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books_wonderland12's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Rape and Injury/Injury detail
cryptidcas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
thelightabyss's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Torture, and Abortion
emmaclaire30'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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, War, and Injury/Injury detail
ereadkie'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Classism
laurataylor'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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Blood, Death of parent, and Colonisation
clapyourshands'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
jennabarry3'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Miscarriage, Sexism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
pixiebix'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
4.75
I have been drawn to both A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner since I first glimpsed the spines in Waterstones around six months ago. I took a glance at their covers, read neither of their blurbs, and immediately added them both to my TBR. My gut feeling (at least for ATSS; I haven't yet read The Kite Runner, but I'm determined to make that change very, very soon) proved correct. This was just so sublime and devastating and destroying and hopeful and honest and hard. So very hard.
Two things about this book show to me how special it is: 1) I'm usually not a very expressive reader (I probably cry/laugh/gasp to a handful of books a year, if that)--and yet I remember three separate occasions of gasping in shock at this book before rereading and rereading the section over and over for what must have been minutes trying to reconcile my thoughts; and 2) my memory has gotten seriously bad when it comes to remembering basic details about the books I read, even a couple of hours after I finish them (it's something that really really bothers me), and yet flicking through ATSS and landing on random pages, I can not only remember exactly what was going on at that moment by reading a line or two, but I can see it. I feel like I watched this book more than I read it; the experience was truly cinematic. I have detailed, textured scenes in my mind that I can actually travel through when I picture the events from this book, major and minor.
And yet I don't think I can explain exactly what made this book so profound for me. All I know is that Nana, Mariam ( Mariam:( ), Laila, Tariq, Rasheed, Mahfuzallah, Jalil, Aziza, everyone, I feel I have travelled through and seen into their souls and lived through a million lifetimes with them.
Looking back on some of the scenes in my head from this book is honestly so painful. I wanted to reach in an help every single one of these people. (Except Rasheed.)
Nothing short of a masterpiece. Truly (I hope!) unforgettable.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
phoebebridgersbitch'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail