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count_of_carabas's review against another edition
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Classism
kibiiiariii'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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
cradman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
tkivinen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Hosseini is an amazing storyteller and although I've never visited the Middle East he managed to paint a lively picture of past and present Afghanistan.
Will definitely read his other books too.
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Torture
milele23'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
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Incest, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Murder, and Deportation
Minor: Chronic illness, Infertility, Slavery, Torture, Blood, and Abandonment
vampiristic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
figwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
thedevilnextdoor13'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 cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and War
sweeetzoejane'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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
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