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Name: The Kite Runner
Rating: 4.11214953271 (107 reviews)
Author: Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini’s tale of a wealthy boy and his servant’s son, unfolds against Afghanistan’s recent decades of conflict. Through their friendship, the novel examines themes of betrayal, redemption, and the deep influence of fathers on their sons, set within a country beset by war and social upheaval.

First publish date: 2004

Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction

Authors: Khaled Hosseini

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