Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

305 reviews

lionwitchandthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage and Violence

irshtnk's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense fast-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

This book is heartbreaking. I started to tear from the first 30 pages and haven’t stopped crying till the end. At moments it takes your breath and you have to pause to be able to breath and continue reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

emmacartlidge's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime, Infidelity, Rape, and War

Minor: Sexual violence

valorree's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and War

theelliad's review against another edition

medium-paced

• 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? No

4.5

this was so beautiful to read and so eye opening to read a history, raw and realistic though fictional, so ignored by the western curriculum. mapping these events to pop culture moments and more recognisable (to western readers) events gives the story such a followable timeline despite it spanning such a wide time period 

the writing style of this is so beautiful and emotional and hosseini approaches such difficult themes in such a gentle and humane way, overall a very beautiful read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

emeraldrose809's review against another edition

informative inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Miscarriage and Murder

andreaah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism

coleerexx's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was depressing and sickening at times. I learned a lot and feel for those who have lived these experiences. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Miscarriage

wifeslife's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism