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uhm_kai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Islamophobia, Body horror, Infidelity, Death, Genocide, Violence, War, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, Sexual assault, Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape
lorie266's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Grief, Racism, Classism, Sexual harassment, Violence, War, Ableism, Blood, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
mi7sma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Death, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Classism, Murder, Death of parent, and Religious bigotry
c_dmckinney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cancer, Classism, Gun violence, Infertility, War, Violence, Rape, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Genocide, Infidelity, and Trafficking
wikikapusta's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, War, Suicide, Slavery, and Rape
Moderate: Child abuse, Cancer, Infertility, Blood, Bullying, and Death
Minor: Infidelity
clevelandbookgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Suicide, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Child death, War, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Infertility, Sexual assault, Gore, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Self harm
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Animal death
nasab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Violence, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Gun violence, Genocide, and Hate crime
Minor: Miscarriage, Medical content, Infidelity, Infertility, and Alcohol
noahfence's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Classism, Xenophobia, Grief, Medical content, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and War
Minor: Drug use, Genocide, Abandonment, and Infidelity
irene_g08's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I reread this book for school and my previous rating of 4 stars still stands but I think I have some more insight I didn’t have before. If I had to describe this book in one word it would be heartbreaking. All the characters have so much undiscussed trauma and they all cope with it differently. The writing is very hard and the trauma representation feels very realistic. I still think Amir was a selfish character, but by the end I think he is on the path to start redeeming himself. I highly recommend this book both please do know that there are many many trigger warnings that need to come with it.
So I gave this book a 4 stars. And let me tell you why. First off the positives: The writing is incredible. The descriptions are so well written and so easy to imagine. The characters are written with positives and negatives making it hard to love and hate them. Now the negatives: The way the main character, Amir, acts is absolutely horrible. He has a bigger the life ego and always wants things to go his way. The way he treats his friend and then goes to save this friend’s kid is so wrong. His redemption journey is selfish as he is doing it to clear HIS conscious. He always gets himself in trouble that his friend, Hassan, or Hassan’s child, Sohrab, has to get him out of. I also didn’t cry most likely due to the fact that I couldn’t get over what Amir did no matter what he tried to do. It was still a good book nonetheless.
Graphic: Rape, Death, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Bullying, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Infertility and Infidelity
nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, Pedophilia, Self harm, War, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Genocide, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts