Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

追風箏的孩子 by Khaled Hosseini, 卡勒德·胡賽尼

169 reviews

bookswithgeorgia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Trafficking, Violence, War, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Torture, Genocide, Murder, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Slavery, Terminal illness, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

lotmak's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Hate crime, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

catsandbookspluspup's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, War, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Islamophobia, and Mental illness

samuraistirfry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-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

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, and Self harm

hadeshotline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, War, Xenophobia, Rape, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Death of parent, and Abandonment

sanabanana's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

BAM this book has changed me. My life has been split into two: Before I read The Kite Runner and After I read The Kite Runner. I think the last time I was this affected from a story was after I watched Grave of the Fireflies - and that made me cry for days. This book broke my heart over and over and over. But I love how, unlike Grave of the Fireflies, there was this ray of hope. No matter how much life just hammers the world with tragedy, terror and loss, humans still have the propensity to hope. Aren't we just bonkers?!?!?

Anyway, please read this book. It is a wonder filled with thought and honesty. I listened to the audiobook read by Khaled Hosseini himself and there's nothing like crying while washing the dishes or walking to uni. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Sexual violence

kirsty_irwin's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide attempt, War, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Self harm, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Infertility, Islamophobia, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Vomit and Suicide

myriam_almonti's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Genocide, Abandonment, Vomit, War, Addiction, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cancer, Drug use, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt

zezeki's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, War, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Infertility

rebecca28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Murder, Medical content, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Infertility, Classism, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, and Grief