![]() ![]() However, if you don't want your child reading certain words, know that they're in this book. There's not too many of them, either, at least by my standard. Swearing: Anyone in high school has heard the words used in the book. Both instances are central plot events and necessary to the story, but not everyone is mature enough to handle that content, so a warning is needed. The second instance is much more implied, with an adult man (who is the older child from the first example, just grown up) making a boy child wear makeup, dance to sultry music, and then he kisses the boy on the cheek. ![]() It's made very clear that pants are down and that blood is dripping down the leg of the assaulted child. The first instance is an 11 or 12 year old boy in an alley, being assaulted by an older boy. If you are triggered by sexual assault, do not read this book. Sex: The sex and violence of the book are tied together, because the triggering thing about the sex is that it's sexual assault. The book is an honest portrayal of the Taliban regime- but it is incredibly bloody. The author doesn't shy away from violence and doesn't sugarcoat anything. 2000-2001 Afghanistan, after the Taliban have invaded: shootings in the street, a child's attempted suicide, two people stoned to death at the halftime of a soccer game, dead bodies left from a hanging by the side of a road, and a fight between two men that leaves both of them nearly dead. It's the third part of the book where the violence truly kicks in. The second part of the book is in 1980s-2000 America, with no violence. There is violence in this part of the book, but it's sexual violence, and I'll discuss it in more depth in another section. The first part of the book is 1970s Afghanistan, before the Taliban invasion when violence got truly terrible. Violence: This book is set mainly in Afghanistan. Let your child read this book if they're mature enough to handle the things below. You'll take something away from this book, even if it's something intangible that can't be described (It's an emotion, and I got it from the book, too). It will break your heart, but it will show you the true meaning of forgiveness, especially of forgiving yourself, and will eventually put you back together. It's something I think everybody should learn, and this book is an excellent way to learn it. No one is ever taught about Afghanistan before the Taliban, no one is ever shown that piece of history. Should you read it, or let your kid read it? Absolutely, IF you or your child are mature enough to handle the content I'll outline below.Įducational Value: This is what I got most from the book. HOWEVER, it is a violent book with no good role models, and it contains very mature content. I read this book for my AP Literature class and it's the best book we read in the course. This book is a masterpiece, but it would definitely be triggering for some. ![]()
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