Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

8 reviews

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

etidorpha's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Grief and Alcoholism

Minor: Hate crime and Racial slurs

anushar's review

challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

i cried 5/5 stars this book is so important and so beautiful please read it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Islamophobia

rashuwumon's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

bawled my fucking eyes out in a good way. constantly asked “oh how can this cannot any worse”?” news flash: it did but it is so so worth it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Bullying, Drug use, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Cursing, Violence, Xenophobia, Rape, and Drug abuse

stephanieridiculous's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Whew. What a book.

This book was 5 stars all the way. It's pretty rare that I highlight passages in a fiction book, but Tahir's prose here was so touching & beautiful - the essence of Noor and Salahudin lovingly painted across the page. My inner traumatized teen felt really seen by Tahir & loved and cared for with how Noor & Salahudin's stroy develops and resolves. I teared up quite a bit, had to take a few breaks, and was totally invested in the long haul - signs of an excellent story. 

Also big shoutout to Tahir for including a content warning page directly in the book. For those trying to decide if you should pick it up here's a brief summary: child abuse (both physical and sexual. Physical happens on page once and is referenced several times, sexual is only referenced), alcohol and drug abuse, racism and Islamophobia, death of a parent, mental illness, generational trauma, among a few others. All are handled with an abundance of love and respect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

eeeeva's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Islamophobia, Child abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Hate crime and Rape

criticalbooks's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Bullying, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Cursing, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Police brutality