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The Kite Runner: Graphic Novel
The perennial bestseller-now available as a sensational new graphic novel. Since its publication in 2003, nearly 7 million readers have discovered The Kite Runner . Through Khaled Hosseini's brilliant writing, a previously unknown part of the world was brought to vivid life for readers. Now, in this beautifully illustrated graphic novel adaptation, Hosseini brings his compelling story to a new generation of readers.
135 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 6, 2011
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About the author
Khaled Hosseini
32 books161k followersHosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. In 1970 Hosseini and his family moved to Iran where his father worked for the Embassy of Afghanistan in Tehran. In 1973 Hosseini's family returned to Kabul, and Hosseini's youngest brother was born in July of that year.
In 1976, when Hosseini was 11 years old, Hosseini's father obtained a job in Paris, France, and moved the family there. They were unable to return to Afghanistan because of the Saur Revolution in which the PDPA communist party seized power through a bloody coup in April 1978. Instead, a year after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, in 1980 they sought political asylum in the United States and made their residence in San Jose, California.
Hosseini graduated from Independence High School in San Jose in 1984 and enrolled at Santa Clara University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 1988. The following year, he entered the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, where he earned his M.D. in 1993. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 1996. He practiced medicine for over ten years, until a year and a half after the release of The Kite Runner.
Hosseini is currently a Goodwill Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He has been working to provide humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan through the Khaled Hosseini Foundation. The concept for the foundation was inspired by the trip to Afghanistan that Hosseini made in 2007 with UNHCR.
He lives in Northern California with his wife, Roya, and their two children (Harris and Farah).
In 1976, when Hosseini was 11 years old, Hosseini's father obtained a job in Paris, France, and moved the family there. They were unable to return to Afghanistan because of the Saur Revolution in which the PDPA communist party seized power through a bloody coup in April 1978. Instead, a year after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, in 1980 they sought political asylum in the United States and made their residence in San Jose, California.
Hosseini graduated from Independence High School in San Jose in 1984 and enrolled at Santa Clara University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 1988. The following year, he entered the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, where he earned his M.D. in 1993. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 1996. He practiced medicine for over ten years, until a year and a half after the release of The Kite Runner.
Hosseini is currently a Goodwill Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He has been working to provide humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan through the Khaled Hosseini Foundation. The concept for the foundation was inspired by the trip to Afghanistan that Hosseini made in 2007 with UNHCR.
He lives in Northern California with his wife, Roya, and their two children (Harris and Farah).
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April 2, 2017
As if the words were not enough.
Comes a graphic version of the story that still haunts my dreams.
I can bet you all the money that I have ever had that the imagery of Khaled Hosseini's debut work would not have deserted your soul. The sorrow and the warmth of the closing pages should and would be as much a part of your consciousness as it is mine.
Now putting together the brilliant work of the author along with the picturesque drawings of this book -casts a spell over you.
The bond of friendship between the two young people now develops magically in form of colors and sketches in front of your eyes. Their frolicking is captured by the realms of creativity that even an illiterate can read.
Imagine reading braille your entire life and being able to read the words that you "touched", or to say they touched you. No book has left a deeper mark in my soul in the last decade as this one. The artwork draws you over and though there are words : they are superfluous.
Not needed even if you have not read the book.
But thou shalt know that if you have not read this work,
a part of your heart is locked away which disentangles itself free somewhere within these pages.
Opening this book felt like what it must feel for a blind animal to see for the first time. It can not say a lot, bar his limited sounds. But what it can say, or rather communicate, is that the world is beautiful.
And this is what my review of this graphic adaption will say -
"The world of two brothers is beautiful.
The kind of beautiful that we all seek."
Broke my heart a thousand times over,
I will still come back for us to be closer.
April 17, 2017
I read The Kite Runner in July, 2011, and when I discovered it had been made into a Graphic Novel, I really wanted to read it too. The illustrations are exquisite, the detail is wonderful, and I loved it just as much as the paperback.
The Kite Runner: Graphic Novel is about a young boy, Amir, the only son of a popular entrepenuer, growing up in a wealthy part of Kabul, Afghanistan, who betrays his childhood friend and later has a chance to redeem himself. As his father's best friend, Rahim Khan, said, 'There's a way to be good again'.
Amir grows up with Hassan, the Hazara servant boy whose father, Ali, grew up with Amir's father, Baba. Hassan's mother left as soon as he was born, and he endured taunts and bullying all of his young life, especially for being Hazara. Amir's mother died in childbirth, so both boys hadn't known their mothers, both being raised by their fathers. Amir loves to write stories, and knows his father is disappointed in him, plus he's jealous when his father shows affection toward Hassan.
Hassan is the best kite runner in the city. The boys play a kite-flying game in winter; it is a huge competition, and is held every year. The strings are coated in tar and cut glass, and they deftly fly them so that their kite cuts the strings of other boys' kites. The winner is the last kite in the air.
Amir wins the kite flying tournament in 1975, and sends Hassan off to retrieve the last cut kite. Hassan, devoted and loyal to Amir, runs off, saying over his shoulder, 'For you, a thousand times over'. Winning the tournament means everything to Amir, for Baba will love him now. But Amir witnesses something terrible when he is looking for Hassan after the running of the kite, but he does nothing, says nothing. He discovers he is a coward, unable to help Hassan as he has always helped him. He chooses his father's attention and love over Hassan's loyalty and friendship.
There were many things to love about this book. It begins in the 70s, when Amir is about 12, and follows him through to 2002, about a year after September 11. The Kite Runner reveals how relatively simple their lives were before the Russians entered the scene, and how the Taliban were welcomed at first because they got rid of the Russians.
Hosseini shows the human side of Afghanistan before the Russians came, then the Taliban. He paints a picture of Kabul full of mulberry and pomegranate trees, green grass, playing fields and parks, markets full of the spicy aroma of kabobs, young children carefree and happy, plus a tightly knit community.
For anyone who hasn't yet read the original novel or this graphic novel, I urge you to do so...you won't regret it!
EDIT I have just re-read this wonderful little graphic novel and my thoughts remain the same! I think the illustrations are delightful and the story heartbreaking. I highly recommend The Kite Runner in both the novel form and this one and although graphic novels aren't really my "thing", I'm happy to have read this one :)
The Kite Runner: Graphic Novel is about a young boy, Amir, the only son of a popular entrepenuer, growing up in a wealthy part of Kabul, Afghanistan, who betrays his childhood friend and later has a chance to redeem himself. As his father's best friend, Rahim Khan, said, 'There's a way to be good again'.
Amir grows up with Hassan, the Hazara servant boy whose father, Ali, grew up with Amir's father, Baba. Hassan's mother left as soon as he was born, and he endured taunts and bullying all of his young life, especially for being Hazara. Amir's mother died in childbirth, so both boys hadn't known their mothers, both being raised by their fathers. Amir loves to write stories, and knows his father is disappointed in him, plus he's jealous when his father shows affection toward Hassan.
Hassan is the best kite runner in the city. The boys play a kite-flying game in winter; it is a huge competition, and is held every year. The strings are coated in tar and cut glass, and they deftly fly them so that their kite cuts the strings of other boys' kites. The winner is the last kite in the air.
Amir wins the kite flying tournament in 1975, and sends Hassan off to retrieve the last cut kite. Hassan, devoted and loyal to Amir, runs off, saying over his shoulder, 'For you, a thousand times over'. Winning the tournament means everything to Amir, for Baba will love him now. But Amir witnesses something terrible when he is looking for Hassan after the running of the kite, but he does nothing, says nothing. He discovers he is a coward, unable to help Hassan as he has always helped him. He chooses his father's attention and love over Hassan's loyalty and friendship.
There were many things to love about this book. It begins in the 70s, when Amir is about 12, and follows him through to 2002, about a year after September 11. The Kite Runner reveals how relatively simple their lives were before the Russians entered the scene, and how the Taliban were welcomed at first because they got rid of the Russians.
Hosseini shows the human side of Afghanistan before the Russians came, then the Taliban. He paints a picture of Kabul full of mulberry and pomegranate trees, green grass, playing fields and parks, markets full of the spicy aroma of kabobs, young children carefree and happy, plus a tightly knit community.
For anyone who hasn't yet read the original novel or this graphic novel, I urge you to do so...you won't regret it!
EDIT I have just re-read this wonderful little graphic novel and my thoughts remain the same! I think the illustrations are delightful and the story heartbreaking. I highly recommend The Kite Runner in both the novel form and this one and although graphic novels aren't really my "thing", I'm happy to have read this one :)
January 15, 2024
₊˚⊹ 4.5 ˚୨୧⋆｡
i can't believe i didn't know the kite runner was turned into a graphic novel! i stumbled upon it at my local library and was pleasantly surprised.
ೀ the illustrations are absolutely astonishing, the level of detail is truly impressive.
ೀ this has got to be the most emotionally intense graphic novel i've ever come across and i strongly suggest that everyone reads this.
ೀ although i certainly adored it, i'm not sure if i can handle reading the original version as it would be without a doubt devastating.
i can't believe i didn't know the kite runner was turned into a graphic novel! i stumbled upon it at my local library and was pleasantly surprised.
ೀ the illustrations are absolutely astonishing, the level of detail is truly impressive.
ೀ this has got to be the most emotionally intense graphic novel i've ever come across and i strongly suggest that everyone reads this.
ೀ although i certainly adored it, i'm not sure if i can handle reading the original version as it would be without a doubt devastating.
January 1, 2016
Wow. Just wow. This was definitely the most emotional graphic novel I've ever read, and while I loved it - it hit me pretty hard. Someday I will need to read the actual book version. But wow. Maybe in awhile.
April 27, 2022
Second reading: changed rating from 3 to 4 stars.
Having a longer time pass after reading the classic novel, the graphic novel impressed me more than the first time I read it; it manages to convey emotion and heartbreak. Still, I heartily recommend to also read the original novel, as it is much better.
First reading:
Clearly the graphic adaptation lacks the depth of the original novel, but, nonetheless, I liked it.
September 28, 2017
The Kite Runner is one of my favorite novels; so I purchased a copy right away when I saw this graphic novel of the said book in a local bookstore here. I even watched the movie adaptation which was released on 2007; and applause to both the movie and this graphic novel because they followed the storyline of the book.
All the important events in the novel was not missed in these adaptations and that's what make them worthy to watch and read. If you are a fan of Khaled Hosseini, fond of graphic novels, or if you just love the story of Kite Runner, this is a must-have copy to be included in your collection.
All the important events in the novel was not missed in these adaptations and that's what make them worthy to watch and read. If you are a fan of Khaled Hosseini, fond of graphic novels, or if you just love the story of Kite Runner, this is a must-have copy to be included in your collection.
January 14, 2022
9/10 en 2010, en un Club de Lectura de Zonaereader. Esto escribí:
¿Recordais las entregas de los Oscar?. Pues comienzo como los premiados :
Gracias a moybo por proponer el libro.
Gracias a la banda por votarle y que saliera (yo no le dí ni un mísero puntillo)
Gracias por seguir en el Club, tod@s, con lo cual me permites leerme libros como este.
Por el comienzo supongo que os haréis idea de que sí, coño, sí, me ha gustado y MUCHO (le he dado 4,5 sobre 5). Yo no he llorado porque vivo cerca de Bilbao (a sólo 80 kilometrillos) y los de Bilbao (o cerca) no lloran xD .... pero casi.
Libro que emociona, que engancha, que cuenta en primera persona parte de eso que vemos en el telediario. Pero en el telediario lo vemos en una tercera persona muy lejana. Personajes entrañables, alguno un poco forzado (el malo malísimo medio alemán que lee "Mein Kampf" y acaba como cabecilla talibán) pero muy efectivos en la trama.
En efecto, leyendo la novela, no diría que Amir es malo. ¿Cobarde?. ¿Solo un niño?. ¿Una persona normal en un momento duro?. Mientras lo estaba leyendo me impresionó lo de esconder dinero y que tacharan de ladrones y expulsaran a Hassan y Alí. Me pareció un acto de maldad pura y dura. De cobardía que causa mal .... .... pero al seguir leyendo se disculpa en parte.
¿Qué me queda tras leer la novela?. Que en las situaciones más desesperadas se puede seguir encontrando bondad y nobleza, aun luchando con los propios miedos. Y siempre, siempre, siempre, que no hay NADA que justifique una guerra.
Finalmente gracias a los comentarios de Aisha y de cualquiera que haya vivido de cerca la o las culturas árabes. me fío más de lo que me contéis vosotros que de los que me cuentan en los telediarios.
¿Recordais las entregas de los Oscar?. Pues comienzo como los premiados :
Gracias a moybo por proponer el libro.
Gracias a la banda por votarle y que saliera (yo no le dí ni un mísero puntillo)
Gracias por seguir en el Club, tod@s, con lo cual me permites leerme libros como este.
Por el comienzo supongo que os haréis idea de que sí, coño, sí, me ha gustado y MUCHO (le he dado 4,5 sobre 5). Yo no he llorado porque vivo cerca de Bilbao (a sólo 80 kilometrillos) y los de Bilbao (o cerca) no lloran xD .... pero casi.
Libro que emociona, que engancha, que cuenta en primera persona parte de eso que vemos en el telediario. Pero en el telediario lo vemos en una tercera persona muy lejana. Personajes entrañables, alguno un poco forzado (el malo malísimo medio alemán que lee "Mein Kampf" y acaba como cabecilla talibán) pero muy efectivos en la trama.
En efecto, leyendo la novela, no diría que Amir es malo. ¿Cobarde?. ¿Solo un niño?. ¿Una persona normal en un momento duro?. Mientras lo estaba leyendo me impresionó lo de esconder dinero y que tacharan de ladrones y expulsaran a Hassan y Alí. Me pareció un acto de maldad pura y dura. De cobardía que causa mal .... .... pero al seguir leyendo se disculpa en parte.
¿Qué me queda tras leer la novela?. Que en las situaciones más desesperadas se puede seguir encontrando bondad y nobleza, aun luchando con los propios miedos. Y siempre, siempre, siempre, que no hay NADA que justifique una guerra.
Finalmente gracias a los comentarios de Aisha y de cualquiera que haya vivido de cerca la o las culturas árabes. me fío más de lo que me contéis vosotros que de los que me cuentan en los telediarios.
February 10, 2019
No, I haven't read the original novel at the time of me writing this review, but the graphic novel itself was both harrowing and thought-provoking, sometimes difficult for me to read due to the subject content. Set mainly in 1970s Afghanistan, the story follows two young boys called Amir and Hassan. Both of them bond over the love of kites and wanting to win a kite-fighting tournament. However, their world isn't safe due to the threats of war and violence. Amir leaves life in the Middle East behind and escapes to the USA for safety. He writes, marries but suddenly, he has to make the travels back to his home country for redemption. Some of the illustrations are quite graphic in violence, there are trigger warnings for rape, blood, bullying etc. Both of the illustrators however did bring the characters to life which made my reading experience more interesting!
November 19, 2019
I've got to read the actual book!
December 22, 2015
sorry but i think i am the only one who did not enjoy the graphic novel as much as everyone else. I love the book and i feel like the graphic novel did not do justice to the actual book. It lacks emotions and the plot is rushed. Although the graphic novel follows every essence and every basic plot of the book, it lacks the minor details that made the book all the more interesting. So if u think the graphic novel is amazing, trust me, the actual book is a thousand times better. The artwork is pretty anyway.
October 10, 2012
الكتاب جميل فعلا ،، لم أتصور أن يكون معبرا هكذا ،،، فكيف يتم اختصار كتاب تكمن أهميته فى تفاصيله فى صفحات قليلة و اختزال صفحات و صفحات من الوصف الباهر فى مجرد رسوم و مربعات حوار!!
أولا الألوان: جاءت شبه قاتمة معبرة عن الجو النفسي للكتاب.
ثانيا: اختيار أقل الكلمات لتتسع لها بالونة الحوار ،، و لا يصل لك المعنى مع ذلك ناقصا ،، و هذا إبداع د، أحمد خالد توفيق متعدد المواهب :))
إجمالا :: كانت تجربة ثرية.
أولا الألوان: جاءت شبه قاتمة معبرة عن الجو النفسي للكتاب.
ثانيا: اختيار أقل الكلمات لتتسع لها بالونة الحوار ،، و لا يصل لك المعنى مع ذلك ناقصا ،، و هذا إبداع د، أحمد خالد توفيق متعدد المواهب :))
إجمالا :: كانت تجربة ثرية.
October 13, 2021
Определено останах силно впечатлен от графичния роман. Илюстрациите са красиви и за тези 130 страници историята е пресъздадена изключително добре. И щом тук изглежда така въздействаща, вероятно в самата книга, където всичко ще е описано с далеч повече детайлност, нещата ще са още по-смазващи.
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December 7, 2018
Beautiful. Just beautiful. I’ve read the novel. I’ve watched the movie. But here, Fabio Celoni really did justice.
“For you, a thousand times over.” – This line gets me every time.
“For you, a thousand times over.” – This line gets me every time.
November 15, 2015
Actual Rating: 4.5 Childhood Stars!
OH MY GOD
OOOOOMMMMMGGGGG
It broke my heart reading this book but it also opened up my eyes about other people struggles in life, for so long. Whether it's physically or emotionally Hassan is such a wonderful boy. He's brave & loyal, a good friend you want in your life. After that unfortunate incident that had happened to him really broke me to pieces. Amir its just you typical young boy who's eager to please his father all his life. The stuff that he had done to Hassan after the incident really make me want to punch his in the fave but I understand because that's how he cope with his guilt & cowardness. BUT I STILL WANT TO PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE.
Fast forward several years later where Amir & his dad moved to the United State. He finally made him proud & living the life though occasionally thinking about Hassan. Basically, he's living in guilt all those years. I really like Kaka Rahim character in this book because he's like a real family to Amir & when he decided to go on with his life without curing himself by the end of the book, really makes me sad. With all the struggles & challenges Hassan faced, it still lead him to happiness although it was temporary. I'm so glad that Hassan got to keep his legacy through Sohrab. AND OMG ASSEF CAN JUST ROT IN JAHANNAM I TELL YOU. HE'S A PIECE OF KHARA IF YOU ASK ME.
The moment when Sohrab tried to killed himself when he knows that he'll going back to another orphanage really get me. He's been too much & he's just a child. Thank God, that the travelling & adoption went well because I was rooting for Amir, Soraya & Sohrab to be a family. Finally. Amir did something courages & I'm really happy with the ending!
Since I love this Graphic Novel so much, I'm thinking about reading the novel someday. Brb, still crying my eyes out.
OH MY GOD
OOOOOMMMMMGGGGG
It broke my heart reading this book but it also opened up my eyes about other people struggles in life, for so long. Whether it's physically or emotionally Hassan is such a wonderful boy. He's brave & loyal, a good friend you want in your life. After that unfortunate incident that had happened to him really broke me to pieces. Amir its just you typical young boy who's eager to please his father all his life. The stuff that he had done to Hassan after the incident really make me want to punch his in the fave but I understand because that's how he cope with his guilt & cowardness. BUT I STILL WANT TO PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE.
Fast forward several years later where Amir & his dad moved to the United State. He finally made him proud & living the life though occasionally thinking about Hassan. Basically, he's living in guilt all those years. I really like Kaka Rahim character in this book because he's like a real family to Amir & when he decided to go on with his life without curing himself by the end of the book, really makes me sad. With all the struggles & challenges Hassan faced, it still lead him to happiness although it was temporary. I'm so glad that Hassan got to keep his legacy through Sohrab. AND OMG ASSEF CAN JUST ROT IN JAHANNAM I TELL YOU. HE'S A PIECE OF KHARA IF YOU ASK ME.
The moment when Sohrab tried to killed himself when he knows that he'll going back to another orphanage really get me. He's been too much & he's just a child. Thank God, that the travelling & adoption went well because I was rooting for Amir, Soraya & Sohrab to be a family. Finally. Amir did something courages & I'm really happy with the ending!
Since I love this Graphic Novel so much, I'm thinking about reading the novel someday. Brb, still crying my eyes out.
September 19, 2019
Mãi đến mấy ngày trước mình mới biết đến sự tồn tại của cuốn sách này. Mặc dù là graphic novel, và không thể hiện được trọn vẹn đầy đủ tất cả các tình tiết trong cuốn tiểu thuyết “The Kite Runner” đã từng làm mình buồn rất nhiều, thế nhưng “The Kite Runner: Graphic Novel” vẫn giữ được nguyên vẹn tinh thần của bản truyện gốc, cùng những tình tiết chính đã làm nên những bước ngoặt, những sự kiện ghi dấu mãi mãi trong cuộc đời của Amir và Hassan.
Những hình vẽ trong cuốn sách phù hợp với bầu không khí truyện, thể hiện được nét đẹp của một Afghanistan bình yên trước khi quân Xô Viết đổ bộ và sự hoang tàng, đổ nát của một Afghanistan ngập chìm trong đói khổ và chiến tranh sau sự lên ngôi của Taliban. Và mình đã khóc khi đọc cuốn graphic novel này, một điều hình như chưa từng xảy ra khi mình đọc bản tiểu thuyết gốc. Có lẽ chính bởi bản chất của cuốn sách, nó graphic quá, tất cả mọi thứ trước khi mình chỉ cảm nhận qua con chữ, thì giờ đây nó hiện lên một cách sống động, trực diện và nhói đau thông qua những hình vẽ, họa lại một câu chuyện của những dối trá, những bí mật che giấu hàng năm trời, của tội lỗi và sự cứu chuộc. Một câu chuyện đầy những mất mát, tổn thương và bi kịch, để rồi cuối cùng là một cái kết lắng lòng. “For you, a thousand times over.”
Những hình vẽ trong cuốn sách phù hợp với bầu không khí truyện, thể hiện được nét đẹp của một Afghanistan bình yên trước khi quân Xô Viết đổ bộ và sự hoang tàng, đổ nát của một Afghanistan ngập chìm trong đói khổ và chiến tranh sau sự lên ngôi của Taliban. Và mình đã khóc khi đọc cuốn graphic novel này, một điều hình như chưa từng xảy ra khi mình đọc bản tiểu thuyết gốc. Có lẽ chính bởi bản chất của cuốn sách, nó graphic quá, tất cả mọi thứ trước khi mình chỉ cảm nhận qua con chữ, thì giờ đây nó hiện lên một cách sống động, trực diện và nhói đau thông qua những hình vẽ, họa lại một câu chuyện của những dối trá, những bí mật che giấu hàng năm trời, của tội lỗi và sự cứu chuộc. Một câu chuyện đầy những mất mát, tổn thương và bi kịch, để rồi cuối cùng là một cái kết lắng lòng. “For you, a thousand times over.”
September 3, 2011
I haven’t read The Kite Runner novel, so I don’t know how this graphic novel fares in comparison. I do have the novel on my bookshelf waiting to be read, and I can honestly say that after reading this fantastic graphic novel that I will be picking up the book by Khaled Hosseini.
I’ll start by saying that there wasn’t anything that I disliked about this graphic novel. I thought that the drawings were stunning, and they really pulled me into the story and made the characters come to life. I focused on each and every panel, and paid such attention to the little details that were in the story.
I was blown away by the powerful story, and I was left shocked at some parts. The story is truly heartbreaking, and yet full of hope. The graphic novel gives a good idea of how life in Afghanistan had changed over twenty years – something we don’t learn about at school here in the UK. After reading this, I am interested in finding out more about the Palestinian people and the problems that were/are happening in Afghanistan. I definitely think that a book like this would be a great read for a teenager who wanted to discover more about the subject.
The Kite Runner has also been made into a movie, so I’ll definitely be checking that out after reading the novel. I want to thank Bloomsbury for sending me this wonderful book, as it’s really opened my eyes and encouraged me to want to learn more about the issues at hand.
