Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

43 reviews

28rv_ss's review

I am so sorry but this book was just too painful to read through but I do have to say, what I like abt Khaled Housseini’s writing is that it is satisfyingly tolerable

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Content Warnings

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

uhohzmia's review

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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: War, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Rape

Minor: Torture, Pedophilia, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Murder

lenalenalenalee's review

dark emotional 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

4.5

Heart breaking story. Loved the duo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Domestic abuse, War, Suicide, Infertility, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Death

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

almaashussain's review

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? No

5.0

What a wonderful read. Many sad moments, but ultimately a satisfying ending. Understand the pashto and farsi words without needing a translation is so rewarding. Definitely a compelling and fulfilling read for us brown muslims!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Death, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Torture, Sexual violence, Suicide, and War

gabriella_'s review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

i had to leave the room i was in to cry while reading this. idk if this is controversial but in some ways i preferred this over the kite runner. i think there are problematic elements in the book but it still has a captivating prose and poetic flow that is easy to get lost in

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Genocide, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Torture, Confinement, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Murder, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, War, Abandonment, Child death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Violence, Vomit, and Cursing

kiwichill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

A historical drama which follows the lives of two women over decades, with a background of conflicts and wars in Afghanistan 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Death, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Grief, Infertility, Rape, War, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pregnancy, and Gore

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Abandonment, Infidelity, Cursing, Gun violence, Murder, Hate crime, Police brutality, Self harm, and Sexism

lazypanda's review

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This book sat on my shelf dusting away for more than a year since I’ve read the first few chapters. I was afraid to pick it up and read the pain of a child who just wants to spend more time with her father. After a series that occur as a consequence of her wanting to see her father, she is married off to a man so much older than her at just the age of fifteen.
My dearest Mariam, if I could hold you, I would. I would give you all the love you want and need. I’m so sorry you had to go through all the pain that made you build a wall so high you were afraid someone could steal the only thing you had - misery in the arms of a man who treated you like you were not human or animal. I’m sorry because this is still the reality of so many women 24 years into 21st century.

When I resumed reading this book, I did not know I would be introduced to Laila. I have a habit of forgetting what’s written in the back of a book. A book’s short summary. You took me by surprise. Your love story made me feel butterflies in my stomach. Your father earned my respect. Your poor mother, my sympathy. Your brothers, my adoration. My beautiful Laila, you showed me how hope, desire and purpose take forms. Your strength to continue to live in a world unknown gave me strength. Your Tariq taught me how strong love can be. Together you both taught me the strength in togetherness. Your sisterhood with Mariam made me appreciate my friendships with my girlfriends more than I already did. That’s a partnership I never wish to take lightly.

Khaled Hosseini, no praise is big enough to convey the respect all of us have for you. I’ve lived through so many lives in books. I’m a new person every time I’m reading one or have read one. This book has a profound impact. To convey the emotions of women in words is not easy but you have done it so well. I don’t regret waiting a year to read this. I wouldn’t have been able to handle all those tears then. Thank you for writing this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

danimylove's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Deeply dark and depressing as can be expected of a book largely about war.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Rape, Death, War, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Abortion

maajidah's review

challenging dark emotional informative 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

"one last time, Mariam did as she was told" 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, War, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Torture

lil15151's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, War, Pedophilia, and Violence