Reviews tagging 'Grief'

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

163 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

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

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

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

across103's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

Heartbreaking and very real in terms of the themes. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, and Death of parent

sienamon_roll's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

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

isopod_lover's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

I adore this book. It was so well thought out and meaningful. I am not a very good book reviewer but please read this one. I accidentally hyperfocused and read all of it in a sitting. Recommended it to my mom too and she added it to her book club’s list. Please read ALL MY RAGE

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood