The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

A novel for mature audiences about a boy and his friend who fall into much different lives because of one of the boy's choices.

The narrative follows the life of Amir, a young boy who feels unloved by his father while growing up in Kabul.

Hosseini, the author, tells the story through descriptive scenes with flashbacks about his past, along with snippets of his life as an adult.