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عداء الطائرة الورقية by منار فياض, Khaled Hosseini

78 reviews

ok7a's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

gingerkathrynreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Minor: Drug abuse and Infidelity

badspringbye's review against another edition

emotional informative tense slow-paced

3.0

Very informative but I couldn't be immersed to the plot, though I'm satisfied with the twist and turns at the last quarter of the book. The beginning was packed with burdensomeness I even had to stop after only few chapters but after that it became distant to where we should be focusing: The Kite Runner.

There are a lot of parts that seemed unnecessary to me. I wanted Hassan but I'm reading about Amir's wife that he met in America like what. why.

And I hated the main character till the end, it's disappointing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

twilightsun1125's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

juttaleupe's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infertility, Rape, Suicide, Torture, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Pedophilia

Minor: Racism

lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Don't know when I last cried so much while reading a book. 
And I have no idea how to talk about it. Just that it made me feel things, I liked the writing, especially the atmosphere that was created. It's just a very depressing book. Not only the things that happen to the characters (and why!) but also the history of Afghanistan you get a small glimpse of. 
I personally like the way the plot is constructed, the middle part is a little long-winded, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

tasleemreads's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for the LONGEST TIME and I have finally read it! #TheKiteRunner is a story about two boys in Afghanistan and how one event determines the rest of their lives. This story explores how all actions have consequences which can also impact those around us. But, at the end of the day, we're just human beings making mistakes where some of us have the opportunity to redeem ourselves.

I honestly can not put into words how great this book is, and recommend everyone to read it if you're able to. Many TW's needed, some are; sexual abuse, violence, death, grief, war negligence and abuse.

One thousand splendid suns is on my bookshelf but it's going to be a while until I pick up a Hosseini book again...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Grief

graceve's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, and Violence