Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

35 reviews

dannythestreet's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny and Medical content

niamh_carroll12's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War

alizia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and War

adelal's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Rape, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual violence, and Vomit

Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, and Sexism