Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

169 reviews

saskia_ej's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicide, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, War, Miscarriage, Murder, and Physical abuse

elle_g's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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: Domestic abuse and War

Minor: Suicide

happinessie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Grief, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Infertility, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

maria0906's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.0

To be honest I found it hard to get into the book. I wasn't sure what to expect and the first 7 ish chapters didn't fully drag me into the book. But I still read on and I don't regret it. The book gives us two povs of two different women living in Afghanistan. It shows the burdens the women have to go through. I really "enjoyed" the book (like it's not cool what happens). The characters have a good story line, you can relate to them, some parts of this book (many) make your heart break for these women and other parts make your heart melt with the kindness, compassion and sacrifice. I also found this book so informing about Afghanistan, it shed a light to a situation I wasn't aware of. Overall I really like this book and I'd reccomend it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, War, Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide

melike_k's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

It's an emotional topic approached in such a way that readers develop a relationship with the main characters. Great for cultural awareness and discussions about women's rights 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage and Death

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

irshtnk's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? Yes

5.0

This book is heartbreaking. I started to tear from the first 30 pages and haven’t stopped crying till the end. At moments it takes your breath and you have to pause to be able to breath and continue reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, War, and Violence

masucolmusings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

so emotional!!! what got me was jalil’s letter to mariam.

the fact that he died and never heard from her again……..and laila’s naming her next child after mariam………

tears

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, War, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Murder, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Genocide, Death of parent, Child death, Blood, Abandonment, and Suicide

salma_175's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

The most emotional book I’ve read yet, cried multiple times, loved it entirely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abortion and Suicide

emmykyhil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Rape, Sexual violence, War, Sexual assault, and Sexism

hjhenderson's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Suicide, Murder, War, and Toxic relationship