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lenalenalenalee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
marypetrushko'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
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child death, Suicide, Death of parent, and War
lottakoivunen'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Miscarriage
almaashussain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
katieb94'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Murder
Minor: Miscarriage
roasted_bean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
stellahadz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A touching, haunting, emotional read. Khaled Hosseini is a brilliant writer and I've learned so much about modern Afghan history from The Kite Runner and this book. Although A Thousand Splendid Suns is well-written and tells an important story, I didn't enjoy it quite as much as TKR, partly because I found the character arcs in TKR more compelling, and also because some of the descriptions of domestic violence in ATSS felt a touch gratuitous. That being said, I loved Mariam and Laila's characters and how their relationship evolved. They feel so real - my heart broke for them throughout the whole book.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and War
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Confinement, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
anastasia_okodure's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
emjames22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, and War
Minor: Sexual content and Abortion
wuasti'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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Miscarriage, Trafficking, and Abortion
Minor: Alcoholism