Comments on: The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini

By: The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini (15 December — 18 December) « Alison McCarty

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:41:17 +0000

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By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:49:01 +0000

I haven’t read this book yet! I have it on my TBR list. I appreciate you review because I keep hearing and reading raves about this book which is partly why I haven’t read it yet. Usually after hearing so many positive things about a book I find it disappoints. You review tempered the other things I have heard and brought the book back down to earth for me! I didn’t realize there’s a lot of violence. I like knowing that going in. It’s also good to know that, despite a few flaws, the story captivated you.

Thanks for a great review!

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:55:25 +0000

I avoided this one because of the hype, so if you’re the second-to-last person to read it, I’ll be the last one. Then I read the first couple chapters but was not inspired by the stilted writing. I guess there must be a great plot for it to be popular. I’m open to pick it up again.

By: blake

blake — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:45:35 +0000

I’m glad you liked the book! It actually prompted me to buy, and read No god but God by Reza Aslan. It ‘s a great read, I’d recommend it.

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:24:08 +0000

I’m one that didn’t like this book. I hated the writing and I never felt drawn in. I quit reading when it got to That Scene, which I found completely distasteful.

By: Kailana

Kailana — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:18:07 +0000

I felt like the last person in the world to read this book back when I read it. lol Now, it is his newest book that I am getting to be one of the last people to read. :) Great review, though. I find it hard to review books that have been reviewed so many times, but you pulled it off well!

By: violet

violet — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:31:34 +0000

I LOVE this book, it’s one of my all time favorites :) Have you read A Thousand Splendid Suns?

By: Suey

Suey — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:40:09 +0000

I’ve been reading it all evening so I can be prepared for tomorrow. For awhile there I was thinking I wasn’t going to get it done , but now it looks promising. I really wanted to remember the details for our discussion tomorrow. And now I think I’ll be dreaming about it all night! It’s hitting me just as hard this time around.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:21:40 +0000

I felt the same way you did about this book (I think I even gave it a similar rating). Have you read A Thousand Splendid Suns yet? I found that to be a much more cohesive and better constructed book (I gave it five stars). Thanks for the link to my review.

By: Melissa (Betty and Boo's Mommy)

Melissa (Betty and Boo's Mommy) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:59:44 +0000

I’m with Kathy … I’m the last person to read this, too. (and like Kathy, it is also on my bookshelf.) I just read (listened to) A Thousand Splendid Suns a few weeks ago and loved it … looking forward to getting to this one. At some point. :)