Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Tausend strahlende Sonnen by Khaled Hosseini

180 reviews

2j4d3's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Grief, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage, Self harm, Blood, Abortion, and Pregnancy

jdrosario_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

as i said to my english teacher, i am outraged that someone could write a book this sad and sleep peacefully (and rich, may i add) at night. i came so close to crying so many times and the only reason i didn’t is because my parents are in the room. this book is amazingly disgustingly sad and i love it but oh my god it’s so unnecessarily sad and technically somewhat realistic WHICH JUST MAKES IT EVEN MORE SAD. my therapist (who doesn’t exist, but say i did have one) will be hearing about this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Suicide, and War

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, and Violence

mrdonalddarkie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

lailahall05's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

maijakkk's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and War

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide

clarissa_joy's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

 This book broke my heart. It may be a fictional story, but I know that Mariam and Laila's reality is one experienced by so many women in Afghanistan and other Middle Eastern countries. Early in the book, Mariam's mother tells her, "It's our lot in life, Mariam. Women like us. We endure. It's all we have." And endure she does, as does Laila. My heart ached for both women as they faced familial dysfunction and loss, martial abuse, and absolute devastation in their home and country. Yet in the midst of that, they found the capacity to love and hope and ultimately fight back.
This book tackles many heavy topics with nuance and leaves the reader conflicted as to the resolution of them.
Hosseini uses Mariam and Laila to showcase the backdrop of the tumultuous events that took place in Afghanistan between 1975 and 2003. I was aware while reading that thousands of people experienced these same hardships and pain and it was deeply moving.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Abortion, and War

illy95's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

A story so poignant that really cuts you as you read. I think Hosseini really captured the heartbreak and perseverance of women without it feeling too excessive, though there is a lot of abuse of women. I don't know how else to describe it, but I am impressed with the delicacy a male author wrote a female-driven story. It was purposeful response to his male-driven previous story: The Kite Runner, as he has mentioned in interviews. I think it also helped that I found both main characters interesting and I could relate better. It, of course, crushed me to read the ending but understand the way he wrote this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and War

arthur_ant18's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Islamophobia, Murder, and Classism

literarydaph's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and War

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Suicide

confused_art_person's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage

Minor: Suicide