Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

351 reviews

demelzavandermeulen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was devastating, but it is a gorgeous read. Maybe take heed if you have a queasy stomach.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, War, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Rape

dragonmom's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

My favorite book I’ve ever read. It’s a very hard book to read because it takes such an emotional toll on you, but some of my favorite quotes of all time are from this book. “Children aren’t coloring books. You don’t get to fill them with your favorite colors”. This book is beautifully written and so emotionally impactful. I recommend this book highly, but if you are expecting a happily ever after this is not the book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, Xenophobia, Rape, and War

sherenreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Death of parent, Rape, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Genocide, Cursing, and Bullying

sdngdg's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Bullying, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Grief

janmaj's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

The relationships in this book are thoughtfully built and realistically unraveled and rebuilt, especially that of Amir and Baba.  There are so many layers to the story - parent/child, friends, mentors, cultures - all in a backdrop of a real war. All seamlessly woven together by the author’s ability to refer back to something earlier in the book to keep the reader from losing track of what had happened. A study in perspective and forgiveness. “For you, a thousand times over”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

egas's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual violence, War, and Suicide attempt

natashamia's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Rape, Suicide attempt, War, and Miscarriage

not_funto's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, War, Death, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Infertility

noshinbean's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Bullying, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Racism, Medical content, Islamophobia, Hate crime, Grief, and Child abuse

47373zara's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Moderate: War