The book recommended to you today is called "The Kite Chaser", which is written by the Afghan-American writer Khaled. Huseni's first novel.
"The Kite Chaser" Callard. Husseini
This is the only book so far that I want to read in one sitting without eating or sleeping. It tells a story of betrayal and redemption.
The carefree young master Amir and his servant Hassan grew up together and were brothers and sisters, Amir told Hassan the story of the class, hassan and Amir flew kites together and participated in kite competitions. However, an unexpected thing changes everything, Hassan is raped by Assef in order to protect Amir's kite, and Amir chooses to escape.
Amir tells Hassan a story
Hassan chased a kite for Amir
Since then, a wall has been erected between Amir and Hassan, and guilt and shame have tormented Amir and suffocated him. Finally he forced Hassan away by framing him, and Hassan once again chose not to expose him.
When the war broke out in Afghanistan, Amir followed his father to the United States, saying goodbye to a life of food and clothing, and living in the United States by selling things in flea markets, it was also here that Amir met his beloved.
Years later, Amir graduated from college, became a well-known writer by writing, and finally gained a foothold in the United States, but the guilt in his heart for Hassan never faded, and every time sometime in the dead of night, he would reappear in his dreams. And a transoceanic phone call sent him back to Afghanistan for the phrase "there is a way to be a good man again." At this time, the hometown that had experienced the war was completely unrecognizable and no longer the same as before. But Amir didn't know that a bigger lie and a tougher choice awaited him.
Rahim Khan told Amir that Afghanistan had a way to be a good person again
Where should Amir go from here? What lies will he face? Can he find his way to be a good man again? These answers are left for you to find!
Published in 2003, The Kite Chaser was widely sought after by readers around the world and became the book of choice for many well-known bookstores. The reason why it is loved by readers around the world is not only because the author's writing style is delicate and warm, touching and profound, but also because the book is full of humanistic care, which triggers people to think about family, friendship, love, human nature, betrayal, lies, war, race, equality, women, and equality.
The amount of information is staggering, which is why the author, Al-Husseini, has also won the United Nations Humanitarian Award and has been invited to serve as a goodwill ambassador for UNHCR. His novel was also made into a film of the same name.
After reading this book, what can not be forgotten for a long time is Hassan's sentence "for you, thousands of times", whether it is love or friendship in modern society, this loyalty and love seems to be too luxurious, and how many people can give unconditionally?
Perhaps it was this absolute loyalty that made Amir feel so guilty about his betrayal that he could not get out of it after many years, and he had to do something to complete his redemption.
And even more thought-provoking is the war between The Afghans and the Afghans, a nation that has suffered from war, and many countries have provoked war on it, but they have never conquered this nation for so many years. For people who have always hated war, this book aroused my curiosity about this people more, and a copy of "Afghans" may be about to open.
This may be the magic of reading, it makes you know more, and the more you read, the more you feel like you know very little.
If you also like to read, I believe this book will not disappoint you.