Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

26 reviews

zoe_archambault's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Rape

Minor: Vomit

libbywibby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

mayastone's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I would have rated this higher if it was based on a true story.  As it stands the story has too many coincidences, too many bad things happening to the same people or their descendants, to be believable.  That would've been believable if Afghanistan had a population of about 3 people, but not otherwise.  

I was also annoyed at how long it took Amir to consider adopting the child.  It was the easiest thing to happen, given how all the chips were set, and yet he didn't get it until he had no choice.  

I listened to this on audio and that helped move things along faster.  War is terrible.  Life isn't fair.  Karma isn't real (apparently prayer is). Humanity sucks and rape is one of the easiest forms of torture known to men.  Also, flying a kite is a bloody sport.

3/5 - Good for what it is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

twilightsun1125's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Torture

const_meg's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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: Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

bwaycatherine's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence