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The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini · 2003

Literary Fiction · ranked #11 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Friendship, betrayal and the long road to redemption against the backdrop of Afghanistan's upheavals.

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The verdict

Category
Literary Fiction
First published
2003 · 2000s
Author
Khaled Hosseini
Standing
Essential Read

About Literary Fiction

Literary fiction sits at the intersection of fine writing and serious storytelling — novels that reward attention and stay with you long after the last page. These are the books that alter your sense of what's possible in prose.

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