Reviews

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

sora_the_explorer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

4.75

jonp's review against another edition

dark emotional 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: Rape and War

Moderate: Xenophobia and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

layzuli'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

4.5

nsharma24's review against another edition

4.0

Very beautifully written. Every emotion is well conveyed and above all nothing has been dramatized for effect. He is an amazing writer who knows how to tell a story without dragging it out or leaving it half-way. Must read!

sareidle's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicide attempt, Grief, Self harm, War, Death, Toxic friendship, and Child abuse

Moderate: Blood, Chronic illness, Infertility, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Bullying, and Death of parent

annagraceceder's review against another edition

5.0

for you, a thousand times over

skrrtvonnegut's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

What a soul crushing book. If it wasn't so beautifully written and well-plotted, I'd probably fault it for almost being too bludgeoning with sad event after sad event, but as it's written it feels like there's, unfortunately, a lot of truth here. I really do appreciate getting to see Afghanistan through Hosseini's eyes growing up there in the '60s and '70s, as, shamefully I was not aware of some of the rich bounties of the country. For that reason it was very eye-opening and made Amir's return in 2001 all the more stark and painful. A truly amazing novel, here.

andyp_87's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

bethgarner's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

ytterbium1064's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0