Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

30 reviews

isabellamaria's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, War, Suicide attempt, and Violence

poirot's review against another edition

I never felt that much anxiety reading anything else before and it honestly affected my mood for days. I felt so very uncomfortable while reading this, that I just couldn’t go on. I do thinks that’s more a ‘’ me-problem” though and not necessarily the books fault. Be careful of content warnings if you want to read this though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Ableism, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Death of parent

imaginefishes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

I was originally skeptical of starting this book due to its length and what I believed to be touching on heavy topics, and the start of the book was somewhat slow to get through because of that. However, as the story progressed, I found I couldn't help but be drawn more and more to the book, and I genuinely could not stop thinking about it. The book is deliciously tightly woven together, where certain things certain characters say make an appearance throughout the book much like they sometimes would in our memories and lives, and the author touches on so many social issues pertaining to the context of Afghanistan, which, many of which remain unsolved and continue to be perpetuated today, especially with the recent insurgence of the Taliban. I find this book to be as relevant now as it was nearly 20 years ago, and the way the plot points and how each character is written is truly marvelous and leaves such a lasting imprint on your memory.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual violence, Violence, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Rape, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Self harm, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Body horror, Ableism, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Slavery

The plot points on

paedophilia and rape

were quite shocking, especially initially, and it is truly horrifying to realise these are real things that happen to real people, real children in Afghanistan (and the rest of the world), and the violence and ideology held by Assef which eventually led him to

become one of the leaders of the Taliban and partake in an ethnic cleansing of his own

was really quite vile and again, extremely shocking when it happened.

Luckily, not all hope is lost, and he manages to get some sort of payback, however little.

However, what I have to say is I really did not enjoy the company of the main character - while it is understandable he did what he did, I found it enraging how

Hassan was always the one to come to his rescue, even in death, via Sohrab and his use of the slingshot, though it does make sense in the context of the book and his societal standing.

The book is rife with tragedy, but that small sliver of hope by the ending managed to bring it back a little, thankfully, and

somewhat redeem Amir from the demon he once thought he was

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ama_680's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative reflective 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: Ableism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, War, and Xenophobia

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

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual violence, and Ableism

Minor: Sexism, Infertility, and Mental illness

224ok's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Violence, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Ableism

gingerkathrynreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Murder, Death, Child abuse, Ableism, Cancer, and Gore

Moderate: Vomit, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Infertility, and Misogyny

Minor: Infidelity and Drug abuse

twilightsun1125's review against another edition

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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Torture

kalzoni's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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: Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Ableism and Sexism

hannahmayhere's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Cancer, Bullying, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts