Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

161 reviews

eilif_has_no_gender's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

It isn't a bad book but it just isn't the type of book for me.

I personally think most realistic fiction books aren't entertaining. Sure a lot are well written I just don't think they are fun to read.

This book was one of them. It isn't a book I would've picked on my own. It was well written though so minus personal preference there is nothing wrong with it.


Also if anyone is like, "Why did they put it wasn't diverse?" A story where most characters are part of the same minority is just as not diverse as one where most characters are not part of a minority.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Suicide attempt, War, Emotional abuse, Torture, Death of parent, Police brutality, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Infertility, Blood, Mental illness, Hate crime, Genocide, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Ableism

Moderate: Trafficking

Minor: Infertility, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Child abuse

eap5790's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Xenophobia, War, Torture, Sexual assault, Infertility, Violence, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Rape, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Mental illness

amandaantonitti'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, War, Death, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Blood, Death of parent, Rape, and Religious bigotry

kateelissa's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Gore, Self harm, Rape, Torture, and Infertility

Moderate: War

Minor: Death of parent

danibee123's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Rape

mandala_e's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Blood, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Self harm, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

sneakysophster's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Cancer, Death, Racism, Violence, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Bullying, Child abuse, Rape, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Chronic illness, Genocide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

trinityep's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, War, and Violence

tkivinen'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Read this in under 3 days. A very captivating story, although some parts of the story felt a bit overly coincidental or tragic.

Hosseini is an amazing storyteller and although I've never visited the Middle East he managed to paint a lively picture of past and present Afghanistan.

Will definitely read his other books too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Self harm, and Rape

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Chronic illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Violence, Child death, Vomit, Sexism, Cancer, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Racism, Mass/school shootings, Genocide, Child abuse, Addiction, Racial slurs, War, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Grief, Animal death, Gun violence, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Torture

ralexalex's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual violence, Child abuse, War, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual assault, and Self harm