I’ll start by saying that there wasn’t anything that I disliked about this graphic novel. I thought that the drawings were stunning, and they really pulled me into the story and made the characters come to life. I focused on each and every panel, and paid such attention to the little details that were in the story.
I was blown away by the powerful story, and I was left shocked at some parts. The story is truly heartbreaking, and yet full of hope. The graphic novel gives a good idea of how life in Afghanistan had changed over twenty years – something we don’t learn about at school here in the UK. After reading this, I am interested in finding out more about the Palestinian people and the problems that were/are happening in Afghanistan. I definitely think that a book like this would be a great read for a teenager who wanted to discover more about the subject.
The Kite Runner has also been made into a movie, so I’ll definitely be checking that out after reading the novel. I want to thank Bloomsbury for sending me this wonderful book, as it’s really opened my eyes and encouraged me to want to learn more about the issues at hand.
September 16, 2011
This book found me. One of my former students gave me a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card for my September 6th birthday. Within 24 hours, I went browsing at B&N, and this book was on one of the first tables I passed. The student who had given me the gift card had talked with me about graphic novels that day. And this book was released on September 6th! Also, just a few weeks ago, I got to meet Khaled Hosseini. He was gracious, allowing me to take a photograph with me, signing my copy of The Kite Runner, and saying that I looked too young to be a teacher.
On this book's actual merits: It is a very faithful adaptation of the novel, making similar emotional impacts with its drawings. The story in comic form still swept me away. One of my favorite pages in this book is of (SPOILER!) Baba's death on page 90. The final page is also fantastic. Unlike the movie which cast a non-blonde Assef, this book makes Assef how he was described in the original book.
I will add this book to my class library. The Kite Runner is one of four books that students can choose to read in my class. I hope this book can serve two purposes: (1) to encourage students to read the full-text novel and (2) to give students a quick taste of KR if they choose one of the other three books instead.
On this book's actual merits: It is a very faithful adaptation of the novel, making similar emotional impacts with its drawings. The story in comic form still swept me away. One of my favorite pages in this book is of (SPOILER!) Baba's death on page 90. The final page is also fantastic. Unlike the movie which cast a non-blonde Assef, this book makes Assef how he was described in the original book.
I will add this book to my class library. The Kite Runner is one of four books that students can choose to read in my class. I hope this book can serve two purposes: (1) to encourage students to read the full-text novel and (2) to give students a quick taste of KR if they choose one of the other three books instead.
June 10, 2012
حيث افغانستان .. ليست مجرد بقعة جرداء من العالم يسكنها طالبان وتدور بها معارك لا مبرر لها .. أفغانستان أطفال بلا طفولة .. إعتداء صارخ على الأرض والبشر .. وألم يبدأ من لحظة الميلاد ويستمر حتى الوفاة أو الاختفاء القسرى عن الحياة
ترجمة جيدة جداً لم تغفل المصطلحات الأفغانية مما قرب المعنى أكثر ووضع القارئ فى الجو العام للرواية
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ترجمة جيدة جداً لم تغفل المصطلحات الأفغانية مما قرب المعنى أكثر ووضع القارئ فى الجو العام للرواية
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August 12, 2025
Novela Gráfica +16 años drama ficción histórica
Basada en la novela del mismo nombre, resume la historia del libro que se extiende mucho más en los problemas políticos sufridos durante generaciones en Afganistan.
La historia de los protagonistas es muy dura y trata temas muy delicados de abuso, también demuestra la falta de derechos humanos tanto por la situación del país como por las personas a su alrededor. Es una historia que una vez leída, no se olvida.
Basada en la novela del mismo nombre, resume la historia del libro que se extiende mucho más en los problemas políticos sufridos durante generaciones en Afganistan.
La historia de los protagonistas es muy dura y trata temas muy delicados de abuso, también demuestra la falta de derechos humanos tanto por la situación del país como por las personas a su alrededor. Es una historia que una vez leída, no se olvida.
April 22, 2022
I read the hardcover novel before, in 2011, so this is a re-read. The graphic comic is actually better in some ways than the book since it makes facial expressions visible, and in being faster to read, makes the book's focus on a coming-of-age tale clearer.
The story takes place during the years of Afghanistan's political turmoil: first, in the background, the Afghan monarchy was dethroned, then the Soviet Union's soldiers invaded, which brought on the Taliban takeover because many Afghans were disgusted by the Russians' lack of piety. While the political situation dramatically alters the protagonists' lives, the book is actually about the spiritual journey of the main character, Amir, as he learns what true faith is about (hint: it has nothing to do with religion.)
