Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

382 reviews

porktheorc's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Child abuse, and War

amandaantonitti's review against another edition

informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, War, Death, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Blood, Death of parent, Rape, and Religious bigotry

lee_ann_a's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

This one has been in my TBR pile for a long time.  I’m not sure what my hesitation was to dive in, it has all of the elements that I like: family drama, trauma, coming of age, a story that spans decades. I knew it was going to destroy me, and maybe I had to be in the right frame of mind.  I saw some ridiculous reviews where people claimed the author wrote this book to make white Americans feel good about themselves.  I’m still trying to figure that one out.  It’s the same kind of nonsense that came from “American Dirt,” where folks felt the author was not qualified to write the story. First of all, Khlaed Hosseini is Afghan by birth and lived there during his childhood in the 1970s.  He wrote about the Afghani experience.  Second of all, people can write a novel about whatever the hell they want, and thinking they cannot is called CENSORSHIP.  But I digress.  

As predicted, this book got me straight in the feels.  I was so emotionally attached to these characters, their flaws, their pain, their secrets.  There were a few times where I just had to stop reading and stare at a blank wall for awhile, a tell-tale sign that this is my kind of book. It was beautiful, painful, devastating and hopeful all at once. My only regret is that I took so long to read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, War, and Violence

kateelissa's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Gore, Self harm, Rape, Torture, and Infertility

Moderate: War

Minor: Death of parent

mostpeoplecallmemilo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Rape

tawny0wl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Violence, Genocide, Sexual violence, Racism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, War, and Sexual assault

andrewward's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-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

5.0

Wept. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: War and Sexual violence

mandala_e's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Blood, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Self harm, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

soniaiscool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infertility, Cancer, Toxic friendship, Violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Genocide, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, War, Ableism, Child abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

sneakysophster's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Cancer, Death, Racism, Violence, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Bullying, Child abuse, Rape, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Chronic illness, Genocide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship