boy. . . . Me: OW!! Stop that! The Kite Runner: I'm sorry, what? Me: Why are you hitting me over the head? The Kite Runner: Hey, man, that's what I do with my themes. Deal with it. . . . Me: Phew. Well, that was enjoyable overall. The Kite Runner: Hey, I told you I rock. Me: Still, you're way more popular than I would have expected. The Kite Runner: Don't make me get out my themes again.

2023-02-28 10:45