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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
gatocario's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness
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
emry23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War
yulisaperez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Suicide attempt, and War
Minor: Miscarriage and Pedophilia
This is not an easy book to read and the content warnings I included don't even cover half of the devastating situations our characters will experience. I hope you read this book and I hope you love it, but take care of yourself first. <3iveyrenee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Hate crime, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, and Religious bigotry
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
mhmmmichelle'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
4.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
emily_bosco's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and War
augie_grabenstein's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Infertility, Rape, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Pedophilia
Minor: Vomit