Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

155 reviews

onyxisalive's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.25

Overall, this book was very depressing. The hard to read scenes are well written- however, when it comes to the aftermath of these events it feels like the author is in a rush to get on to the next thing, this causes the emotional impact of events to dampen for me.  The further on into the book you get the more the rushing happens, the author rushes character relationships to the point where it feels like you missed out on all the development there. Also, the reaction of characters to events that have happened (or to being told news) is skipped over- it would’ve made the book a lot better if the author had slowed down a bit when it came to these things. 
The book started off really strong, but towards the end I felt like the quality declined. The ending for me was really underwhelming as it felt certain things weren’t acknowledged ‘on screen’ when they perhaps should have been. 

the welcoming back of tariq felt really underwhelming and rushed and the account of their lives together after felt rushed through and as a result the events weren’t as emotional as they could’ve been if the author had taken his time

I can’t speak as to how historically accurate this book is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Check a trigger warnings list online before reading.

coleerexx'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was depressing and sickening at times. I learned a lot and feel for those who have lived these experiences. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Miscarriage

wifeslife's review

emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ada_elisabeth's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

masucolmusings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

so emotional!!! what got me was jalil’s letter to mariam.

the fact that he died and never heard from her again……..and laila’s naming her next child after mariam………

tears

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

emmykyhil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and War

aisclaradm's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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? No

5.0

Just an undeniably incredible read. Heartbreaking and awful to read, but so beautifully written and moving.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Medical content

Minor: Infidelity

lauramcc7's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

maggiefujinuma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

I was assigned to read this book for a class. Through it, I learned a lot about this time period and these cultures. I deeply enjoyed the relationships and their complexities. I love this book and consider it my favorite. As I read it a long time ago, I wonder how my feelings about it would have adjusted now, but I don´t think I´m ready to go through the turmoil of this novel again. Highly recommend, but this is not a book to be consumed lightly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

natinorgon's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Miscarriage, Violence, and War