The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

This is the story of Amir, the on of a rich tradesman, and Hassan, the son of his fathers servant.  The story takes place in Afghanistan.  I read this book a few years ago, when it first came out, and I was unable to put it down.  The story of this uneven friendship, the betrayal of Amir, and the everlasting love of Hassan is heart-wrenching in places.  For most of the book, Amir is not your favorited character, and he literally doesnt redeem himself until the very end.  Recently I listened to Khaled Hosseini’s second book, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and I have to say his writing just keeps getting better.  9/10