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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
descriptive child rape, trauma,
The Kite Runner is one of the heaviest, most emotional books I’ve read so far. The way Khaled Hosseini writes his characters — especially Amir — is brilliant. I hated Amir at times, but I understood him. His flaws, insecurities, guilt — all painfully human.
While A Thousand Splendid Suns was more of a page-turner, I actually loved the characters in The Kite Runner more because of their inner conflicts and moral struggles. It’s so hard to fully hate them, because you also get why they do horrible things (even if those actions aren’t justified).
The way the story weaves together, with all the parallels and repeating patterns across generations — absolutely satisfying. The “circle of life” moments and how everything connects had me screaming internally.
Khaled Hosseini, you’ve got me — I’m hoarding all your books now!
While A Thousand Splendid Suns was more of a page-turner, I actually loved the characters in The Kite Runner more because of their inner conflicts and moral struggles. It’s so hard to fully hate them, because you also get why they do horrible things (even if those actions aren’t justified).
The way the story weaves together, with all the parallels and repeating patterns across generations — absolutely satisfying. The “circle of life” moments and how everything connects had me screaming internally.
Khaled Hosseini, you’ve got me — I’m hoarding all your books now!
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
This book was not an easy read, but the characters were so beautifully and painfully human that it made the story worth reading despite the difficult topic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence
Moderate: Racism, Suicide attempt
emotional
informative
tense
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
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I never knew what was going to happen next. The main characters development was amazing the story was amazing the writing was amazing it was so peak