Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

151 reviews

froggylife01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

Devastating.

This book had me sobbing over and over again, it explores cowardice, loyalty and family with a heartbreaking, believable story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, War, Child abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Death, Suicide, Rape, Vomit, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Violence

r34d3r's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Classism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, War, Murder, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Blood, Grief, and Child death

figwood's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Religious bigotry, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Bullying, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, War, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Animal cruelty, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Blood, Cancer, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Racism, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

circehighgarden's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Cancer, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Violence

lizzardbeth99's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Torture, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Medical content, Police brutality, Ableism, War, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, and Abandonment

_wecantfindisabelle's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, War, Death of parent, Violence, Rape, Death, and Blood

pratha's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Blood, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

readwithria's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

This book was tough to read, but it was so impactful and important. I’m glad I read it.

There were sections that made me need to put it down and read something else, and there were sections that had me turning the page as fast as I could. This book challenged my preconceived notions about Afghanistan, and I’m so grateful for that. 

This is definitely a character driven book, and I prefer my stories to be more plot driven. That being said, it was still a beautiful, heart wrenching story. 4 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Suicide attempt, Violence, Medical content, and Rape

Moderate: Racism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, War, Pedophilia, and Murder

abibliophobic_nerd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Terminal illness, Body horror, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Gore, Death, Genocide, Mass/school shootings, Addiction, War, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Murder, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Infertility and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Vomit, Drug abuse, Islamophobia, and Drug use

lorie266'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Grief, Racism, Classism, Sexual harassment, Violence, War, Ableism, Blood, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture