For you, a thousand times over

What I have been reading: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Why you should read this book:

1. To better learn about the modern world outside the United States, and to better understand what happened in Afghanistan.
2. To see (and feel) Hassan's selfless friendship toward Amir.
3. To redefine sacrifice, and see both sacrifice and trials in a way most Americans don't understand. 
4. To know that failing to act or not doing something can be just as bad as doing something or committing a wrong. 
5. To really understand my favorite line: "For you, a thousand times over."

Why you should not read this book:

1. It is heart-wrenching. In my opinion, it was not too graphic, but the horrors that were portrayed are devastating.
2. You may lose some innocence in exchange for reader-experience and a better understanding of the world.

New List of Life Item: Watch a kite fighting festival in real life.