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colormecaro's review against another edition
5.0
This year I have befriended a family of Afghan refugees (and by that I mean I have pretty much been adopted into their family), and the heartache I feel for them and their country made this book hit very differently. My friends fled Afghanistan over twenty years after this book’s plot ends, and yet the situation there has not changed for the better. This might be a work of fiction but the pain in it is so real and so unimaginable to me.
I am also in awe of the language and use of parallels in this book. Khaled Hosseini’s descriptions are real and harrowing, but they never feel forced. There is so much emotional depth. I normally struggle with unlikeable characters and the main character definitely is a little shit at the beginning of the book, but Hosseini achieves to write him in a way that makes me not hate him or want to put the book down.
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
eliisar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: War
Minor: Homophobia
pageturnerpam's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, and War
shamelessbibliophile41's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
beanbag0509's review against another edition
3.5
easily, the most gripping parts of this book are in its characters and the trauma they endure, as well as the conflicts they grabble with. i appreciate the emotional roller coaster this put me through, i got some healthy cries out of it.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Infertility, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Hate crime and Homophobia
taylorlanxon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
greeeer_e_rutt's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Islamophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Infertility, Misogyny, Excrement, Death of parent, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation
cam3j's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
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.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Rape
thirdtimesacharm's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
vaaaleriechen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Minor: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail