Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

13 reviews

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Child death, Religious bigotry, Self harm, War, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Classism, Grief, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug use, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Cursing

bigteo'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

4.25

The first half was amazing and I was engaged throughout the whole book.  I  found myself frequently googling terms often. As it’s a culture I don’t have much exposure to, it was fascinating to read about the rich history, people, culture, etc,.

However, the last arc was a bit of a slog for me personally due to how depressing it was. Keep in mind I read the last half of the book in a single sitting tho. 

I actually did like how the protagonist was unlikeable because it’s not something I often see in books. The outrage at some of his actions means I was emotionally invested (even if it was through anger) with what the character would do next. 

But yeah would recommend it tbh just check trigger warnings because it gets very dark and heavy at parts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Death, Gun violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Blood, Cancer, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Murder, War, Violence, Classism, Self harm, and Medical content

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Infertility, Miscarriage, Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

clevelandbookgirl's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Suicide, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Child death, War, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Infertility, Sexual assault, Gore, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Animal death

aveygravey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

Moderate: War

Minor: Blood, Gore, and Animal death

pinkfawn's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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

This book broke me a thousand times over. Just when I thought nothing could be more devastating, I was wrong.

This is a book I think everyone should read, but I don't want to recommend it to anyone because of how emotionally shattering this book is. I don't really have a lot of words, I don't know how to process everything in this book or how to go on without knowing more past the ending. 

This was my first book by Khaled Hosseini and it will not be my last-- though I think I may need something a little more lighthearted after this book. 5 Stars because I sobbed through the entire thing and that's not something easy thing for a book to do to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Animal death, Medical content, Infertility, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Self harm, and Blood

catsandbookspluspup's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, War, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Islamophobia, and Mental illness

aprillynn's review against another edition

4.0

 "For you, a thousand times over."

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. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Child abuse

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty

rosevakili's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective 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

5.0

I think I can officially say this is the best book I have ever read. Obviously I like different books for different reasons, but I have never been so moved when reading before. This book transported me and transformed me (I know that's cheesy but after reading this I don't have the capacity to care about being cheesy). You will definitely cry. The characters feel so real and vivid from the first description of them. Amir is such a fascinating protagonist. I LOVE HASSAN was the main sentence I said whilst reading this book. I will always love Hassan! The writing is immaculate. The world Hosseini creates is so immersive. Definitely a challenging book to read. I remember I tried to read it about 3 years ago and couldn't get past a certain scene (anyone who has read it will know what I am talking about.) I am so glad I came back to the book when I was ready though as it is truly exceptional. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Racism, Self harm, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, and Death of parent

sankta_aleena's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, War, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Murder, Miscarriage, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Genocide, Excrement, Death of parent, Death, Colonisation, Cancer, Blood, and Animal death

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use

clg2022's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

Graphic: Rape and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death