Critics, however, remained mixed, although most of the negative reviews placed the film up against the poetic genius of its source material - the best selling novel by Khaled Hosseini.

然而评论家们看法不一，虽然大多数的负面评论都把电影拿来与它的如诗般的原著—卡勒德·胡塞尼的畅销书作比较。

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Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980.

卡勒德·胡赛尼出生在阿富汗的喀布尔，1980年移居美国。

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If you've been anywhere near an airport bookstore, you know "The Kite Runner" is also a best-selling novel written by Khaled Hosseini.

NPR: Film Roles Lead to Fear in Afghanistan

Adapted by David Benioff from the international best-seller by Khaled Hosseini.

NEWYORKER: The Kite Runner

Do you put some of this on Khaled Hosseini?

NPR: Film Roles Lead to Fear in Afghanistan