So, I started today by reading _The Kite Runner_, which had way more butt raping than I ususally like in a novel, and ended it with “Me and You and Everyone We Know,” which had NO butt raping and was exceptionally lovely. So, that's a thumbs-down on _The Kite Runner_, and a see-it-immediately on “Me and You and Everyone We Know.” And then, call me on the phone and just say, “macaroni.”