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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

104 reviews

theraindiary's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Infertility, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, and Alcohol

xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence and Infertility

cecereads__'s review against another edition

4.25

A mostly heartbreaking book but with a side of beauty and all the ups and downs and flaws that come with life and love and family.
Tragedy was always close by in this story, which is only respectful of reality. Sohrab is someone I will remember for a long time.

and someone I wish had been spared the heartbreaking experiences following (and including) the murder of his parents. Amir is a deeply flawed mc, who treated Hassan from a conflicted but ultimately jealous and unkind and unfair standpoint. Even though he is just a child and a child of his environment. Assef is socio- and psychopathic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

_fathimanourin1234_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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? N/A

5.0

This book wrecked myself in all the ways possible. Amir and Hassan. Hassan is a best and loyal friend anyone would wish for and Amir is the worst friend (in the beginning). Amir hurted Hassan with his words.

But I was glad because at the end, Amir chosed to find sohrab and protect him at all costs and adopt him.

 At the end of tbe story, I really forgiven Amir on his past actions towards Hassan. 

Soriya is the best wife. She welcomed Sohrab as her own son.

Sohrab is the best kid. I wished I could hug him and give him all the love he deserves and beyond. Anyways, Amir did that. I'm glad for that.

Sohrab was sexually abused by that fucking bastard Assef, the same man who raped Hassan when he was sohrab's age. And the same man who killed Hassan. I was so happy when Assef was attacked by Sohrab.

The mosr devastating part is the cruelties done by Taliban to Afghan people. It shooked ne while I was reading their actions towards the innocent people including children, men and women. No one deserves that kind of atrocities.
Overall, this book terrified me. This book was devastating, Heartbreaking and unforgettable. And I'm not going to reread this book again because it is as much devastating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

eed8's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, and Blood

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Genocide, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Incest, Forced institutionalization, and Car accident

atlanticgiantpumpkin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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

5.0

I try not to give every book I read a five star review, but this may be the best book I have ever read. Not my favorite, but definitely the best. I feel like everyone should read this. Maybe keep it among older high school students and college, but I feel like it should be required reading, up there with To Kill a Mockingbird. I cried for Hassan, I cheered on Sohrab, but most importantly, I empathized with Amir. I watched his growth and his change and watched his personality warp as did the political climate of Afghanistan. There are themes of love, family, fear, shame, justice, courage, and possibly most important, finding one’s home. There are metaphors and symbolism that rivals those of classic authors, and it’s astounding that this was the first book the author had published. This also makes me weep for all the Afghans who, after finally ridding themselves of the Taliban, were forced into their cruel subjection again. This book rarely holds back punches as it should. Sometimes, the reality of the world outside your little bubble needs to stab you repeatedly so you understand the truth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mirandags's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

Absolutely devastating and so well-written. Just when you think nothing worse can happen, it does, but Hosseini wraps it up well at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood and Death of parent

sareidle's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Oof. I knew this would be a heavy, heartbreaking book going in, but I was still in tears for most of the second half. I was forced to confront the loss of innocence and childhood that is part of war and violent regime changes. While it was difficult to read about, I felt that the portrayal of trauma and grief was true to life.

Additionally, I think that Kite Runner pairs very well with A Thousand Splendid Suns in showing how the Taliban affected life across gender, class, and ethnicity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Self harm, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Infertility, Racial slurs, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

evelynnnn33333's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infertility, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail