Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

21 reviews

neha_aswal's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, War, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Murder, and Bullying

prathamaparab's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

One of my all time favourites!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and War

Minor: Torture and Suicidal thoughts

hamsterseiten's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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

 "Tausend strahlende Sonnen" von Khaled Hoissini ist ein eindrückliches, schockierendes und unfassbar gut geschriebenes Buch über die Geschichte Afghanistans.

Mariam lebt mit ihrer Mutter abseits der Stadt in einer abgelegenen Hütte. Ihre Mutter zog sich hierhin zurück, denn Mariam ist ein uneheliches Kind. Einmal in der Woche kommt ihr Vater zu Besuch, der in einem großen Haus in der Stadt wohnt, nie nimmt er Mariam mit dorthin. Denn das Land, in dem dieses Buch spielt, heißt Afghanistan und Mariams Vater hat drei Frauen und eine Familinehre zu beschützen. Als Mariam sich irgendwann auf eigene Faust zu ihm begibt, nimmt ihr Leben eine radikale und dauerhafte Wendung.

Jahre später, unter der grausamn Herrschaft der Taliban, trifft Laila auf Mariam, ein junges Mädchen aus einer kommunistischen Familie, erschüttert und traumatisiert vom tobenden Bürgerkrieg. Die beiden Frauen verbindet nicht nur ein gemeinsamer Feind, sondern bald auch eine besondere Freundschaft.

Khaled Housseini beschreibt mit seiner Geschichte das unfassbar tragische und bedrückende Leben zweier afghanischer Frauen. Schonungslos und einfühlsam behandelt dieses Buch die verschiedenen Stationen der afghanischen Besetzer, von der russischen Besatzung bis zum Einmarsch der Amerikaner. Dabei bleiben dem Leser Tod, Krieg, Unrecht und Verlust ebenso wenig erspart wie den Protagonistinnen. Die Inhalte dieses Buches sind schwer zu ertragen und werden vielleicht erst durch die wunderbare Erzählung (und die gelungene Übersetzung) überhaupt greifbar.

Mariams und Lailas Geschichte handelt vom Krieg in Afghanistan, aber auch vom Verhältnis zwischen Mann und Frau, der Bedeutung einer Mutter und der Frage nach dem, was Freiheit ist.

Ich finde dass dieses Buch zu den 20-30 Büchern gehört, die man in dieser Zeit gelesen haben sollte. Es ist auch ein sehr guter Einstieg in die Thematik des Afghanistan-Konflikts, sollte aber vorsichtig gelesen werden, da die Liste der Triggerwarnungen lang ist.

Für mich war es erhellend und berührend. Ich bin tief erschüttert, dass sich Mariams Geschichte mit dem erneuten Einmarsch der Taliban in Afghanistan nun millionenfach wiederholen wird 
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

whitebabysbreath's review

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and War

aniwillow's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, War, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

abbyreadsandwrites's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War

Moderate: Ableism and Abortion

bente123's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

rc_1991_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

Very emotional read about female solidarity, misogyny and the search for redemption and life's meaning. Found the two female protagonist perspectives to be highly convincing and engaging and shed many tears towards the end! A challenging read which is made all the more emotionally harrowing given Kabul's current conflicts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, War, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Infidelity

mniva21's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

Hard to read but phenomenal 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

bethlovesbooks934's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Abortion, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Miscarriage