While some readers reported being disappointed with The Kite Runner's ending because of its lack of complete resolution, many critics have interpreted Hosseini's ending to be a portrait of Afghanistan's future--tentatively optimistic. Sohrab does not speak to Amir and Soraya at the book's end, but he does show a faint smile, a sign of future healing. Similarly, the country of Afghanistan (when the book was first published) was showing signs of finally being able to choose its own leaders and establishing the type of nation that it wanted to be, not what others tried to impose upon it.
This concept of hope leaves a lasting impression with readers as does the tidiness of Amir's redemption. At last, he has sacrificed for Hassan instead of sacrificing someone for his own sake, and he takes on the role of kite runner for Hassan's son Sohrab.
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