When you are done reading this book, you will probably sit and stare for a while just to absorb what you read. Khaled Hosseini is a powerful story teller and he engages you immediately. Hosseini tells the story of two boys, Amir and Hassan, growing up in pre-war Afghanistan. Amir is the son of a wealthy businessman and Hassan's father is a longtime servant of the family. The two grow up as close friends until a neighborhood bully, Assef, causes a turning-point in their relationship. Later, Amir and his father are forced to leave their beloved homeland and head to the US where they struggle to assimilate themselves into American culture. After his father's death, Amir finds himself heading back to Afghanistan where he has to wrestle with the ghosts of his past.
While this story does explain certain elements of Afghani life, it is not a scientific journal or a history book. Don't search it for facts to support your next argument on Afghanistan. It is a story about a man reconciling with his past. It is quite the pag-turner and the end will leave you hoping for a sequel.
