Gift Copy! This is an excellent book about a young boy and his male Guardian that live in violence although they are Afghan Citizens finally soldiers run them out of the country and they emigrate to Fremont, California, USA. These people are treated Brutally by their own people, and finally when they realize nothing more can be taken from them to the US.A country that is hard for their elders to understand.
The Kite Runner is the story of a boy who grew up in Afghanistan during the last days of the monarchy, through revolution, the Taliban and the Soviet invasion. It is poignant and beautifully written and includes all the things that make a great story: loyalty, weakness, betrayal, guilt, lies, sex, secrets, violence, an attempted suicide, rejection and love.