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All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

22 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

Gritty and heart-breaking, this book discusses all the ways that life can hurt us and try to break our spirits. It serves as a reminder that we have to remain strong, fight another day, push through the hard things even when it doesn’t feel like we can. This book touched me to my core. I connected with Noor and her love for songs and with Salahudin and his love of words. They tell a story that is devastating yet real and show how love can conquer the demons that plague us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Deportation

courtnoodles's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Blood

Minor: Cancer and Suicidal thoughts

thehmkane's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

It's rough trying to write a review of a book when the tears are still coming strong. I've never read a book that understands religion in the exact same way I do. I feel like this book saw my soul. I've been trying to articulate it my whole life, and it turns out a woman I've never met, who was born in a country I will probably never visit, knows the things I do. This book is human on a level I didn't know a book could be. I've been wandering through life with the thought that this story might exist, and it is a joy to have found it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, and Deportation

deszra's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

First, please pay attention to the content warnings. 
Second, I don’t think I’ve ever been so emotionally affected by anything I’ve ever read. There’s smth about this story that speaks to the version of me growing up as a Muslim in the US and validates all those complex feelings. The way Sabaa Tahir explored rage and forgiveness and how they intertwine is masterful and I feel like this book has altered something deep in my very soul. 
Also the audiobook narrators are amazing, highly recommend listening and reading at the same time for the complete gut-wrenching experience.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

maisaaismail1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

mohekki's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

What a fantastic book. Well written, great characters, realistic plot - relateable to not just Muslim-Americans growing up in America... but I think a lot of brown people can relate. Being the "other." 

Wraps up nicely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

jessica_talbot's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

ashley_est1988's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

Thanks to Libro FM for the free copy of this book.

 - I don't even know what to say about ALL MY RAGE. This is easily one of the best books I've ever read.
- I wanted to hug all three narrators so hard. This book is so heavy and they felt so real, especially when reading the book via audio, as I did. The narrator reading Noor's chapters in particular imbued the words with the most emotion I've ever heard in an audiobook. I absolutely cried on the Metro while listening to the last third of the book.
- I really wish I was able to articulate my thoughts better. Sometimes the better a book is, the harder it is to talk about, you know? Please read it if you're able to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence

ilike2read's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual violence