Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

43 reviews

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual violence

kwims's review

emotional reflective fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Police brutality

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

sknappy1's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse

This book deals with very heavy topics. In fact, most of the book is devoted to the terrible experiences the two main characters after going through or have gone through. It can be quite heavy, but the author handles these difficult topics with loving care and concern.

bg_oseman_fan's review

emotional hopeful 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

when i started this book, i wasn’t sure it would live up to its name, but it absolutely did. the writing is at turns lyrical and beautiful and at other times blunt and unyielding in its descriptions. i look that there were no perfect characters in this story, but plenty of people that try, fail sometimes, but grow and try to do better. a great read on forgiveness, compassion, and finding strength in yourself and others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, and Classism

lesfleursmonet's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Police brutality

annabulkowski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Truly one of the best books I’ve ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Deportation

heatherilene's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

jokehelldo's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Deportation

thepeonyinink's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Death of parent