Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

78 reviews

mxkenzie_11's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Death, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, War, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Grief

ermina12's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Murder, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Child death, Rape, Islamophobia, War, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

prathamaparab's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of my all time favourites!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and War

Minor: Torture and Suicidal thoughts

balibasa's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, Death, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

krxshan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is one of the best books I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. The way this story tells the strifes that the women of  Afghanistan have faced is heartbreaking, and so very important. This is such a strong book, and deserves far more attention than it already has. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, War, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Ableism, Child death, Child abuse, and Murder

Minor: Abandonment and Blood

anmariefweeks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Torture, War, Gun violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Infertility, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Abortion, Child death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

ang9898's review against another edition

Too damn sad 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Rape

jennabarry3's review against another edition

emotional informative sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, War, Violence, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Torture, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Abortion

andreamanuel13's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent

miak2'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? Yes

5.0

 

"Learn this now and learn it well, my daughter: Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always. You remember that, Miriam."

This was the most beautifully written, heartbreaking story I've ever read and I'm so so glad for it. 370 pages and I feel like my life has irrevocably changed. It's so easy to read harrowing news on our phones, have a brief moment of empathy, and move on with our days. But reading about all of the atrocities in this book, page after page, in vivid detail - it was incredibly hard but equally important.

Miriam and Laila's stories just absolutely GUTTED me. Every time it seemed like things might look up for them, life dealt them another cruel hand.

Not only did I learn a lot through the course of this book, but I also feel like I've grown a great deal more compassionate and empathetic. While I'd encourage anyone and everyone to read this one, please be aware that a lot of content in this book is upsetting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Death, and War