Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

59 reviews

whitllo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Bullying, Violence, Racism, Child abuse, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Medical content, Islamophobia, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Drug use

kommatator's review against another edition

emotional hopeful

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Racism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Islamophobia

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Medical content

tahsintries's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Child death

stw07's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book is kind of like if A Little Life was a young adult novel. For like 85% of the book everything that can possibly go wrong does, and everyone is miserable. But it’s YA so in the end stuff kind of works out. But geez reading this felt like being punched in the gut repeatedly. 

At least these kids end up getting therapy eventually because lord knows they need it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Drug abuse, and Islamophobia

Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Xenophobia, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs

cass_lit's review against another edition

3.75

This…was heavy. Especially for a YA (which is necessary, because real teenagers do experience these things). But it was one shitty deal after another for Sal and Noor. All My Rage is one of those books you want to be over as soon as possible - not because it’s a “bad book,” but so the characters can’t be hurt anymore. You want their (hopefully) happy ending to come quickly. 

I know you can find trigger warnings on Storygraph, but I’m reposting some of the major here because, again, it can be a lot at times: racism, islamophobia, physical abuse (of a child), sexual abuse (of a child), death of a parent, alcoholism, and drug abuse/overdose - to name a few. Every single one of the adults here failed these kids, many times over. The system failed them. 

It’s an important story, but not an easy one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Drug use, Addiction, Death of parent, Grief, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Chronic illness

Minor: Police brutality

njlbo1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Racism, and Sexual assault

resham's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Sexual assault

avabudavari's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

5.0

This book was so incredible. It is the closest thing to young adult literary fiction that I’ve ever read. I loved Salahudin, Noor and Misbah  so much and I found my heart breaking over and over again along with theirs as each hardship passed. This is a story about trauma, but it is also one about love and hope. Every word it was a masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Confinement, Racism, Alcohol, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Islamophobia, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Rape

plantybooklover's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

All my Rage is an instantly engaging novel that ends with a bit of a relaxing, slow burn of peace, rather than fireworks.
I read this novel as part of my April reading for Arab Heritage month. I had started book one of the Ember in the Ashes series by the same author, and it just wasn't grabbing me. Luckily at the end of the month, this library hold came up for me!
The story follows Noor and Salahudin- two teens in their last year in high school. Noor was rescued from an earthquake in Pakistan and brought to America by her Uncle, and Sal- seemingly born in the America was being raised by Paskistani parents. The sudden death of a family member special to both Noor and Salahudin sets into play a series of events and actions that the teens desperately try to control and master - with little success. Luckily there remain a few kind/competent adults who step in once damage becomes un-hidable and irreparable. These adults help both teens to move on through these situations to somewhat better ones leaving one with a small sliver of hope towards the end.
I enjoyed this book- it was well written, and had some twists to the plot/story that I would not have imagined. The author is skilled at creating side characters that are engaging, and thought provoking- but don't threaten to steal the focus. It would be a great book for a book club or a buddy read.
If one has triggers- be forewarned- this list ma not be exhaustive but in this book:
triggers: domestic violence, bullying, SA, alcohol/drug use/abuse, death of parent, prison. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content

dailyintellectual's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Grief, Islamophobia, Death of parent, and Drug use