The Kite Runner is definitely at the top of my list. Incredible characterization, creative but realistic storyline, and themes that can't be beat: sin and redemption, familial bonds, the nature of love, you name it and it's probably there.
Honorable mention goes to The French Lieutenant's Woman.
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Date: 2007-01-14 08:12 pm (UTC)Honorable mention goes to The French Lieutenant's Woman.