Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

63 reviews

slash's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death of parent, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Islamophobia, Rape, and Suicide attempt

ppp's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Classism, Genocide, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Hate crime, Rape, Violence, Murder, Racism, Grief, Self harm, and War

Moderate: Antisemitism, Medical content, Abandonment, Death, Police brutality, Bullying, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

lizzardbeth99's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Torture, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Medical content, Police brutality, Ableism, War, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, and Abandonment

escapism22's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Death, War, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content and Racism

shoshin's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Rape, Violence, Pedophilia, and Religious bigotry

pratha's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Blood, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

breanna321's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, and Violence

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

i was expecting to love this because i love the genre and everyone raves about it. however, i struggled enjoying a book where i really despised the main character. i never really wanted him to succeed so i never really got invested unfortunately. i only got invested in the side characters story which was devastating. the writing was amazing though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Colonisation, Rape, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Infertility, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, and War

clevelandbookgirl's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Suicide, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Child death, War, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Infertility, Sexual assault, Gore, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Animal death

hasritha's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Self harm, Infertility, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Rape, Racism, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Pedophilia, Blood, and Bullying