Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

137 reviews

fionnlister's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Genocide, Cancer, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Rape, Death, Suicide attempt, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and War

jonabel's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Genocide, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicide, and War

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, Pedophilia, Self harm, War, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Genocide, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

space_bandit's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Terminal illness, War, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs

Minor: Homophobia and Infidelity

eviegbaker's review against another edition

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

4.5

a lot of content warnings.
so so sad but informative for someone who doesn’t know as much as they should about the conflict in afghanistan.
the entire book made me feel like crying and i loved it. definitely deserves all the praise

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Violence

bookswithgeorgia'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Trafficking, Violence, War, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Torture, Genocide, Murder, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Slavery, Terminal illness, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

tahsintries's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Rape, Pedophilia, and Sexism

Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide attempt, and War

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

sweeetzoejane's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Death of parent, Hate crime, Gun violence, Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, and Rape

auliarach's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Violence, Racism, Genocide, Cancer, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

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