The Kite Runner

[Tajir]

Everyone tells me its a great book, but I hate the author. All of his books have the same central theme (illegitimate children).

And if you don't want your heart broken, don't watch the movie -- it is beyond crap. I was going to write a review for the movie, but its just not worth it.

[Pontifex Maximus]

I haven't read any of his other works, but this one blew me away. I haven't seen the movie either, although I was planning on it. I found that the window Hosseini provides for us to view Arab culture and political situations is amazing. I really enjoyed that aspect.

[Farnan]

I haven't read any of his other works, but this one blew me away. I haven't seen the movie either, although I was planning on it. I found that the window Hosseini provides for us to view Arab culture and political situations is amazing. I really enjoyed that aspect.

Not really Arab, but Afghani culture. I loved the movie and I'm going to read the book after Black Hawk Down.

[Pontifex Maximus]

Not really Arab, but Afghani culture. I loved the movie and I'm going to read the book after Black Hawk Down.

How would you rate the movie? I'm still hung up on whether I want to rent it. usually the movie doesn't do the book justice and I don't want to amalgamate the two versions into something tainted.

[Farnan]

I like it, about an 8/10 for the movie.

[Pontifex Maximus]

Is it true to the book?

[Farnan]

Haven't read the book yet, going to finish BHD first, but here is its wiki page you can look at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kite_Runner_(film)