Reviews

Les cerfs-volants de Kaboul by Khaled Hosseini

ienbdri's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Child death, Child abuse, Grief, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, War, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, and Violence

dmnqdlmn's review against another edition

5.0

Beste boek ooit 10/10, ik raad het iedereen aan

andradatm's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

maddyoshea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This is a beautiful story about retribution and not leaving things unsaid. I’m incredibly glad I read it and do think the historical aspects of it are very important. However I  felt the characters, especially Amir, fell flat in some aspects. 

chisstak's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

samrowley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

darleenk's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

“For you, a thousand times over.” 

“That’s the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too.”

Hassan’s unwavering loyalty to Amir.. despite everything, he continued to see the good in him. his best friend... what a soul. 

Also reminded me of a quote of the 80s film stand by me “I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?” 

jen_nnn's review against another edition

emotional informative tense

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Cancer, Racism, Rape, and Suicide attempt

notanisland's review against another edition

4.0

Perfect book except for the glorification of the west, esp. conspicuous towards the end chapters that take place there. 

karanarberes's review against another edition

3.0

still a heartbreaking story about courage and retribution not leaving things unsaid