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All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

88 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

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.

littlecozyreaderr's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

The overwhelming emotional journey this book took me on is nearly impossible to describe. I felt everything from rage to fear to anger to love to disgust. This one isn’t for the faint of heart. Tragic. Breathtaking. Beautiful. Thought provoking. Infuriating. Devastating. 

This one will sit with me in my soul for years to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry

bebidocrimes's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

I thought I wasn't going to be able to get past the early chapters, with Salahudin's mother dying I wasn't sure I was ready for a book that struck so close to my grief. But something pushed me to keep with it and it's just such a raw exploration of how grief can manifest in anger as well as how that complicated everything in an already complicated life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing and Injury/Injury detail

hannahj98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

tanahoff's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

*Be warned that All My Rage covers heavy topics, including substance abuse, sexual assault, and physical violence.*

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir is one of my five-star books of 2024. It details the life and relationship of two Pakistani high-schoolers navigating life and hardship in a small town in california. Noor and Salahudin have been friends since childhood, finding comfort in being an outcast alongside one another. As the two grow up, their friendship is tested and broken, and as readers, we uncover whether or not the divide has grown too wide to mend. All My Rage beautifully and impactfully covers the unique experience of immigrant youth in the U.S., while also addressing the more common adolescent struggles of loss, anger, guilt, love, and grief. All My Rage will leave you with tears in your eyes and rage in your heart, and you will be thinking about Noor and Sal for years to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Grief

feminerdity's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Islamophobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

sammyb's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

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