Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

Drachenläufer: Roman by Khaled Hosseini

61 reviews

mirandyli's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

This is a beautifully written, devastatingly sad story that I remember reading and crying over in high school. Back then I probably would have given this book 5 stars. After reading some other reviews, however, I think it's prudent to amend that rating. To quote another person's review: "This is the sort of book White America reads to feel worldly."

I will say, however, that there is a reason that thousands of people have raved about this book. Khaled Hosseini writes gorgeously. I loved this book and his other books as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Classism, Death, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, War, Islamophobia, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, and Sexual assault

melvinbelvin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

i loved this book. i went through an emotional rollercoaster and this was the most i have ever cried while reading a book. hoseinni does such a fantastic job of capturing amir’s emotions and that made me feel so engrained in the story. i also love how the book starts off in the present but then moves into a reflection on the past and back into the present. i love stories with time jumps (even if this wasn’t a big one). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Islamophobia

gizzylove's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

This book is a masterpiece. Absolutely nothing critical I can say about it. I have never cried so much throughout a book. It's beautifully written. Poignant, with lots of life lessons that will stick with me forever. The character development is beautiful, and you find yourself so emotionally invested in Amir's journey of growth, forgiveness, and redemption. And your heart breaks a million times over Hassan and as you read you truly get so much wisdom from a 12 year old boy who didn't deserve all that he endured, and came out still a gentle soul. This book gutted me in the best, most beautiful way possible. A must read. It's the book you'll never stop thinking about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Cancer, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Torture, Gun violence, Rape, Violence, War, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Genocide, and Medical trauma

zee_reads_books's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Infertility, Torture, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Grief, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Blood, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Murder, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Islamophobia, Gun violence, and Death

slash's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death of parent, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Islamophobia, Rape, and Suicide attempt

gemma123123's review against another edition

informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Violence, Racial slurs, Rape, War, Ableism, Classism, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Islamophobia, and Kidnapping

akvolcano's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, War, Child abuse, Islamophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide

darkbluetenn's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Physical abuse and War

Minor: Islamophobia and Racism

uhm_kai's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.75

absolutely heartbreaking, but excellent 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Body horror, Infidelity, Death, Genocide, Violence, War, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, Sexual assault, Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape

abibliophobic_nerd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Terminal illness, Body horror, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Gore, Death, Genocide, Mass/school shootings, Addiction, War, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Murder, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Infertility and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Vomit, Drug abuse, Islamophobia, and Drug use