my life » Khaled Hosseini http://blog.devonck.com and a few of the recipes that fuel it Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:40:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 A Thousand Splendid Suns http://blog.devonck.com/2008/07/30/a-thousand-splendid-suns/ http://blog.devonck.com/2008/07/30/a-thousand-splendid-suns/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:42:46 +0000 Devon http://www.soonerinprovo.com/wordpress/?p=81 Written by the author of The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns tells of the lives of two Afghani women whose lives intertwine during the chaotic power struggle that has occupied that country during the recent decades. While I didn’t feel that A Thousand Splendid Suns was as moving nor as powerful as The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns is … continue reading: A Thousand Splendid Suns]]> Written by the author of The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns tells of the lives of two Afghani women whose lives intertwine during the chaotic power struggle that has occupied that country during the recent decades. While I didn’t feel that A Thousand Splendid Suns was as moving nor as powerful as The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns is definitely geared toward a different audience, so my take on the novel might be a bit biased. I think it’s safe to say that females will relate much better to the characters in Hosseini’s latest book than to those in The Kite Runner. As an older brother, I thought some parts of A Thousand Splendid Suns to be more disturbing than the graphic nature of The Kite Runner, but that stems more from my revulsion of misogyny rather than any overly graphic content.

]]> http://blog.devonck.com/2008/07/30/a-thousand-splendid-suns/feed/ 0 The Kite Runner http://blog.devonck.com/2008/07/09/the-kite-runner/ http://blog.devonck.com/2008/07/09/the-kite-runner/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:34:35 +0000 Devon http://www.soonerinprovo.com/wordpress/?p=67 I finally finished reading The Kite Runner, after having it by my bed for almost two months. Ironically, I read the last 90% of the book between Monday and Tuesday evenings. It’s really quite an amazing work — Hosseini does a terrific job of portraying the deeper emotions of the narrator. After all that I had heard about the graphic nature … continue reading: The Kite Runner]]> I finally finished reading The Kite Runner, after having it by my bed for almost two months. Ironically, I read the last 90% of the book between Monday and Tuesday evenings. It’s really quite an amazing work — Hosseini does a terrific job of portraying the deeper emotions of the narrator. After all that I had heard about the graphic nature of the book, I was pleasantly surprised to find that much of those comments had been exaggerated. By the time you’re halfway through the book, you have already developed a strong tie with the main character and his father. I’d definitely suggest it to any adult — it’s certainly not meant to be read by young children, but high school juniors and seniors should be able to handle the subject matter.

Learn more about The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns at www.khaledhosseini.com.

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