Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

344 reviews

aaliyah_bilky's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, War, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Abandonment, and Grief

Minor: Abortion, Child death, Infertility, and Miscarriage

bfadool2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Physical abuse, Death, Violence, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, and Murder

hollyr1999's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

I read this to learn more about a group of people i grew up taught to hate. This was heart wrenching and disturbing immediately and as the story progressed. It really brought personalization and means to connect with these characters that seem very accurate to real life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Abortion and Child abuse

Minor: Suicide and Child death

hayfakhatib's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Child abuse, War, and Domestic abuse

emalderwood's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book was beautifully written, and a powerful expression of how war and the Taliban's regime in Kabul impacted two women with different backgrounds and hopes. The emotion and tragedy was captured with so much depth that I really wasn't sure I'd be able to finish this one.  It's a hard read but an important one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Sexual violence, Violence, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Sexual content

crystalmidnightmumslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

It’s a gift to write a book on heartbreaking and challenging topics in a way that humanises such a horrific experience that is very real with stories often untold. A must read for all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Death, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Grief, Murder, and Genocide

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Child death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Police brutality, Sexism, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Child abuse, Excrement, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, Grief, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, Body shaming, and War

br14nn4's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, War, Violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

sapphiclavi's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Rape, Sexism, Murder, Sexual assault, War, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, and Sexual violence

phantomsparrow's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I gave the book water damage with my tears

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, War, Medical content, Misogyny, Violence, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Blood, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Miscarriage, and Rape

Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, and Abortion