Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

114 reviews

haleyrenel's review

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Racism, Bullying, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual violence

itschelseaw's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

I loved the way rage played a part in this book, specifically through Noor. The building crescendo of it as we see all she has been through and put up with. Her ending was satisfying after all of that. Fuuuuuck her uncle, what a shit.
Salahudin’s rage was also interesting in how it played out. It felt more muted but still simmering in the background. When he talked to his dad at the end it broke my heart a bit.
Overall an excellent book that immediately gripped me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, Bullying, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Drug abuse and Terminal illness

Minor: Rape

readandfindout's review

sad medium-paced

3.25

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 3 stars
Plot: 2 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Death of parent, Islamophobia, Child abuse, Addiction, Grief, Bullying, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Classism

Moderate: Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Sexual violence

angaramiel's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

I like the reminder that, if the body remembers, one can use that for therapy and healing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Terminal illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Pedophilia

er1ngobraugh's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

This was one of the hardest and most moving books I've read in recent memory. I am so glad I finally picked it up and even happier to have listened to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Addiction, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use and Emotional abuse

voxrusso's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

I love all of Sabaa’s work, but I’m not much of a fan of the contemporary genre. Even so, I loved this book and it’s the quickest I’ve finished a book in over a year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Grief, Islamophobia, Racism, Death, Child abuse, Addiction, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, and Drug abuse

Minor: Police brutality and Sexual assault

There is a list of trigger warnings contained within the first few pages of the book before the first chapter.

yammiereadsuwu's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

At first, I didn’t understand the hype about the book and thought it was a silly badly written romance. No, as I progressed, it got better and better and more frustration and sadder. At some point, I was full on sobbing. Second ever book to make me do that. At first I didnt understand why Sal rejected Noor and thought it was just a plot-device that has no purpose, but when Sal’s thing is revealed, I understood. I love Sal. I relate to him. His anger and desperation. Sal didnt deserve that and I’m glad it’s a happy ending. I want to know more about how they live. I hope Misbah is resting peacefully. I hope Toufiq becomes a good dad to Sal again. I hope Noor gets the life she wants and deserves. I hope Sal and Noor are happy. I also love the Imam and Khadija. I love how the Imam does not tell Noor that yes, god only gives us what we can handle in that one scene. Because sometimes it IS too much. And we can’t handle. That’s okay. The muslim rep not being accurate to me is not an issue, the characters explicitly say that they are not religious. And that’s the reality of muslims. Not everyone is a devoted muslim. Also, I feel sad for Shaukat. Yes he is an abuser. Yes I have no sympathy for him. Yes he can rot in hell. But also, his lost dreams that he for sure could have achieved. I feel sad that he rejects his culture this intensely and blames Noor for his failure. I like the criticism of islam that came from him, though the delivery was abysmal, he had some correct points.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Drug use, Xenophobia, Classism, Bullying, Child abuse, Vomit, Alcohol, Death, Racial slurs, Misogyny, and Islamophobia

Minor: Sexual assault

frivolousclaw's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, and Alcoholism

yulecai's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Sexual assault, Bullying, Xenophobia, and Racism

larosamorada's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Racism