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เด็กเก็บว่าว by Khaled Hosseini

403 reviews

alysson's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I hated the first half of the book. Not because it was bad, but because I had a very strong hatred for the main character. 
The second half of the book helped me see the the humanness in the person I felt was monstrous in the beginning.
I am pretty sure I had every feeling while reading this book. It is worth the read, even though I doubted that during the first half. 

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iveyrenee's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really loved this book. I really didn’t love Amir but I don’t think you’re meant to. Also I feel like I’m alone in thinking this but I don’t think Baba betrayed Ali??? Did he not do that to help him or am I crazy

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bootrat's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I learnt so much and I felt so much while listening to this book. A well deserved classic.

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greeeer_e_rutt's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0


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mhmmmichelle's review against another edition

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challenging 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

4.75


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emily_bosco's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0


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augie_grabenstein's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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mariamlaila_'s review against another edition

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

5.0


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cam3j's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.75

This book is good. I didn’t put this down. The first half is definitely better and I think it started to lose me after that. Sometimes I wonder, are these topics so gripping to read about in the same way we love true crime, indulging in deep traumas from a safe far distance? It feels murky somehow. 

As is the delight of historical fiction, stories dowsed in enough truths to make the whole story become real. 

I definitely think this is worth reading. I felt things reading this that I don’t think I’ve felt before. 

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kernowme's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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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