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All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

327 reviews

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Racism, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy

jessicahuss's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

This book is heartbreaking and beautiful. A must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Child abuse

edhyndman's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault

mags83509's review against another edition

emotional 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

I knew that this book was going to both wreck me and also be amazing(is it a Sabaa Tahir book if it doesn’t?), so I have been putting it off. But I finally decided to read it. Should I have maybe considered I would be crying at some point before I decided to read it on an airplane? Probably…. 

While this book did absolutely wreck me, I could not put it down. And courtesy of a cross country flight, I read it in one sitting. First, it absolutely deserves every accolade it has received and second, shame on anyone banning this book and taking it out of the hands of young (and older) people alike. Salahudin, Noor, and Misbah’s stories were so beautifully intertwined and Sabaa crafted such an amazing world- I felt like I was right there with the characters. I felt all Salahudin’s desperation, the time slipping through Misbah’s fingers, and Noor’s rage. I felt the love and the light that Khadija and Shafiq brought to the story. I feel like Noor’s character arc throughout the book around forgiveness and rage resonated with me the most (cough cough the state of the world). Check content warnings because there are some heavy topics in this book, but if you are capable of reading it, I would highly recommend All My Rage. 

I was also so invested in the downfall of Jamie Jensen. Thanks to Ashlee for that gem

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Racism

sonia_reading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was not prepared for how this book grabbed my emotions. It was a little slow to start, but hit it stride by the halfway mark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Racism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Child abuse

cynthiahfs8's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

madison_gleason's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

I really adored this book. It was the only reason it can’t be a five star is the at I was not really invested or really care about it in the first 25% but after I was deeply invested. I liked the characters and the way that you could feel that the main characters had a history without it all having to be written out. I thought the plot was really good especially at the end when things just kept unfolding and going. I thought it was really well done and you could really feel the characters rage and anger at the situations that they were forced into. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Racism, Islamophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault

karydiazc's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.25

This book got sadder and sadder as it progressed. My emotions were a rollecoaster switching from anger, relief, sadness and hope.

I really liked the book, how it touched important topics swiftly even if some were not directly mentioned. I saw some reviews not liking that, but I think life is made of those kind of moments, when you get to know someone and you connect emotionally with them, even if they don't tell you exactly what is happening to them or what is wrong in their lives. Now, I'm not saying is good to keep quiet about these things, just that sometimes the topics are right in front of our faces and we have to choose if we ignore them or if we face them.

About the main characters, I connected with them deeply even if I had never been under the same circumstances they are living durin the book. They felt very real in both their good and bad actions. 

Switching topics, I have no idea how legal courts work, specially not in the US, but it felt almost too easy how Noor was free from charges and Sal got his sentence reduced considerably.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Police brutality

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

This book has some important trigger warnings, so check them before reading the book.

plumkiv's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Racism, Grief, and Death of parent

g_smit's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, and Death of parent