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phantomsparrow'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: 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
28rv_ss's review against another edition
Graphic: Pedophilia, Misogyny, Hate crime, Grief, Gun violence, Sexism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, War, Bullying, Cursing, Violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Sexual content, Police brutality, and Death
gumdrxps'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
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Sexual content
kbroshous's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
martinjen98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, War, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, and Mental illness
daniielle_lee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, War, Police brutality, and Medical content
Moderate: Medical content
d_endresen'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
4.0
Graphic: War, Violence, Suicide, Abortion, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, and Confinement
lanid's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Rape, War, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Bullying, and Confinement
seapotatohowisitalrtaken'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
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Child death, Confinement, Sexism, Death, War, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Medical content
Moderate: Ableism and Vomit
thefooddater'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? No
5.0
Despite the dark topics, the ending is hopeful and shows the resilience of Afghans.
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.