Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Rinner)

[peaches2003]

His new book is coming out May 22nd- A Thousand Splendid Suns. Can't wait.

[MaineDem]

1. I just read the publisher's comments

It's another story of life in Afghanistan. About a young girl.

It does sound wonderful.

[freesqueeze]

2. I loved the kite runner

surprising in many ways.

[jannyk]

3. Yep - me too. Have it pre-ordered on Amazon - nt

[peaches2003]

5. Me, too

on Barnes&N Online. Not much longer to wait. Actually a week from today.

[Sequoia]

4. 56 waiting list at library and it's not even in yet!

Big BUMMER big time!

[wildhorses]

6. i was disappointed with the ending of the kite runner --

the book's style and tone chnged dramatically about half way through

[MaineDem]

7. I agree with you

Was it when he went back to Kabul? I can't remember exactly.

[wildhorses]

8. it has been a while since i read it

i just remember thinking he gave this a happy ending and wrapped it up neatly.

i think it reads like a book that wants to be film.

:shrug:

[MonkeyFunk]

9. I just read it last week

and today, I got A Thousand Splendid Suns. Looking forward to it.

[Richardo]

10. What was your take on Kite Runner?

[MonkeyFunk]

12. I loved it

was surprised, saddened, shocked... I thought it was really compelling.

I know some people bitched about the ending being too nice, but it didn't bother me.

[Richardo]

13. I was amazed at how honest the narrator was...

...especially about his own actions. Made me not want to read any further in some parts. Pretty good writing, if it requires as much courage from a reader as from the writer.

[MonkeyFunk]

14. Yeah

as I was reading it, I thought it odd to have such an honest narrator. It sure was unusual, and I think he did a great job of telling the story without the reader hating him.

[David Zephyr]

17. "Such an Honest Narrator"

That was the most stark impression I took from The Kite Runner, too. The book was almost a confessional. It tore me up and I did love the book.

[flamingyouth]

11. I just picked up "A Thousand Splendid Suns"

I have a couple of other books to finish first, but I'm looking forward to it.

[peaches2003]

15. Gut-wrenching

I hope you like it and will post here when you finish. I couldn't put it down nor could any of my Book Club friends.

[flamingyouth]

16. Thanks - it sounds wonderful.

I also edited my post so I corrected the title. I have been on painkillers following surgery. :crazy:

[David Zephyr]

23. A Thousand Splendid Suns was another story that will stay with me.

Khaled Hosseini certainly has a gift for writing and telling a story. I liked this book a lot, too.

[David Zephyr]

18. I'm probably the last guy on earth who read this book, but I'm glad I did.

Wonderful story telling. The character Hassan will always be with me.

[USA_1]

20. I'm Reading It Now ...

... up to page 100. Very absorbing.

[YankeyMCC]

21. No you're not

I just picked it up the other day and so far I'm really enjoying the way he brings the characters to life. Very well done so far.

[Bigmack]

19. Hosseini's "book-talk"

Went to see Hosseini when he came thru Seattle promoting the Thousand Splendid Suns book < which I read and liked, tho not quite as much as the Kite Runner>. Anyhow, his talk was the day after the last Soprano episode, and he walked out on the stage, stood there a moment taking in the warm reception, and then said, into the applause, "And how many of you folks thought that Tony was gonna get whacked?" What a cool fellow and a wonderful writer. Ms. Bigmack

[JitterbugPerfume]

22. a wonderful book

I could not lay it down

[YankeyMCC]

24. Just about through "Kite Runner"

Maybe I'm crazy but his writing, at least in how he develops and portrays his characters, reminds me of Steinbeck.