Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

3 reviews

cato_o's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicide, and Terminal illness

kylajaynebooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

3.5

I’m always happy to pick up a Khalid Hosseini novel and I’m glad to say I loved this one as well BUT it just fell flat for me compared to the kite runner and a thousand splendid suns 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, Bullying, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Terminal illness

odyssia's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.5

A brilliantly crafted book, drawing together different strands to build a story with two siblings from Afghanistan at its core. I found every strand interesting in isolation and each helped to understand a different aspect of the whole story, including the reasons behind certain characters' actions and mentalities. Moving without being excessively tragic with little flourishes that added tenderness.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: War, Terminal illness, Infertility, Abandonment, Medical content, Violence, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Cancer, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail