Kite Runner describes the story of Amir, a boy living in Afghanistan, and his journey through life. He experiences periods of happiness, pain, and confusion as he matures. Amir is shocked by the atrocities and blessed by beneficial relationships both in his homeland and in the United States. Reviewers chose sides and waged a war of words against each other over the book's notoriety. Many critics of Khaled Hosseini's Kite Runner argue that the novel would not have achieved a high level of success if the United States had not had recent dealings with the Middle East, but other critics accurately link the novel's success to its domestic aspects. of the Afghan novel argue that only mediocre reviews should be written for a book of this caliber. They came to the conclusion that the only reason Kite Runner received such rave reviews and positive feedback is because the comparison of the United States to the Middle East is fresh in readers' minds. Ann Hornaday states that "When it was released in 2003, Kite Runner couldn't have come at a better time, bringing the life and culture of Afghanistan to an America largely wary of the country with which it had only gone to war two years earlier." With the war affecting so many Americans, there was a frenzy to learn about the enemy country. People felt a desire to know more about the country and thought they could gain this information by reading the book. It is argued that if the book had been published before the war with Afghanistan, it would have been reviewed as a poor novel. Critics have played devil's advocate with the main metaphor, kite fighting, claiming that it is underdeveloped. David Kipen argues that Hosseini “never fully explained… the middle of the paper… relating each generation with its life lessons. The novel can be understood and therefore appreciated by people of any age. The novel will stand the test of time and become a classic. Critics have already started a heated debate about the book's success which addressed both its strengths and weaknesses. The debate may rage for a few years, but will eventually peter out as the novel's success continues. The characters, plot, emotional appeal, and relatable situations are too strong for this book to fall apart. The internal features provided a strong basis for resisting narrow-minded attacks on underdeveloped metaphors and transparent descriptions. The novel doesn't need comparison to the Middle East to remain a staple in modern reading, it can hold its own thanks to its life lessons that anyone can use..