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seapotatohowisitalrtaken'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
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Cursing
bigteo'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
4.25
However, the last arc was a bit of a slog for me personally due to how depressing it was. Keep in mind I read the last half of the book in a single sitting tho.
I actually did like how the protagonist was unlikeable because it’s not something I often see in books. The outrage at some of his actions means I was emotionally invested (even if it was through anger) with what the character would do next.
But yeah would recommend it tbh just check trigger warnings because it gets very dark and heavy at parts.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
clevelandbookgirl'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal death, Drug abuse, and Infidelity
aveygravey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: War
Minor: Animal death, Gore, and Blood
pinkfawn'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? Yes
5.0
This is a book I think everyone should read, but I don't want to recommend it to anyone because of how emotionally shattering this book is. I don't really have a lot of words, I don't know how to process everything in this book or how to go on without knowing more past the ending.
This was my first book by Khaled Hosseini and it will not be my last-- though I think I may need something a little more lighthearted after this book. 5 Stars because I sobbed through the entire thing and that's not something easy thing for a book to do to me.
Graphic: Cancer, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Infertility, Pedophilia, Self harm, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
catsandbookspluspup's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Islamophobia, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War
aprillynn's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not going to lie... this was a difficult read for me. Not because the writing was poor or because the book as a whole wasn't exceptional, but rather because of some of the subject matter discussed. I found my heart dropping and tears springing to my eyes quite a few times and wanting to slap Amir for not being a better friend in the first half. I will say, though, it is definitely an eye opener to this particular culture and is worth a read if you can stomach some of the lows throughout.
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
rosevakili'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: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racism, Rape, Self harm, and Death of parent
sankta_aleena'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use
clg2022'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
Graphic: Child abuse and Rape
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death