"For you, a thousand times over"

I just finished reading "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. I don't know If I can describe how I feel about this book, the weirdest thing is I am not the kind of person who likes to read novels, but this one is absolutely different.

It tells a heartbreaking story of the friendship between Amir, the son of a wealthy Afghan businessman, and Hassan, the son of his father's servant. Amir is Sunni, Hassan is Shi'a. One is born to a privileged class, the other to a loathed minority. One to a father of enormous presence, the other to a crippled man. One is an excellent reader, the other is an illiterate.

The poor Hassan is born with a harelip.

While reading, I've seen the beauty and violence of the country, Afghanistan, comes to life. The customs, the sights, food and smells of the city, the desolation of life and the loss of the country to mad men who are running it with only their imagined vulgar needs and wealth in mind that destroys a culture so varied and rich.

It is pretty thrilling to think that in this big bad world that supports the survival of the Taliban's existence that some people will remain loyal to those they love no matter what.

Although there was one time that I felt the story was a little too implausible, It didn't matter. I felt like I was in the middle of a true story, getting caught up in the life of Amir and Hassan. Wallah my heart was torn and I did cry at various parts of it. It's one of the best books I've read in my life.

"For you, a thousand times over"

I will remember these words for long though.