Many readers expect a story about the horrors of living in a primitive violent patriarchial country, where everyday life is not much different than how life was in the year 800 AD, with the depravities of extreme Islamic fundamentalism driving the plot forward. Well, of course, reader, since religious insanity is the reality of life under the Taliban, as well as what Afghan culture has devolved into through centuries of isolation, the book must include incidents of Taliban excesses and Afghan culturally-accepted abuses. But what I think many readers miss, in my opinion, is the novel is actually about Amir's moral journey as he grows from a jealous insecure child to a man who faces and corrects his mistakes - and, by doing so, becomes the man his father had always wanted - and finally understanding what Faith is REALLY about.
The story takes place during the years of Afghanistan's political turmoil: first, in the background, the Afghan monarchy was dethroned, then the Soviet Union's soldiers invaded, which brought on the Taliban takeover because many Afghans were disgusted by the Russians' lack of piety. While the political situation dramatically alters the protagonists' lives, the book is actually about the spiritual journey of the main character, Amir, as he learns what true faith is about (hint: it has nothing to do with religion.)
Many readers expect a story about the horrors of living in a primitive violent patriarchial country, where everyday life is not much different than how life was in the year 800 AD, with the depravities of extreme Islamic fundamentalism driving the plot forward. Well, of course, reader, since religious insanity is the reality of life under the Taliban, as well as what Afghan culture has devolved into through centuries of isolation, the book must include incidents of Taliban excesses and Afghan culturally-accepted abuses. But what I think many readers miss, in my opinion, is the novel is actually about Amir's moral journey as he grows from a jealous insecure child to a man who faces and corrects his mistakes - and, by doing so, becomes the man his father had always wanted - and finally understanding what Faith is REALLY about.
February 18, 2025
Amazing story, wonderfully written and engaging from beginning to end. Any review I could attempt to write would not do justice to this work. It does not surprise me to find this on most of the books recommended to read.
December 3, 2011
I loved, loved, loved the artwork. The lovely colours did justice to an equally mosaic novel. Both are equally beautiful and magnificent.
June 4, 2020
This book is the one who brought back me as an avid reader. I have smiled, cried, and cherished each moment of it. Will always have a special place in my heart.
To make the reader feel the same emotion brought through words, through graphics now is a difficult task but the trying is appreciated.
To make the reader feel the same emotion brought through words, through graphics now is a difficult task but the trying is appreciated.
December 20, 2016
I haven't read the original novel (yet), so I had no idea on how the graphic novel adaption was going to be.
I'll start with some positive things: I really enjoyed the art style. It fitted the tone of the story pretty well.
The rest, I had problems with.
The characters lacked of depth. I understand that, being an adaptation of a much more longer novel, some things were going to be cut out. At the same time, I missed having some well defined characters.
They were either evil or emotionally destroyed.
The plot was well paced, but the setting was underdeveloped and that kind of sucked, because I wanted to know more about the characters' background.
Emotionally, it was a very sad graphic novel. It's not something you can read to make you feel better or cheer you up on a sad day. This is going to make you feel like SHIT.
It's unfortunate that some aspects were underdeveloped, because it was a pretty heavy and emotional read and some elements just didn't work.
I'll start with some positive things: I really enjoyed the art style. It fitted the tone of the story pretty well.
The rest, I had problems with.
The characters lacked of depth. I understand that, being an adaptation of a much more longer novel, some things were going to be cut out. At the same time, I missed having some well defined characters.
They were either evil or emotionally destroyed.
The plot was well paced, but the setting was underdeveloped and that kind of sucked, because I wanted to know more about the characters' background.
Emotionally, it was a very sad graphic novel. It's not something you can read to make you feel better or cheer you up on a sad day. This is going to make you feel like SHIT.
It's unfortunate that some aspects were underdeveloped, because it was a pretty heavy and emotional read and some elements just didn't work.
October 26, 2019
The Kite Runner is one of those stories that has the power to change you. I absolutely loved this novel when I first read it several years ago. It’s a heartbreaking look at regret but ultimately making the right choice to undo wrongs. It’s also one of the most powerful stories about friendship.
The graphics were beautiful, but I feel like this novel is best understood and better written as a book. I think I was able to enjoy the graphic novel because of already knowing the story. But really in both formats I feel the reader will be left with chills.
Every time. ❤️
The graphics were beautiful, but I feel like this novel is best understood and better written as a book. I think I was able to enjoy the graphic novel because of already knowing the story. But really in both formats I feel the reader will be left with chills.
Every time. ❤️
January 2, 2025
After this book became my favorite in 2024 i had to read the graphic novel and im sobbing again! Also finished my first 2025 book and it’s a 5 stars
for you a thousand times over! 🥹🥹🥹
AMIR, YOU KNOW I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU, RIGHT? EVEN WALK ON FIRE, IF YOU ASKED ME.
This book will always have a special place in my heart and these characters omg especially Hassan!!
I love Amir’s character development sm
Words will never be enough to express my feelings about this book but i need everyone to read it!!
for you a thousand times over! 🥹🥹🥹
AMIR, YOU KNOW I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU, RIGHT? EVEN WALK ON FIRE, IF YOU ASKED ME.
