This is the second time I've read The Kite Runner and I loved it even more than the first time. I love the detailed way Hosseini writes, it really draws you in and he creates the entire scene for his readers. He created personalities for his characters and built relationships between them so well it made his characters come to life. Throughout most of the book he kept adding these memories from Amir's childhood that really developed how Amir wanted his father's affection and love and Hassan's undying loyalty and love for Amir. It really tugged at your emotions and drew you in to the book.
I never noticed this the first time I read this book but it has a lot of foreshadowing which I really liked because it made so much more sense reading it again and I knew what was going to happen. I also noticed that when Hosseini really appealed to his reader's pathos he would use short, uncomplicated sentences to amplify his point.
As for the story of the book I really enjoyed how Hosseini took you through the stages of Amir's life. In the beginning after all of Amir's attempts to win his father's attention and affection and when he finally get's it he cannot even enjoy it because of his guilt for sacrificing Hassan is such an interesting perspective. Many times in life people are in situations where they would do anything to attain that one thing and in the end it's not even worth it. Hosseini puts life lessons like these in the book that catch his reader's attention because although it may not be the exact same scenario as Amir his readers can still relate to it. I gurantee there are many people who have wanted something so bad they would do anything for it, or they have had power over some one else and used that power in a cruel way and in the end Amir finds redemption which isn't exactly a happy ending but more of a, it's finally over or Amir finally found some peace. It seems like in most of the stages of Amir's life he is going through a life lesson or just a scenario that other people might have gone through.
I actually liked it better the second time too. When you say: "I never noticed this the first time I read this book but it has a lot of foreshadowing which I really liked because it made so much more sense reading it again and I knew what was going to happen." I thought that too. It seemed to stand out so much more when I read it again. Amir had a rough life!
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