Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Mille soleils splendides by Khaled Hosseini

179 reviews

bookish_skies's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War

bkahmann's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad 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: Complicated

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Genuinely would give this 100 stars if I could. If this isn’t my favourite book, it’s certainly in my top three. I reread it every couple of years and each time I’ll cry at least 4 or 5 times while reading. The writing is beautiful, the characters are complex, just….wow. The ending is so beautifully executed too and leaves you with this feeling of perseverance and hope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Xenophobia, Abandonment

✨ emotional damage ✨

spencerjie's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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: Yes

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this book is, understandably, incredibly dark. taking place in war-torn Afghanistan, these personal stories get to the root of the effects of war, traditionalism, womanhood, religion, and so much more. gorgeous prose and insightful storytelling. i would be very cautious and cognizant that you are in a decent mental health space before you read this book because it is nothing short of brutal from beginning to end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

eellikk's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

bookswstella's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was so beautiful, heartbreaking and real. Mariam and Laila’s stories are both heartbreaking, you can literally touch on the emotions in this book. 
I love the dual POV and the story is so touching. It really made me think about the difference between men and woman and it’s fascinating how different the world sees on it.

It’s so so beautiful and well written and I will definitely read more by Khaled Hosseini!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, War

Minor: Child abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture

snipinfool's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was heartbreaking. The story told revealed the strength and resilience of the human spirit.  Miriam and Laila's story highlighted how hard it could to be a woman. The war in Afghanistan as seen through their eyes was all encompassing.  There wasn't even a tiny part of their lives that remained untouched. The two wives, despite initial animosity, were drawn together and became the only adults they could fully trust.  They became family. 

The descriptions and imagery as told by KH will stay with me for quite a while. There were times when I gasped or cried when reading what they endured. When I think about strong female characters, Miriam and Laila will be on that list.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

heathermesley's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

pomegranate117's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense 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: Complicated

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I never felt this connected to a character from a book before, the way the story moves to different parts of life and people and the horrors of war is heartbreaking but so haunting at the same time, you keep reading about these characters and their lives is full of ups and downs and you’re thrown into this mixer of emotions that breaks your heart in the best way possible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, War

mxkenzie_11's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War

bouebooks's review against another edition

4.5

challenging reflective tense slow-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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War