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Trade paperback. A graphic novel adaptation of the award-winning and internationally bestselling novel set in Afghanistan. Beautifully illustrated, it gives the novel a vibrant new life which is sure to compel a new generation of readers. The text is by Hosseini himself, and a new edition of the original novel is also published this month. 'A devastating, masterful and painfully honest story...' "Daily Telegraph"
Synopsis
A graphic novel adaption of the award-winning, internationally bestselling The Kite Runner
Book Details
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Date:
05-Sep-2011
ISBN:
9781408815250
Guardian review
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, illustrated by Fabio Celoni and Mirka Andolfo review
the guardian Tue 13 September 2011
After the book came the film, then the play, and now Hosseini's bestselling tale has been made into a graphic novel. The bright panels and abridged dialogue follow bookish Amir and his childhood friend Hassan as they roam the kebab-scented alleys of 1970s Kabul, their dancing kite bright against the blue sky. The middle-class parties, chaotic bazaars and sense of possibility are captured rather nicely, and Amir's father, by turns hulking and sympathetic, is neatly realised. But the Disneyish illustrations, all big eyes and wide mouths, jar with the book's ghastly central assault and the horror of the Taliban, and the fast pace and tight focus (inevitable in a short comic) mean that the angst and resentment that eventually pushes Amir into a great betrayal doesn't quite ring true. What's left is an exciting and sometimes melodramatic story told with appealing but not particularly interesting artwork it's unclear whether this adaptation is designed as a keepsake for fans or an introduction for kids; it feels too insubstantial to stand up on its own.