Originally posted by: blueshoe
Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.
It's the story of a boy growing up in Afghanistan in the 70's and the events that shape his life and his homeland. It deals with both the country and the narrator's relationship with his father. Best thing I've read this year.
-geoff
Same here. Great book.
I would say it was a good book, but it failed the test of being great on many occasions.
The poetic justice incident was totally over the top, but I must admit it did give me a feeling of satisfaction despite dubious literary value.
I found the end to be disconcerting and unsatisfying - the protagonist does not actually surpass any of his failings (i.e. learn from his mistakes), but simply blinds himself to yet another tragedy he has wrought and pretends that everything is/will be fine.
I did like the one "insight" that was had when he went back to the old country and was recognized as a child of privelege.
I'm not strictly "unrecommending" the book, just mentioning that it has its share of flaws. Just because it's as melancholic as Joyce or Hemmingway doesn't make the author such. :thumbsup: for somewhat bridging the cultural gap, particularly in a time when it is needed.
I think the last "good" book I read was The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. It didn't blow me away, but it was entertaining, and I enjoyed the persona that the author invented.
Perfume was a very good book.
Cheevey
Naked, Barrel Fever, or Me Talk Pretty One Day are good. I would not reccommend the Seven Deadly Sins though. Picked that one up in an airport and it wasn't particularly funny or insightful.
Ed link
Perfume
Cheevey
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Naked
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