This book will always have a special place in my heart and these characters omg especially Hassan!!
I love Amir’s character development sm
Words will never be enough to express my feelings about this book but i need everyone to read it!!
June 8, 2016
لأجلك ألف مرّةٍ أخرى..
أظن أنه العنوان الآخر لهذا الكتاب المدهش، الجملة الّتي ستظلّ في ذهنك تتردد ويرددها الصدى من حولك ليخبرك قصة إخلاص هذا الانسان، حسان الّذي جسد قمّة التضحيّة والحبّ لأخيه الّي مات ولم يعرف أنه شقيقه، كتاب مدهش، مذهل، تقف عاجزًا أمام روعة الكاتب، أمام السرد الرائع، أمام القصّة الّتي يجب على الجميع أن يعرفها عن أفغانستان الجميلة.
أفغانستان الّتي قبل 1975 كانت تبتسم، كابول الّتي كانت تحمل الفرح، الناس فيها كانوا على قيد فرح، على قيد حياة.
علّمني هذا الكتاب أن بعض الكُتّاب لا يتكررون، أن بعض الكتب كنوز أكثر مما ينبغي.
أن أفغانستان الّتي تُصدر الموت كلّ يومٍ في نشرات الأخبار للعالم، كانت يومًا تُصدّر حياة، فرح، كانت الزهور تملأها والحبّ يقف على طرقها وبين أزقتها !
عاجزة جدًا أمه، عاجزة جدًا أمام روعته !
أظن أنه العنوان الآخر لهذا الكتاب المدهش، الجملة الّتي ستظلّ في ذهنك تتردد ويرددها الصدى من حولك ليخبرك قصة إخلاص هذا الانسان، حسان الّذي جسد قمّة التضحيّة والحبّ لأخيه الّي مات ولم يعرف أنه شقيقه، كتاب مدهش، مذهل، تقف عاجزًا أمام روعة الكاتب، أمام السرد الرائع، أمام القصّة الّتي يجب على الجميع أن يعرفها عن أفغانستان الجميلة.
أفغانستان الّتي قبل 1975 كانت تبتسم، كابول الّتي كانت تحمل الفرح، الناس فيها كانوا على قيد فرح، على قيد حياة.
علّمني هذا الكتاب أن بعض الكُتّاب لا يتكررون، أن بعض الكتب كنوز أكثر مما ينبغي.
أن أفغانستان الّتي تُصدر الموت كلّ يومٍ في نشرات الأخبار للعالم، كانت يومًا تُصدّر حياة، فرح، كانت الزهور تملأها والحبّ يقف على طرقها وبين أزقتها !
عاجزة جدًا أمه، عاجزة جدًا أمام روعته !
March 5, 2013
كم من مرة اعدت قراءة جملة ( لاجلك ... الف مرة اخري )رواية تحمل حشد هائل من المشاعر المختلفة من الشر والخيانة الي الوفاء الابدي الي العنف والقتل والحب المطلق والرغبة في السلام
للحظات ايقنت انها رواية من الواقع الحقيقي لا ادري لماذا؟ .
عند بداية قرائتها لم استطع الا تكملتها سريعا لمعرفة كيف النهاية وكي سيكون العدل بين الوفاء والاخلاص والمحبة بلاثمن او دافع وبين الشر والحقد والغيرة والانانية .
فلا يستطيع ان يتعذب فعلا انسان كان بلا ضمير .
رواية لا تستحق سوي فائق التقدير والاحترام والدعاء لنصرة كل مظلوم او ضعيف في كل وقت .
للحظات ايقنت انها رواية من الواقع الحقيقي لا ادري لماذا؟ .
عند بداية قرائتها لم استطع الا تكملتها سريعا لمعرفة كيف النهاية وكي سيكون العدل بين الوفاء والاخلاص والمحبة بلاثمن او دافع وبين الشر والحقد والغيرة والانانية .
فلا يستطيع ان يتعذب فعلا انسان كان بلا ضمير .
رواية لا تستحق سوي فائق التقدير والاحترام والدعاء لنصرة كل مظلوم او ضعيف في كل وقت .
December 10, 2014
"لأجلك ,,,ألف مرة اخرى"
من حسان إلى أمير -شتاء 1975- . ومن أمير إلى سهراب أبن حسان -2002-
The Kite Runner is a book with great impact, carrying a story that you will not forget even years after reading it.
من حسان إلى أمير -شتاء 1975- . ومن أمير إلى سهراب أبن حسان -2002-
The Kite Runner is a book with great impact, carrying a story that you will not forget even years after reading it.
October 20, 2012
عندما تنقل لك قصة مصورة هذه الحالة الإنسانية العميقة و تفاصيل حياة مجتمع في فترة ما و كأنك تعيشه فعلا فإنها تستحق القراءة........
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