As you fall deeper into the story-line of The Kite Runner, the novel moves faster and faster to the point where Amir, the main character, is graduating high school and entering college, in America nonetheless. America? Yes, your eyes have not deceived you; California is his exact location, however your probably wondering how he got there.
Quite soon after Afghanistan's famous kite-flying competition, which Amir and Hassan successfully win a terrible occurrence takes place on the streets of Kabul. I won't reveal what happens, but it forever changes Hassan's and Amir's life and alters their friendship beyond repair. When news of this unfortunate event reaches Ali, Hassan's Father, he is so outraged that he decides they must leave and go to stay with their cousins because they can no longer remain Baba's servants following this event.
Soon after Hassan and Ali leave Kabul, the state of things in Afghanistan turns to chaos. Amir and his father believing it is in their best interests, flee from their home in secrecy on a bus trip that is less than smooth flowing. Eventually though, the men make it to America and establish a life for themselves there among a growing population of Afghans.
Baba and Amir work to establish opportunities for themselves as they adjust to the new customs of America, hard as it may be. During this time Amir graduates high school, begins college and when working sundays with his father selling garage sale goods, meets a young woman he develops feelings for, despite gossip of her past.
Hosseini's method of jumping years ahead in Amir and Baba's lives keeps the reader entertained and offers a nice contrast to Amir's childhood personality; Amir's adult perspective changed by his new home is very different from the young, somewhat carefree boy he used to be able to be back in Kabul.
Care to find out if Amir and Hassan ever get the chance to reunite, or if the woman Amir has come to fancy returns his affection? Don't drop the novel if you think the beginning is slow-moving, it speeds right up soon enough.
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