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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

133 reviews

lizzardbeth99's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Torture, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Medical content, Police brutality, Ableism, War, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, and Abandonment

escapism22's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Death, War, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content and Racism

gemma123123'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Violence, Racial slurs, Rape, War, Ableism, Classism, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Islamophobia, and Kidnapping

darkbluetenn's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Physical abuse and War

Minor: Islamophobia and Racism

abibliophobic_nerd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Terminal illness, Body horror, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Gore, Death, Genocide, Mass/school shootings, Addiction, War, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Murder, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Infertility and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Vomit, Drug abuse, Islamophobia, and Drug use

lorie266's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Grief, Racism, Classism, Sexual harassment, Violence, War, Ableism, Blood, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

maggieparedesauthor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

reesechu's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

heartbreaking, very well-written

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Child death, War, Bullying, Vomit, Dementia, Racism, Violence, Rape, Racial slurs, Death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Self harm, Sexual content, Racism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment

muriel__my's review against another edition

dark informative 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

4.0

So heartbreaking. I don't remember to have read anything more sad than this. I've been reading Hosseini's books for a while and I really think this one of his most well-written ones.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Violence, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Death, Child abuse, and War

elliexsiena's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.5

This book is so beautiful but so harrowing. The various relationships between the central male characters is what drives the plot, but it is also what breaks your heart repeatedly. However, I love and admire Hosseini for creating a main character who is so unlikeable it is hard not to hate him - despite the fact he is a child - but by the end of the emotionally draining narrative it is hard not to love him. In essence, this is a story of redemption, and the power of friendship and brotherhood. The depiction of seldom-represented issues faced by men - perhaps issues which are largely considered exclusive to the female experience - is unique and essential. When it comes to the setting of a war-torn, Taliban-occupied Afghanistan, Hosseini has not shied away from the unimaginable horrors faced, and now faced once again, by the innocent people of Afghanistan. Whilst this is hard, and sometimes even impossible to read, it is necessary to create both awareness and action in countries such as the UK which pay very little attention to a country that surely needs our help. Overall, The Kite Runner is a beautiful story set against the backdrop of a traumatised country, which has in turn traumatised its citizens.   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, War, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Death

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Cancer