Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Les cerfs-volants de Kaboul by Khaled Hosseini

421 reviews

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

ckopack's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and War

phattypatty's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

moreta1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and War

caitlyn_drago_1226's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and War

ellisinthetardis's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

i won’t be the first person to point out that this book is a masterpiece. i also won’t be the first to point out that anyone from the us, the uk or any country that has contributed to the current state of afghanistan is morally obligated to read this book so that we might understand even a spec of the suffering we have caused. im not saying anything new, but im saying it again because it’s true. holy fuck if I could give this 6 stars i would

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, and War

thebeans's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Vomit

author2223's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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: Rape, Violence, Death of parent, War, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Pedophilia

theromanticace's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Classism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Infidelity and Abandonment

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