For You A Thousand Times Over..

I loved Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner when i read it some time ago. Thanks to priyanka because of whom I got to know that a huge world of emotions like "the kite runner" exists.  I have read it only once, for fear that it would loose it's impact if I read it the second time. I've greatly determined not to watch the movie, for the fear that it would alter my own imaginary images of the characters of the novel. Thanks to Mr.Venki from whom i got the movie, the kite runner. At the end i did watch the film, or this review would not exist. Just finished watching it and I'm breathless. 

The plot of the novel was all set in Afghanistan. This is a novel about culture, humanity, loyalty, friendship, longing for acceptance, love, cruelty, survival and a whole lot of emotions that exist in this planet. One thing i loved in this is, there is a weak person as protagonist which is not usual. 

One of the lines of the novel goes on like this..

"That was a long time ago, but it's wrong what they say about the past, I've learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize that I've been peeking into that deserted alley for the last 26 years "

How else can any one describe the situation better than this. Not many writers are capable of making their words speak for themselves, khaled hosseini is one such writer, who plays with words, and narrated the story that take us to another world of words. 

I would have loved the novel more, if the narration goes in hassan's point of view. It would have been nicer if the author describe the life of that hazara boy, after amir's flee to pakistan. It would have been interesting to have stayed in the line of fire. 

After watching the movie, i had a lump in my throat. A beautiful book that is sure can make you traumatize and even emotional. My eyes were totally moist at the beginning and the tears were palpable when i moved to the climax of the movie. This is the story which will remain in the hearts of the readers for a long long time. 

Last but not the least, the last line of the book which says " For you a thousand times over" is just mind blowing. It is a spine chilling one and which makes us gulp, chill down huge emotions.. 

This is the best book i have ever read and I still like to read it more and more. And the euphoria to run the kites is making me restless, for I missed them completely in my childhood :( .