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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: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
sweetly_worn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Murder
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: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Classism
pinkfawn's review against another edition
- 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 is a book I think everyone should read, but I don't want to recommend it to anyone because of how emotionally shattering this book is. I don't really have a lot of words, I don't know how to process everything in this book or how to go on without knowing more past the ending.
This was my first book by Khaled Hosseini and it will not be my last-- though I think I may need something a little more lighthearted after this book. 5 Stars because I sobbed through the entire thing and that's not something easy thing for a book to do to me.
Graphic: Cancer, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Infertility, Pedophilia, Self harm, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
fionnlister'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
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Infertility, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
literaryjunarin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This read is very timely with what's currently going on in Afghanistan. With the current events in the back of my mind while reading, the story became more heart-wrenchingly painful.
The Kite Runner tells a lot of different stories. A story between father and son, between two friends, the meaning of family, a love story, war, grief, guilt, and redemption.
Amir and Hassan's first words were like a foreshadowing of their sacrifices in the future. Amir's first word is Baba (meaning "father") while Hassan's was "Amir".
I read this family saga very slowly. It took me a month and even at the end of the book, I still hate Amir. And Baba is a hypocrite. Hate them both.
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Pedophilia, Trafficking, and War
lenala'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: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
spag'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, Suicide, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Hate crime, Pedophilia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
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, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicide, Islamophobia, Death of parent, War, and Classism
nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Pedophilia, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Religious bigotry