The Kite Runner Review

心得：放風箏的孩子

作者：Khaled Hosseini

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劇情：

這本書出自於Khaled Hosseini，一位生於阿富汗 現居舊金山的作家。

得了無數的獎項，是一本膾炙人口的小說。

曾經借閱這本書多次，但因為事務繁忙，始終沒有真正打開過這本書，說來也尷尬，後來甚至買了這本書，但或許因為擁有，認為多的是時間，但直到今天才真正打開這本書，並一口氣的看完了。

這本書由第一人稱敘事，在最一開始圍繞著主角Amir 和他最好的朋友 Hassan，講述兩人兒時在阿富汗的生活及趣事。

接下來，發生了一件事（這裡就不透露細節了，這件事讓Amir 十分愧疚，也導致Amir 和Hassan 的關係不再如以往。

過了許多年，Amir和父親離開阿富汗到美國定居，當Amir再度踏入他的故鄉阿富汗時，他見到兒時和他十分要好的Rahim Khan，並將面對他兒時最不想面對也不想去記憶的往事。

Summary:

This novel was written by Khaled Hosseini, an Afghan-American author.

Awarded for lots of prizes, the book is really a success and known for millions of people.

It's embarrassed to say this, but I have owned this book for a while w/o reading it and it was not until today that I flipped open it and buried myself into this classic. I took less than one day to finish this one, which could also prove how great this novel is.

With first- person narrators, in the very beginning, this book start with the main character Amir and his best friend Hassan. The story setting is in Afghanistan. Other than English, novelist also put some local Afghanistan language into it. As plot went, something happened (I DON'T WANNA SPLIT IT, which make things went weird between Amir and Hassan

Not before long, Hassan and his father (it turned out not actually) left.

Several years later, Amir and his father immigrated to America. When Amir back to Afghanistan again, it was his time to face what he had done long time ago.

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感想：

我真的十分推薦這本書，這本書的原文版也輕鬆易懂，裡面不會有太多艱澀的文法或單字，是本很適合學習英文的讀物。

起初，有點擔心內容回不會枯燥乏味，還在思考需要幾天才能讓我看完這本書，但這似乎太小題大作，很多讓人感動的片段，不後悔買了這本書。

Review:

Extremely recommend read this novel. The original version is easily read as well. Grammar and vocabulary are easy, really suitable for people who want to practice their English.

In the beginning, I was a little bit worried that it would be too boring for me to read and it turned out I thought too much.

There are some parts moves me a lot and I cried several times to be honest.

Not regret ordering this book at all.

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Quotes:

Sometimes, I think everything he did, feeding the poor on the streets, building the orphanage, giving money to friends in need, it was all his way of redeeming himself. And that, I believe, is what true redemption is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to good.

One time, when I was really little, I climbed a tree and ate these green, sour apples. My stomach swelled and became hard like a drum, it hurt a lot. Mother said that if I'd just waited for the apple to ripen, I wouldn't have become sick. So now, whenever I really want something, I try to remember what she said about the apples.