Novel and Movie "The Kite Runner"

The Kite Runner tells the story of Amir, a boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, who is haunted by the guilt of betraying his childhood friend Hassan, the son of his father's Hazara servant. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of the monarchy in Afghanistan through the Soviet invasion, the mass exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the rise of the Taliban regime.

I just finished reading this book. I had seen the movie some time ago (I guess I did things backwards), but I found that when I read the book I was then able to put faces to the characters. For this book, anyway, I found it much more enjoyable. It is certainly a disturbing, emotional book, but also insightful into the life of people in Afghanistan. For me a must see and read!!!!!