Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

58 reviews

a_menace_2_society's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent

livia_jewel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Rape, Racism, Xenophobia, War, Violence, and Self harm

mergwenthur's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

Do not read this book if you are mentally ill 😭 ITS GOOD but man is it heart breaking 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Mental illness, War, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence

sadiaa's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, War, Grief, Xenophobia, Cancer, Genocide, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Murder, Alcohol, Deportation, Rape, Body shaming, Classism, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Suicide attempt

picklesandpeaches's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexual assault, War, Violence, and Child abuse

amabel_xo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Xenophobia

Moderate: Chronic illness, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Classism, Torture, Sexual violence, Self harm, Physical abuse, Infertility, Cancer, Blood, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, War, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Rape, Slavery, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Misogyny, Grief, Genocide, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Infidelity, Hate crime, and Alcoholism

mirandyli's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-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

4.75

This is a beautifully written, devastatingly sad story that I remember reading and crying over in high school. Back then I probably would have given this book 5 stars. After reading some other reviews, however, I think it's prudent to amend that rating. To quote another person's review: "This is the sort of book White America reads to feel worldly."

I will say, however, that there is a reason that thousands of people have raved about this book. Khaled Hosseini writes gorgeously. I loved this book and his other books as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Classism, Death, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, War, Islamophobia, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, and Sexual assault

zee_reads_books's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Infertility, Torture, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Grief, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Blood, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Murder, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Islamophobia, Gun violence, and Death

lizzardbeth99's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Torture, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Medical content, Police brutality, Ableism, War, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, and Abandonment

reesechu's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

heartbreaking, very well-written

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Child death, War, Bullying, Vomit, Dementia, Racism, Violence, Rape, Racial slurs, Death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Self harm, Sexual content, Racism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment