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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, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Classism, Xenophobia, Grief, Medical content, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and War
Minor: Drug use, Genocide, Abandonment, and Infidelity
drewhowerton's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Suicide attempt, and War
beatriceku's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Vomit, War, Medical content, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, Racism, and Self harm
pinkfawn'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
5.0
This is a book I think everyone should read, but I don't want to recommend it to anyone because of how emotionally shattering this book is. I don't really have a lot of words, I don't know how to process everything in this book or how to go on without knowing more past the ending.
This was my first book by Khaled Hosseini and it will not be my last-- though I think I may need something a little more lighthearted after this book. 5 Stars because I sobbed through the entire thing and that's not something easy thing for a book to do to me.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Rape
Moderate: Animal death, Medical content, Infertility, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Self harm, and Blood
eib_21's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Death of parent, Child abuse, Cancer, Child death, Xenophobia, Violence, Genocide, War, Death, Suicide attempt, Infertility, and Medical content
vodkagayy__'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
4.5
Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, War, and Rape
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: Blood, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, Pedophilia, Self harm, War, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Genocide, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
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, Blood, Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and War
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: Self harm, Terminal illness, War, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs
Minor: Homophobia and Infidelity
monicalaurette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“Because the past claws its way out.”
“But Baba had found a way to create good out of his remorse… What had I ever done to right things?”
“Or, maybe, it was meant not to be.”
Graphic: Sexual assault, War, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Islamophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pedophilia
Minor: Classism