Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

145 reviews

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

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

soniaiscool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infertility, Cancer, Toxic friendship, Violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Genocide, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, War, Ableism, Child abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

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

hobio's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I HATE YOU ASSEF 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Blood, Bullying, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol

if you hate your life then this is for you

mstuart7's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

4.5

Beautiful book but can be hard to read at points as it can become very upsetting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

celticthistle's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Child abuse, Vomit, Sexual violence, Grief, Animal death, Blood, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

jpearlreads'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: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Blood, and Cancer

Minor: Suicide and Islamophobia

yasmine_pages's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence and War

rarapickles's review against another edition

dark emotional 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: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence