Reviews

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

ri_ri's review against another edition

4.0

“For you, a thousand times over.”

I never thought this book will break my heart like this but what's done is done. Hasan the sweetest and the precious boy deserved the best

lala_dorm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Violence, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and War

laavelify's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative fast-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

luisemilan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense

4.25

elifeldman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

meropius's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-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

kiki_mcl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

fraysays's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

he just writes so well and develops his characters and the relationships with each other so well (other than his orientalist tropes) 

rebeccaf93's review against another edition

3.5

A sad but good book!

nikkolan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.25