Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

61 reviews

ryleehmln's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer

peskimo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide attempt, and War

emmalehmann's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Rape

Minor: Death and Self harm

deanpamaypay's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

jamesphillips0108's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

thepictureofemma's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent

iamamockingbird's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

Beautifully tragic. Made me cry a lot.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Rape

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

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

dschini1410's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

tstiltsxx711's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, and Islamophobia