The Kite Runner

One of the books I recently finished was called The Kite Runner. It is the story of an Afghani man who grows up in Afghanistan and comes to live in the US. It is extremely well written, and is very engaging as it gives the reader a glimpse into Afghan culture. I think the most interesting part of the book is that the author has made the protagonist deeply flawed, sometimes to the point where your loyalties lie elsewhere. And just when I thought I could predict where the book was headed, it twists into something else entirely. It is a highly entertaining read. One caution: there are some disturbing descriptions of traumatic events.