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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

36 reviews

jemmathompson's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

• 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

5.0

Amazing book, studied it for A level, absolutely adore Hosseini’s writing style. But fair warning, this book can be very graphic and content-heavy at times, will most likely make you cry. Make sure to check any trigger warnings before you decide to read, but I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants an authentic insight into life in Afghanistan both before and after their conflicts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Vomit, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Rape, War, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexism, Racism, Medical content, Death of parent, Bullying, and Sexual assault

tahsintries's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Rape, Pedophilia, and Sexism

Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide attempt, and War

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

sweeetzoejane's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Death of parent, Hate crime, Gun violence, Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, and Rape

caribbeangirlreading's review

If I had read this book in 2003 I would have most probably given it a four or five star rating. Now, I can’t make it past the first 100 pages. These were some of my issues: 

 

• In her 2012 scathing review Cath Murphy said it best so I will just quote her – “In The Kite Runner servants embrace the joy of serving others in a way that makes Uncle Tom seem like a firebrand for emancipation.” And on that subject, spare me the whole “servants were like family to us” story line. 

• Hassan’s character is not only flat, but he’s also too Christ-like. He’s written as a sacrificial lamb that can do no wrong no matter how much wrong is done to him. He’s too good, too holy, too perfect. Zero nuance. 

• And speaking of zero nuance, that half-German Hitler loving 12-year-old sociopath . . . I just can’t with that kind of lazy character development. 

• This book was very obviously written for the American gaze. 

 

Having said all of this, I would be willing to read another one of Hosseini’s books. Why? Because 10 years after writing The Kite Runner, in an interview with The Guardian, he actually admitted that if he “were given a red pen now . . . [He] would take that thing apart.” Well, I would too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Classism, and Sexism

johannslauren15's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

There is not enough words in the English language for me to describe and explain how this book made me felt, you will just have to read it to understand and feel what the author is trying to convey. This book took me so long to read, as I loved the friendship between Amir and Hassan, although I didn't  want to find out what happened to them in their futures. It was moving, gripping, compelling, extraordinary, insightful to the past of Afghanistan lifestyles, but this still makes me hurt just thinking about everything that happens. Definitely would check the trigger warnings before reading and to make sure that you may/may not need a therapist after finishing this. I wasn't even sad or really down before reading this but only after....
Otherwise, very diverse and life-changing book I read.....

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Alcohol, War, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Medical content, Sexism, Miscarriage, and Religious bigotry

zissa's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

such an emotional read. the honesty of the main character made him lovable - even when he was so hard to love. a beautiful representation of afghani culture which underlined the horrors of war 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Classism, Sexism, and Suicide

josiiie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual harassment, Sexism, War, Abandonment, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, Grief, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism

emmagossage's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexism, and Sexual violence

zoeleea's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

the writer is incredible, you fall in love with some character while getting angry and hating others. although the main character is infuriating 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Death, and Genocide

dannythestreet's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Infertility, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Torture

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs