Book Beginnings on Friday and The Friday 56 are weekly memes hosted by Rose City Reader and Freda's Voice.
Book Beginnings: Share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires.
The Friday 56: Grab a book, turn to page 56 or 56% in you eReader. Find any sentence (not spoilery) and reflect on it if you want.
This week I'm reading:
by Khaled Hosseini
Synopsis:
Amir is the son of a
wealthy Kabul merchant, a member of the ruling caste of Pashtuns.
Hassan, his servant and constant companion, is a Hazara, a despised and
impoverished caste. Their uncommon bond is torn by Amir's choice to
abandon his friend amidst the increasing ethnic, religious, and
political tensions of the dying years of the Afghan monarchy, wrenching
them far apart. But so strong is the bond between the two boys that Amir
journeys back to a distant world, to try to right past wrongs against
the only true friend he ever had.
The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.
A sweeping story of family, love, and friendship told against the devastating backdrop of the history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful novel that has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic.
The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.
A sweeping story of family, love, and friendship told against the devastating backdrop of the history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful novel that has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic.
Book Beginning:
I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975.
It is a foreboding beginning and it instantly creates an atmosphere, I like it a lot!
The Friday 56:
My legs ached and my neck was stiff. But with each defeated kite, hope grew in my heart, like snow collecting on a wall, one flake at a time.
Such beautiful wording, isn't it? Mr Hosseini is a talented writer, indeed.
I'm curious about what you're reading at the moment, so please leave a link to your Friday post below! Happy reading!
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