We had a lovely meal of paella and chickpea salad at Liba's beautiful home and a rousing discussion of the The Kite Runner. Everyone loved it. We talked a bit about the immigrant experience and the effects of trauma on children. I complained that the second half of the story took on an archetypal cast, and Lisa hit the nail on the head when she said it reminded her of a folk tale. It reads like part memoir, part Afghani folk tale. We speculated that the early part of the book might be based on the author's experience, but nobody really knew about him. So, I found an article from SFgate.com about him. Check it out.
All in all, good food, good book, and good discussion.
Our next meeting will be Thursday, April 28th, at Nancy's, and we will read Gregory Maguire's Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. When you are finished reading, you might want to check out Wicked on Broadway.net, which talks about the musical adaption of the book and has a page comparing the book to the play.
