HISTORICAL+FICTION

media type="custom" key="5118301" Patrick Ellsworth Period 5 4-20-2011 Historical Fiction Book Review

Khaled Hosseini was born and raised in Afghanistan, and in his best-selling book, The Kite Runner, he shows the

passion he has for his homeland. It is a story that tells of a rich boy and his poor friend who are close as can be until their world is

turned upside down by the political turmoil in Afghanistan. THe boys see and cope with things that no one would wish upon their

worst enemy. The events in this book wil change and shape the reader's opinions about Afghanistan, racism, and what it truly

means to be loyal until the end.