Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Mille Soleils Splendides by Khaled Hosseini

300 reviews

itsruthalicia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative medium-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 thousand splendid suns follows the lives of two women living in Afghanistan between 1970-2004. It delves in the issues of sexism, class, religion and domestic violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape

museumonfire's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Domestic abuse

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

bridgeman98's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Rape

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

neovi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Infertility, War, Domestic abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape

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 against another edition

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