Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

58 reviews

dale_in_va's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

This book starts out appearing to be a story about one thing but then turned out to be something completely different.  I thought it was insightful, and reminds you that sometimes you don't really know people as well as you think.   Loved the music references, not sure how I feel about the religious ones.. but it is a complex book that leaves one with complex thoughts afterwards.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Confinement, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Ableism, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Classism, and Bullying

Moderate: Medical trauma, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Racism, and Pedophilia

Minor: Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Islamophobia, and Racial slurs

there are many intense subjects broached in this book, despite that, it is a hopeful book that reminds teens that while the world may feel against them at times, there are allies. Even though they are sometimes difficult to find.

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

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

ka_cam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

I liked this a lot more than I like most YA, the reflections on loss, grief, anger, chosen family, immigration, love and faith were beautifully woven together through complicated, grieving characters. Besides the HS bully and the youthful and kind/calm Imam (have to keep some YA flatness/tropes) all the characters were more sympathetic and complex than I expected. I cried at the end. Would recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Religious bigotry, Racism, Islamophobia, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Classism, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Moderate: Medical content, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

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.

creolelitbelle's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

All My Rage is a powerful book that covers heavy topics real teens face. Never assume you know what's happening behind closed doors, if anything seems remotely off. I listened to the audiobook with 3 narrators, and the emotions poured into the characters & their traumatic scenes felt raw. When I first heard about this book, I had no interest in reading it and the tough issues it dives into, especially in congruence with any from my own childhood. Then, the author shared on TikTok how some schools don't want the book accessible to their teens, which made me wonder why. Yes, every major character deals with more than anyone wants to face in life, but novels are great avenues to explore tough topics and what leads people down rocky paths. The Outsiders was a core book in my middle school time that highlighting those who have it rough, and All My Rage could do that today, if more people read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcoholism, Bullying, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Islamophobia, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual assault

abigailrsimard's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Grief, Alcoholism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

risten's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, Racism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Addiction, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Alcohol, Grief, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Excrement, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Confinement, Cursing, and Pedophilia

literatefox76's review

challenging dark funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Terminal illness, Drug use, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, Religious bigotry, Drug abuse, Islamophobia, and Rape

ridern2002's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, and Drug use