The Kite Runner

I have plenty to write about our move to Durham and a trip to Lincoln we made but these can wait until I have more time to write at my leisure – when we get broadband connection at home. I must tell you, instead, about an amazing book I have just read - ”The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini. It’s a breathtaking narrative that charts a young boy’s life in Afghanistan during the 70’s and 80’s, the emotions he has and the consequences of the decisions he makes. I don’t want to give much of the story away so I won’t let on too many details, just to say Hosseini manages to capture the very human feelings of cowardice, malice, guilt, envy, fear and sorrow. He weaves in the illustrious history of Afghanistan and the racial tensions there, painting a vivid picture of the culture and traditions. It is one of the best crafted novels I have read for a while and I can’t wait to read his next book!