Reviews tagging 'Death'

Tusen strålande solar by Khaled Hosseini

324 reviews

nanimariesela's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Classism

annekestoryteller's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

justcallmetess's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

I was assigned to read this book 14 years ago for my honors English class. I decided to revisit it as an adult and can say that it made me quite emotional. It's a beautiful literary work that showcases the life of people who had very rough beginnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Abortion

meliacartin'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? It's complicated

5.0

i liked this way more than the kite runner. the kite runner is great but i think this book will stick with me for a long long time. couldn’t put it down

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

marythewriter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism

rachelkreadsbookz's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical trauma and War

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative 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

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and War

eynezzz's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment

angiebks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

wayward_flowers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad 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

5.0

"One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs,
Or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls."

Oh my heart-
A Thousand Splendid Suns has got to be one of the most tragically beautiful pieces of literature ever written
Khaled Hosseini's portrayal of what it means by being a woman, a Muslim, and a human in general is done stunningly with realism and sensitivity.

"A man's heart is a wretched, wretched thing. It isn't like a mother's womb. It won't bleed. It won't stretch to make room for you."

As a Muslim myself, this book definitely had a profound impact. I just want to thank the author for the respectful and authentic portrayals, especially in how the story explores relationships, whether platonic, romantic, or familial. The bond between Mariam and Laila was absolutely beautiful. Tariq and Laila's relationship and just..the hardships they went through yet both never backed down. They clung on to hope and their Lord.

"The Koran says Allah is the East and the West, therefore wherever you turn there is Allah's purpose."

The writing too was breathtaking, and some of the passages struck me deeply (I annotated sm-) 
Also it was so enlightening, exploring Afghanistan’s history, weaving its tragedies into the lives of the book's characters with great care.

"Each snowflake was a sigh heard by an aggrieved woman somewhere in the world. All the sighs drifted up the sky, gathered into clouds, then broke into tiny pieces that fell silently on the people below. As a reminder of how women suffer."

I knew this was going to be a 5 star from the start. I just wish I was able to prioritize and contemplate on this book a little more but wasn't able to as life had different opinions (which is the only reason why it took some time to get through this book) But..atlas. it was wonderful 

“And the past held only this wisdom: that love was a damaging mistake, and its accomplice, hope, a treacherous illusion. And whenever those twin poisonous flowers began to sprout in the parched land of that field, Mariam uprooted them. She uprooted them and ditched them before they took hold.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, and War