Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

18 reviews

space_bandit's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia and Infidelity

abysalsnug's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

coyeyes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

The emotional journey this novel walked me through was (and still is) second to none. Probably the richest reading experience I've ever had. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Homophobia and Classism

Minor: Death

reducedsodium's review against another edition

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

5.0

One of my favorite books when I was in high school. I read it multiple times and will read it again to wrote a better review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

himangi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Vomit

naoewald's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Violence, and War

Minor: Death and Death of parent

tteegy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, and Death of parent

224ok's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment