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c_dmckinney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, and Classism
wikikapusta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and War
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Infertility, and Blood
Minor: Infidelity
clevelandbookgirl's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal death, Drug abuse, and Infidelity
nasab's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Alcohol
noahfence's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Gore, Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Genocide, Infidelity, and Abandonment
irene_g08's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I reread this book for school and my previous rating of 4 stars still stands but I think I have some more insight I didn’t have before. If I had to describe this book in one word it would be heartbreaking. All the characters have so much undiscussed trauma and they all cope with it differently. The writing is very hard and the trauma representation feels very realistic. I still think Amir was a selfish character, but by the end I think he is on the path to start redeeming himself. I highly recommend this book both please do know that there are many many trigger warnings that need to come with it.
So I gave this book a 4 stars. And let me tell you why. First off the positives: The writing is incredible. The descriptions are so well written and so easy to imagine. The characters are written with positives and negatives making it hard to love and hate them. Now the negatives: The way the main character, Amir, acts is absolutely horrible. He has a bigger the life ego and always wants things to go his way. The way he treats his friend and then goes to save this friend’s kid is so wrong. His redemption journey is selfish as he is doing it to clear HIS conscious. He always gets himself in trouble that his friend, Hassan, or Hassan’s child, Sohrab, has to get him out of. I also didn’t cry most likely due to the fact that I couldn’t get over what Amir did no matter what he tried to do. It was still a good book nonetheless.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Infertility and Infidelity
nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Pedophilia, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Religious bigotry
ashley_1206's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
i actually liked this book because of how deep it was and the amount of significance it held. if you’re going to read this or are forced to read this for school please prepare yourself because a lot of the time a lot of traumatic and triggering things happen. but i did enjoy this book more than i enjoyed my other required readings for school.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
space_bandit's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Minor: Homophobia and Infidelity
tahsintries's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage