Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

306 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.

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Content Warnings

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

demelzavandermeulen's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was devastating, but it is a gorgeous read. Maybe take heed if you have a queasy stomach.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, War, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Rape

hillamaria's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

mä en oikeestaan ees tiiä mitä sanoa. Alotin tän kirjan sillä tietämyksellä, että se on surullinen. Turns out parempia sanavalintoja olis ollut vaikka sydäntäriipivä ja sieluamurskaava. Tykkäsin tän kirjotustyylistä ihan huikeasti, ja tykkäsin siitä miten näkökulma vaihtui joskus mutta harvoin. Tuntu että vaikka juoni oli ehkä joissain kohtia rakennettukin hieman sekavaksi se oli kuitenkin ihan kristallinkirkas ja selkeä. Amir oli niin hankala hahmo, ja en vieläkään oikeen tiedä mitä ajatella siitä. Lopussa tuli kans niin paljon juonenkäänteitä että en oo niitä ehtinyt vielä sisäistämään. Tuun ajattelemaan tätä varmaan kuukauden päivät vähintään: tää kirja oli just sellanen ’biography but not really’, ja suosittelisin tätä kyllä kaikille ketä historia yhtään kiinnostaa - ja vaikka ei kiinnostaiskaan, tää olis silti aika hyvä ihan jokaikisen lukea

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, War, and Violence

kirj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Violence

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

5.0

My favorite book I’ve ever read. It’s a very hard book to read because it takes such an emotional toll on you, but some of my favorite quotes of all time are from this book. “Children aren’t coloring books. You don’t get to fill them with your favorite colors”. This book is beautifully written and so emotionally impactful. I recommend this book highly, but if you are expecting a happily ever after this is not the book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, Xenophobia, Rape, and War

sherenreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Death of parent, Rape, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Genocide, Cursing, and Bullying

faryalreads's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

sdngdg's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Bullying, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Grief

egas'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual violence, War, and Suicide attempt

ali_al_188's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

A fantastic book although quite hard hitting and sad. Read it all in one day and felt very emotionally drained afterwards!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, and Violence