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maggieparedesauthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Violence, and War
mirajuliee'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: Child abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Islamophobia, Medical content, Murder, and Physical abuse
missantelope's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Grief, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, War, Blood, Death, Deportation, Gore, Genocide, Islamophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Racism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, and Physical abuse
nooksandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, War, and Child abuse
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Classism
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
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: Rape, Death, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Bullying, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Infertility and Infidelity
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
jonabel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Genocide, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicide, and War
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
eviegbaker's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
so so sad but informative for someone who doesn’t know as much as they should about the conflict in afghanistan.
the entire book made me feel like crying and i loved it. definitely deserves all the praise
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Violence