Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Drachenläufer by Khaled Hosseini

60 reviews

sankta_aleena's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, War, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Murder, Miscarriage, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Genocide, Excrement, Death of parent, Death, Colonisation, Cancer, Blood, and Animal death

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use

zoe_archambault's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Rape

Minor: Vomit

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, War, and Child abuse

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Medical content and Misogyny

ama_680's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, War, and Xenophobia

zoehunter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

The book is focused on guilt and redemption. I find the guilt completely unnecessary, the character should not have to redeem themselves for this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Xenophobia

There is unnecessary graphic rape witnessed by a child. This child has no control over situation yet deals with guilt throughout his life and believes he must redeem himself

lbushey's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

Read this in high school English class (~2012). Still heart wrenching. A great way to pick up a book if you’ve been out of practice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Racism, Rape, and Violence

kamryn_grace_'s review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Cancer, and Bullying

Moderate: Pedophilia, Police brutality, Sexism, and Infidelity

Minor: Xenophobia and Alcoholism

kalzoni's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Ableism and Sexism

hannahmayhere's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Cancer, Bullying, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

lanid's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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: Bullying and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Genocide, Death, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Vomit, Xenophobia, Infertility, and Infidelity