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natmichele's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
shellfishhuman's review
dark
inspiring
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
allisonfay84's review against another edition
5.0
I read this because I loved the way the author writes. I read somewhere that he had wanted to tell another story through the eyes of the women in the Middle East, and I just knew I had to jump on it. I thought this book was far better than his first novel, maybe because I am a young woman and this is mainly about the lives of two young women, trying to survive in Afghanistan. The story is told over about twenty years or so. I loved it, but it was also graphic at times, something I feel like I wish I had known before reading it, but it's not a book to pass up. Every woman, young and old, needs to read this.
yreads7's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
zaakyah's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
A story about friendship and hope amongst the war. Khaled Hosseini writes beautifully and mesmerisingly with a heart wrenching story. My initial thought early on in this book is “trauma porn”. To a certain extent, i still think that it is true but i am happy and satisfied with how things ended.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, and War
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Child abuse
charlotteq's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
- 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
jadefarrow's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
dreamingofwinterfell's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75