Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

215 reviews

gumdrxps's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This was honestly one of my favorite books ever. I thoroughly enjoyed the writing style and I loved all the characters so much

(except Rasheed)

It was so heartbreaking as well, I am someone who has never cried from a book, and there were a few instances where my eyes started watering. There are a couple mature topics but I definitely recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Sexual content

kbroshous's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

d_endresen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• 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

4.0

A beautiful and heartbreaking story. A little hard to get through because of the language barrier./translations, but I think it helped that I listened to it as an audiobook. The narrator had a middle eastern accent and explained the terminology. It was a detailed insight into the extreme realities of the lives of some if not many afghani women living in worn torn areas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Suicide, Abortion, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, and Confinement

lanid's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Rape, War, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Bullying, and Confinement

thefooddater's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

A beautifully written story that I could not put down. Its a tale about sisterhood, especially in the face of extreme female oppression. The story also weaves in a bit of Afghan history. I've known about the Taliban through only news reports, but reading about how the rich culture and history has been destroyed by religious extremists and years of colonialism was eye opening.
Despite the dark topics, the ending is hopeful and shows the resilience of Afghans.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Police brutality, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Death of parent, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Gore, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Murder, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Classism, Genocide, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, and War

The book takes place between the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to the early 2000's liberation of the country of the Taliban. There are also graphic scenes/depictions of sexual assault.

kitkat99's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Death, Domestic abuse, War, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Infidelity, Child death, and Rape

uhohzmia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: War, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Rape

Minor: Torture, Pedophilia, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Murder

chelseycintronn's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Domestic abuse

Moderate: War, Miscarriage, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Murder and Suicide

hannah_beth_charles's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Murder, Grief, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Gun violence, War, Medical content, and Violence

Minor: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Torture, and Infertility

saoirsha_leabharlann's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• 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? No

4.5

another beautiful Khaled Hosseini book. Such a devastating story that probably hits close to home for a lot of Afghan refugees. It's fictional, yet historical and informative.
His writing never ceases to bring your emotions to the surface.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, War, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Miscarriage

Minor: Sexual violence and Abortion