Amir has a lot to atone for. He has completely torn Hassan and Ali away from his family for the most selfish of reasons. He framed Hassan for theft and then let him take the blame. He watched Hassan get raped for a stupid blue kite, and then pretended it never happened. He isolated Hassan for no reason, and was jealous of the attention Baba sometimes gave to Hassan.
For all of these things, Amir clearly feels guilty. However, he felt guilty while he was doing these things as well. As he was framing Hassan, he "wondered how and when I'd become capable of causing this kind of pain." (pg 105) While he was doing these awful things, Amir knew that it was wrong. Because of this, atonement would be very difficult (if even possible) for him to reach.
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