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†¢ Kite Runner, published by Riverhead Books, and that first appearance became an international bestseller and dearly loved classic, sold in at least 70 countries and staying more than a 100 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. In May 2007, Hoesseini’s second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, was at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Collectively, the 2 books have sold more than ten million copies in the US and more than thirty eight million copies globally. The Kite Runner was modified into a detailed novel of the similar name in 2011. †¢ Overall it is a good book: well written and well expressed, persuasive, attention-grabbing concept, convincing characters, an open plot but a little too dragged theme. The story is very alluring but I didn't really take (or rather found) pleasure in reading it. It wasn’t a struggle flipping through the pages, and some parts definitely held me back from reading the book, especially when Hassan dies. I could not register the fact that Hassan, the heart of the tale, has been removed from the plot line midway through the book. It left me ...