Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

32 reviews

kwims's review against another edition

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: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Police brutality and Sexual assault

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: Grief, Drug use, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Medical content, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Deportation, Vomit, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

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

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

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 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

lesfleursmonet's review against another edition

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, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Minor: Police brutality

annabulkowski's review

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

heatherilene's review

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

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

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Deportation

thepeonyinink's review

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

agnesbebon's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Heartbreaking and beautiful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Addiction, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Racism, Death of parent, Death, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Drug abuse, Grief, and Racial slurs