Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

80 reviews

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

berniebisme's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Racism, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Rape, Drug abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness

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

itschelseaw's review

dark emotional 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

4.0

I loved the way rage played a part in this book, specifically through Noor. The building crescendo of it as we see all she has been through and put up with. Her ending was satisfying after all of that. Fuuuuuck her uncle, what a shit.
Salahudin’s rage was also interesting in how it played out. It felt more muted but still simmering in the background. When he talked to his dad at the end it broke my heart a bit.
Overall an excellent book that immediately gripped me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, Bullying, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Drug abuse and Terminal illness

Minor: Rape

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

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

crisscrossedshelves's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Islamophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Grief, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Terminal illness

mcire's review against another edition

emotional 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: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Islamophobia, Child 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.

abigailrsimard's review

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