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Showing posts with label Heritage. Show all posts
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The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner

Published: 29, May 2003

Author: Khaled Hosseini
Genres: American, Asian, Cultural, Education, Family, Fiction, Heritage, Historical, Literature, Military, Political, Professional, Saga, Technical, War


Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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The Review:

An emotional and fascinating read with the savagery that is recounted honestly by the author and depicts life's truth it is sad, beautiful, and honest. Ultimately, it makes the reader want to be a better person, but I know some people who will not like it because they do not want this type of reality to be shared with the next generation and the misinformed people.

This is not a story for the faint-hearted. It's violent at points, and the language and subject matter are such that parents should think twice about letting their younger children to read it. However, there are crucial lessons to be gained by older and more mature teenagers. It's also refreshing to hear an honest and intellectual Middle Eastern take on the globe as a born and raised American or any other country that has no idea what is happening in these countries. I'm not sure whether it's true to say I loved reading this book, but it did provide me with a valuable learning experience.

This work will undoubtedly make many readers weep, and it is quite gloomy in many aspects. However, there are also times that will make you smile and feel glad, but ultimately, it is the true-life tale of many boys in these nations, and it is just terrible and painful to read about it.

While reading this book, you get the peculiar feeling that something is breaking inside you, yet you still feel like you're a part of something magnificent since you can sense other readers joining in and realizing humanity's follies. The plot revolves around the lives of two young boys growing up in Kabul, as portrayed through the eyes of one of them. One of them is a wealthy man's son; he is well-educated, sophisticated, and, most importantly, a member of the ruling elite. The second youngster is the domestic servant's son, and he is uneducated, more physically muscular, and unfortunately, a member of a lower-class sect that is not respected.

They are pals, but one of them has two roles: he is both a buddy and a servant, which makes for an odd reality for him. How this is conveyed is really amazing writing, and it's so subtly designed to catch emotions and our feelings of unfairness.

It is about a person seeking redemption and making atonement. The narrative is so well-paced and descriptive that it manages to convey both the emotional horrors and anxiety of the alien society and its realities.

Although some readers may not understand the difference between a cast and religious sects, this novel includes a religious sect issue in the primary plot. People are still treated differently based on their religion, sect, caste, and skin color. I'm supposed to write a review for these books, but I feel compelled to state that the next generation has to break away from the dark ages and realize that we are all the same humanity and that faiths, castes, sects, and colors were made to separate us rather than unite us.


Final Thoughts:

This novel is heartbreakingly gorgeous, tragically heartbreaking, and painfully tear-jerking. On so many levels, this book is fantastic — history, religion, social culture, character interaction, and finally, it deals with human emotions like friendship, shame, selflessness, and selfishness.

This is a must-read for everyone, and even if some parts are not appropriate for young readers, I believe it is appropriate to let them read it so they can understand the reality of life and how fortunate they are to have everything while other children struggle and suffer simply because of religion, sect, race, caste, nationality or color that was not even chosen by them and they were just born into it and that is their only fault.


Synopsis:

“The #1 New York Times bestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over.

“A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence—forces that continue to threaten them even today." –New York Times Book Review

The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.

Since its publication in 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.”


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Lovecraft Country

Published: 16, February 2016

Author: Matt Ruff

Genres: Adult, African American, Black, Cultural Heritage, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical, Horror, Literature, Racism, World


Review:

This is a dark fantasy horror novel by Matt Ruff that explores the relationship between H. P. Lovecraft's horror fiction and racism in the United States during the Jim Crow era, as seen through the eyes of black science-fiction fan Atticus Turner and his family.

I was hesitant to buy this book at first because I assumed it was a ploy to capitalize on the name "Lovecraft," but after reading it, I felt ashamed of myself for thinking that way. Because this book is unlike anything you've ever read before, and it didn't just use Lovecraft's name; in fact, it made it even more popular in my opinion.

The author did an excellent job of creating the world of this story because it feels so real, and then the entire monstrosity of not only the actual monsters but also the "Man," who is the true villain of this world, feels so real that you begin to doubt if it actually happened.

For me the most feared thing was the racism and the treatment of colored innocent people by the privileged was too much and I felt so much anger and rage build inside me and I thought of the people who actually had to suffer all this and how much hate and anger they must have felt for these people.

There are many references to cults, magic, creatures, and other things that I won't reveal because I don't want to spoil the fun of discovery for the readers.

I think the book's title is brilliant because it not only alludes to monster horror, but it also alludes to racism in a subliminal way. H.P. Lovecraft lived during a time when such things were commonplace and not considered racist, and it was acceptable to treat the colored community in the manner depicted in this book.

The book was made into a television series, which I had already seen and loved. If you haven't seen the series yet, I recommend you starting with the book.


Synopsis:

“Now an HBO® Series from J.J. Abrams (Executive Producer of Westworld), Misha Green (Creator of Underground) and Jordan Peele (Director of Get Out)

The critically acclaimed cult novelist makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this brilliant and wondrous work of the imagination that melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy.

Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, 22-year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George—publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide—and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite—heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus’s ancestors—they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours.

At the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn—led by Samuel Braithwhite and his son Caleb—which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centers on Atticus. And his one hope of salvation may be the seed of his—and the whole Turner clan’s—destruction.

A chimerical blend of magic, power, hope, and freedom that stretches across time, touching diverse members of two black families, Lovecraft Country is a devastating kaleidoscopic portrait of racism—the terrifying specter that continues to haunt us today.”


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Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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Sooley

Originally Published: 27, April 2021
Author: John Grisham
Genres: Cultural, Heritage, Fiction, Sports, Adventure, Coming of Age

Normally I never read sports-related stories or watch movies from this genre because they kind of all are the same in many ways. But this book is different and I had to read it because it is written by Mr. John Grisham. The story is about a basketball player from an African country and his family.

The first thing you are going to notice is the feeling of listening to a commentary while reading the parts on the court, the play-by-play info of the basketball moving around, the dribbles, the catches, and the movement of the players. That’s how you write a book about sports and what is happening to make a reader visualize every moment like he/she is actually watching or listening to a radio.

The way the writer portrayed the living conditions and situation in many of the African countries is so realistic and painful to read and I am sure many of you may start sending donations to these deserving people after reading this book.

You are going to learn a lot from this book, not just about basketball and the selection system…you are going to learn how other humans are suffering while we don’t even know about it.


From The Back Cover:
“NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in his first basketball novel. Samuel “Sooley” Sooleymon is a raw, young talent with big hoop dreams—and even bigger challenges off the court.

“Hard to put down ... the pages turn quickly ... building to a climax that won’t leave readers doubting whether this is a John Grisham novel.” —Associated Press

In the summer of his seventeenth year, Sam­uel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basket­ball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on an airplane. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true.

Samuel is an amazing athlete, with speed, quick­ness, and an astonishing vertical leap. The rest of his game, though, needs work, and the American coaches are less than impressed.

During the tournament, Samuel receives dev­astating news from home: A civil war is raging across South Sudan, and rebel troops have ran­sacked his village. His father is dead, his sister is missing, and his mother and two younger brothers are in a refugee camp.

Samuel desperately wants to go home, but it’s just not possible. Partly out of sympathy, the coach of North Carolina Central offers him a scholar­ship. Samuel moves to Durham, enrolls in classes, joins the team, and prepares to sit out his freshman season. There is plenty of more mature talent and he isn’t immediately needed.

But Samuel has something no other player has: a fierce determination to succeed so he can bring his family to America. He works tirelessly on his game, shooting baskets every morning at dawn by himself in the gym, and soon he’s dominating everyone in practice. With the Central team los­ing and suffering injury after injury, Sooley, as he is nicknamed, is called off the bench. And the legend begins.

But how far can Sooley take his team? And will success allow him to save his family?

Gripping and moving, Sooley showcases John Grisham’s unparalleled storytelling powers in a whole new light. This is Grisham at the top of his game..”


If you are a Grisham fan then it doesn't matter what points I give, you are still going to read this book. But I recommend this book to everyone even if you are not a fan of the writer or the sport it is about; just read it to know about the people around the world.

Warning: do not read this book if you have depression.


Rating: 90/100

Recommended: 95/100 Yes, but do not read if you are going through a depression.

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