Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

138 reviews

emmagreenwood'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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, and Rape

justmeandmybooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Death

Moderate: Cancer, Blood, Cursing, War, and Genocide

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

claudiabrekker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, and Rape

hadeshotline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, War, Xenophobia, Rape, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Death of parent, and Abandonment

myriam_almonti's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-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: Bullying, Classism, Genocide, Abandonment, Vomit, War, Addiction, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cancer, Drug use, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt

rebecca28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Murder, Medical content, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Infertility, Classism, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, and Grief

isabellamaria's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, War, Suicide attempt, and Violence

bhopeu's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

painful yet still full of hope

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Infertility, Racism, Blood, Bullying, Death, and Genocide

jungarten's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Cancer, Sexual assault, Genocide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Racism, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Abandonment

nixicat1's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Infertility