What is the author's style in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini?

The story is presented in first person from the limited perspective of Amir. Amir is a very serious and introspective young man who grows into a similarly serious adult. The reader must guess many of the thoughts and emotions of the other characters, though there are some clues in the dialogue and the narrative. For example, Amir distances himself from Hassan as a means of dealing with his guilt. Hassan asks if he’s done something to make Amir angry and apologizes, saying that he wants them to return to their former friendship.

The story is divided into twenty-five chapters of varying lengths. The first chapter is a foreshadowing of the rest of the events. The story is divided between dialogue and narrative. The majority of the story is presented in past tense but there are a few exceptions. These present tense segments seem to be the author’s attempt to make the action more immediate and intense. The Kite Runner is divided into twenty-five chapters of varying lengths.