Reviews tagging 'War'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

390 reviews

_christinadevin's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Depression. Only lost 0.5 because I was crying too much to see the pages at times 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Violence, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry

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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and War

Moderate: Xenophobia and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

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

---

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

jhutasingh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, War, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Grief, and Suicide attempt

bridgeman98'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse and War

banes's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, Racism, Infertility, Murder, Violence, Rape, War, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Cancer, and Sexual assault

nichu's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I cried. 5 stars. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, War, Child abuse, and Racism

mplumm1322's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This is a 5 star read for me even though the book was difficult to read because of how heartbreaking it was.
I learned a great deal about Afgan culture, I previously had almost zero knowledge about the political history and customs of the people. You can also see the hatred and bias people carry for people they deem as different. 
This was also a story about love, loyalty and courage, teaching the lesson that you can always change your path and that nothing is set in stone. You can take the parts of people who you look up to and immerse their ideals in your own self portrait. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Violence, War, Sexual assault, Genocide, and Pedophilia

sophiecountsclouds's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative 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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, War, Genocide, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Vomit, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Medical content, Infertility, Body horror, Violence, and Blood

redefiningrachel'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, War, Self harm, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Cancer, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Medical content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cannibalism