Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

105 reviews

gabriella_'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book made me incredibly emotional. I wish I read it sooner. Really satisfying read, excellent character development, and the writing was beautiful and haunting. I absolutely could not put this book down when I was reading it.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Islamophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

hannah_beth_charles's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

5.0

In the beginning, I didn't think that Amir could be redeemed after what he did to Hassan but I was wrong. The sacrifices that he made got Amir to a place where he was able to forgive himself for what he did and make it right. I adore how Hassan continued to see the good parts in Amir even when Amir treated Hassan so terribly. Hassan knew his place in the world which, unfortunately, made people like him, Hazaras, perceived as less than human and treated like slaves. Hassan still treated those that did him wrong with respect and kindness and he passed that on to Sohrab. My heart breaks for people living in Afghanistan especially women. There is so much injustice and cruelty happening in that country and is being justified by using a religion that's main message is to spread love. This novel highlighted that Amir, Hassan and Sohrab's story is more than that. It's the reality and nobody is doing anything about it.

---

Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility, Pedophilia, and Kidnapping

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”

---

Content Warnings

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

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

---

Content Warnings

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

bookchatwithbeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

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

---

Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Cursing

kirstieanya'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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

vampiristic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mergwenthur's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

Do not read this book if you are mentally ill 😭 ITS GOOD but man is it heart breaking 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nytephoenyx's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

This is a decent book, but very tragic and at most points, difficult to read. I’m glad I read it but I don’t knowing I’d read it again. I’m a bit surprised by the lack of Islamophobia, but I suppose the characters had far more to contend with.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping