Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

82 reviews

taibreakfast's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

I guess it's a cliché to like this book but it was really, really good! My friend put it well: it's so well crafted that it reads like a memoir. I think this is because it does such a good job with scene vs summary, connecting moments to broader history, recalling forward and backward in time. Like, the protagonist has really thought about the meanings behind his life events and the story it represents for him.

At times, some details or developments feel just a little too tidy, but also so much happens and there's so much hardship and violence, the tidy or circular elements do ground the story and help the reader to make meaning along the way. It means the writer is able to present us with not quite a happy ending that is still deeply satisfying and even hopeful. 

Listened to the audiobook, which I highly recommend! It's read by the author, which can be hit or miss, but he does a good job. And I got to hear how he pronounces Afghanistan etc. It's not how they pronounce it on CNN!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Torture, War, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Antisemitism, Bullying, Infertility, and Miscarriage

figwood's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Religious bigotry, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Bullying, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, War, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Animal cruelty, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Blood, Cancer, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Racism, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

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

suneaters's review against another edition

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

Oh gosh. This book was wonderful, but very hard to read in some parts. The ending with Sohrab really hurt, but I'm so glad

he got to go home with Amir after his suicide attempt. I also hope he'll eventually heal and be able to open up more to Amir and his wife Soraya.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Child abuse

Moderate: Infertility, Terminal illness, War, and Death of parent

Minor: Murder, Vomit, and Miscarriage

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

4.0

I'm a simple reader. If a book evokes emotion, I probably like it. This wasn't my favorite book ever, but it brought me to tears several different times. Mostly the heartbreaking juxtaposition of the Amir's selfishness with Hassan's selflessness. And also the cruelty of circumstance.

Idk, it's a sad book that provides interesting insight into a country I know very little about. Would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Death, Genocide, Bullying, Death of parent, Rape, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Child death, Hate crime, and Murder

shoshin's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Rape, Violence, Pedophilia, and Religious bigotry

owltato's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Death, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Violence, Rape, Genocide, Child death, Self harm, Sexual violence, and War

uhm_kai's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

absolutely heartbreaking, but excellent 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Body horror, Infidelity, Death, Genocide, Violence, War, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, Sexual assault, Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape

lynseyye's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime

maggieparedesauthor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Violence, and War