Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

89 reviews

michelle_my_belle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Racism, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Islamophobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Violence

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

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

Minor: Cancer and Suicidal thoughts

ritugp01's review

emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.25

It was good, but definitely way heavier than what I was anticipating. It felt depressing at times, but the writing itself was great and I especially loved how culture was at the forefront. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Cursing, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, and Violence

samants'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

4.5

An emotional detailing of the failures and struggles of the American Dream: immigration issues such as racism, poverty, and missing relatives' deaths back home; generational trauma haunting you; coming to a land of promise only to see its ugly underbelly, with broken and cruel systems. It tackled a lot of topics but in an incredibly realistic and sympathetic way. Every book like this I read pushes me father left.

The ending was so touching and made me think of

Spoiler

a quote: "little children, love one another," which I thought was from Little Women but is apparently from the bible lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Terminal illness, Addiction, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Hate crime, and Drug abuse

jordynkw's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content, Sexual assault, War, Cursing, Vomit, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Religious bigotry, and Terminal illness

lakea's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Racism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Bullying, Grief, Chronic illness, and Classism

Moderate: Islamophobia, Alcohol, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and Terminal illness

alexllange's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Bullying, Death of parent, Islamophobia, and Drug abuse

shroff_sanjana's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Minor: Death of parent, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Islamophobia

madanxiety's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Spoiler

I recently read a book with a sort of similar character dynamic (kinda enemies to lovers, the guy wants to be a writer but gets in his own way, the guy has a mental health issue). Anyway, that one was a lot more lighthearted and, for me, a lot less impactful. I mean, this novel was one tragedy after the next! But I don't think it was gratuitous. I especially appreciate Misbah's throughline. It really makes the story bigger than a romance - it's about family, both blood and found.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Islamophobia, and Bullying

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

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, Death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Death of parent

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

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