A review by hellothereforeitsalex
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

The story is skilfully crafted, it covers a large period of time and hits you at every turn. Rolling through the loss of innocence, the full spectrum of emotion guilt, loss and everything else. It covers the conflict in Afghanistan from the eyes of one of its people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual content, Self harm, Sexual assault, Death, Genocide, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Animal death, Child death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Body horror, Toxic friendship, Classism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, War, and Violence