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Kite Runner

Kite Runner

General Fiction

(us) Khaled Hosseini

199K9.72,122

Amir, a 12-year-old Afghan boy from a wealthy family, and his servant Hassan are brothers. However, after a kite competition, a tragic thing happened. Amir felt remorse and pain for his cowardice and forced Hassan to leave. Soon, he fled to the United States with his father. As an adult, Amir could never forgive his betrayal of Hassan. In order to atone for his sins, Amir once again set foot on his hometown that he had not known for more than 20 years, hoping to do his last bit for his unfortunate friend. However, he discovered a shocking lie and his childhood nightmare recurred again. How should Amir choose?

The Mountains Sing Back

(us) Khaled Hosseini

225K8.661

1952, Afghanistan, poor village Shadbagh. The 10-year-old boy Abdullah and his 3-year-old sister Pari experienced an irreversible separation that may last forever. Their mother died of hemorrhage when giving birth to Pari, and their father, Sabur, was an honest man who worked hard and could barely survive. Unable to support his two young children, he married a stepmother, Parvana, to the children. Parvana's brother Nabi works as a cook and driver in a wealthy family in Kabul. The hostess Nila has been unable to have children. Uncle Nabi brokered the deal, and Pari was sold to Nila and started a new life.