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The Kite Runner [Khaled Hosseini]

Akhilesh,had been telling about this book from past some time and last weekend he gave me a copy to read.I was reading half a dozen books at that time,but paused everything to start and finish The kite runner , written by Khaled Hosseini . jan's recommendation on the reader's paradise a bout this book further fueled my interests,and today i decided to finish it off.Here is my version about the book. Age factor - 17 and above [ You need some level of maturity to understand some contents which are too deep in emotions] Genre - Autobiographical Novel The book - A simple plain story,[ After reading the first 50 pages,i was certain of the direction where the story will go and end] of a man,who has some guilt regarding his past,and his journey of redemption but what makes it stand apart is the narrative style of Khaled Hosseini. To write something like this,for your first book,is an amazing effort.Also the story is rich in emotions,you can really feel the pai

Mushkil hai apna mel priye

mushkil hai apna mel priye, ye pyar nahin hai khel priye, mushkil hai apna mel priye, ye pyar nahin hai khel priye, tum MA 1st division ho, main hua matric fel priye, mushkil hai apna mel priye, ye pyar nahin hai khel priye, tum fauji afsar ki beti, main to kisaan ka beta hoon, tum rabadi kheer malai ho, main to sattu sapreta hoon, tum AC ghar mein rahti ho, main ped ke neeche leta hoon, tum nai maruti lagti ho, main scooter lamreta hoon, is kadar agar hum chup-chup kar aapas me prem badhaenge, to ek roz tere daddy amrish puri ban jaaenge, sab haddi pasli tod mujhe bhijwaa denge vo jail priye, mushkil hai apna mel priye, ye pyar nahin hai khel priye, tum arab desh kee ghodi ho, main hoon gadahe ki naal priye, tum deewali ka bonus ho, main bhookho ki hadtaal priye, tum heere jadi tashtari ho, main almunium ka thaal priye, tum chicken-soop biryani ho, main kankad waali daal priye, tum hiran-chaokadi bharti ho, main hoon kachue ki chaal priye, tum chandan-wan ki lakdi ho, mai

For Dearest Tushar:-)

1) Pick out a scar you have, and explain how you got it… Ya hav a scar on my forehead,i ws walkin on a grill and fall on a rock:D 2) What does your phone look like? Currently m using Nokia 2100:) 3) What is on the walls of your bedroom? God pictures:-) 4) What is your current desktop picture? Its my pik;-) 5) Do you believe in gay marriage? People live life tere own style,, Jaise jeena chaiye jiye,,wo m i to comment:) 6) What do you want more than anything right now? Peace:-) 7) What time were you born? 4:50 pm 8) Are your parents still together? Ofcourse yarr,yeh kaisa behuda saval hai??? 9) Last person who made you cry? NO comments. 10) What is your favorite perfume / cologne? Many.. 11) What kind of hair/eye color do you like in the opposite sex? Hair color-Brown,black.. Eye color-Brown,Black,Green,Hazel,Blue. 12) What are you listening to? Nothing:) 13) Do you get scared of the dark? Nahiiiiii!!!!! Infact Nites are soothing:) 14) Do you like painkillers? I hardly take

The 18 questions tag

30th may,7.49 Pm.Friday Lest this blog ever suffers from inactivity, here is another tag,picked from a wordpress blog. 1) Pick out a scar you have, and explain how you got it… No scar as such, a pencil lead, next to my nose. 2) What does your phone look like? Great,simple and usefull. Its an old nokia,i don't even remember the model,but its said, it is waterproof.So rough tough and simple. 3) What is on the walls of your bedroom? Ram naam,ek Onkar,My sketch,a useless certificate,an article published in a newspaper,loads of printed and handwritten quotes,posters of cars,calendars,photographs,air conditioner,etc etc etc. 4) What is your current desktop picture? It changes every week, currently,kissi angrezzi model ki lagi hui 5) Do you believe in gay marriage? Unki marzi...who am i to say anything 6) What do you want more than anything right now? A companion 7) What time were you born? 10.10 am sharppp 8) Are your parents still together? Yeah. [Ghatiya sawaal nai tha kya?] 9)

The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Important Characters: (in order of their appearance in the story) Amir : The narrator of the story. He is a rich ‘Pashtun’. Baba : Amir’s father. Hassan : Amir’s servant and best friend. He belongs to the Hazara community which ranks as the lowest in the Afghan social hierarchy. Ali : Hassan’s polio crippled father who serves Baba faithfully for over 40 years. Assef : The local bully. He is portrayed as inhumanly cruel and heartless. Rahim Khan : Amir’s mentor. He encourages him to follow his heart and write stories, much against the wishes of his father. Soraya : Amir’s wife. Sohrab : Hassan’s son, who is later adopted by Amir. Central theme: The Kite Runner is a powerful story, with its first half set in the 1970’s, when Afghanistan was a beautiful and unblemished picture of picturesque valleys, flowers, sprawling white mansions and inhabitants with childlike innocence and love for each other. However, the second half of the book portrays a differ

Maximum city

Friday, May 23, 2008 11:30 AM The date on this book reads 6/4/2008. Didi,got me this book,from Bangalore,when she visited home this April. Maximum city ,Bombay lost and found written by Suketu Mehta is a very popular book amongst the literary circles,and it really is worth all that acclaim and fame it has got. Genre - non fiction Age factor - Some part of the text, needs mature minds to be well interpreted and understood. So this one is for people above 17 years of age. The book The day i had read its review in India today magazine,years ago,i had a strong memory for this book.It seemed interesting and knowledge full. So i can say i was well prepared for the book.Bombay, is a fascinating city with a mysterious charm to it.This book,is an autobiographical account by the author,of the financial capital of India. He has woven a biography of the city,covering a whole lot of aspects like history,bollywood,dance bars,politics,underworld,police etc. The best part about the book,is the na