Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

210 reviews

feminerdity's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Racism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

adisiki's review against another edition

5.0

I absolutely loved this! I loved the writing style and felt connected to the story and the characters. I really related a lot to Sal’s relationship with his dad and the complicated feelings that come with having an alcoholic parent. I thought the heavy topics and themes that were handled throughout were done really well and in a realistic way. Overall I really enjoyed this and would love to read her An Ember in the Ashes series!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Racism, Addiction, Drug use, Islamophobia, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Xenophobia

zahrahm's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

At first, I’m not going to lie, I did not like where the story was going, but I think it’s important that these types of stories are told. The hard-to-swallow stories are the ones that need to be heard because they are often what the reality is. Sabaa makes a point of showing that people have flaws and may have redemption or may not, but a lot comes down to circumstance, how much happens TO you vs what happens because of your own actions, and how you own up to both of it. There’s a lot of complexity to the book so giving it a chance through the first chapters is important and everything ties to the last third. It left me crying on the plane on my way to Madinah because of how everything came full circle and the message of redemption and closure for grief. The people make genuine real mistakes and it doesn’t just magicallu go away - it’s real life adult mistakes with real life consequences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, Addiction, Drug use, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual assault

mabelyn's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

Made me cry always a good sign for a book, i loved the characters I was rooting for Sal and Noor even when Sal was doing not so good things overall loved this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, and Islamophobia

mgmsharpe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

5.0

This book was perfection.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

pookiedookie's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.75

SO AMAZING LOVED IT SO MUCH 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Alcohol, Racism, Medical content, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Addiction, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Rape, Cursing, Chronic illness, Child death, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Islamophobia, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Death

haleyrenel's review against another edition

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

readandfindout's review against another edition

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