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This was just such a beautiful book. I loved all of the main characters and rooted for them and wept for them. I want to reread this again just to experience it all over again.

magpie4's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.25

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. All My Rage has been on my radar for a while, and I am so glad I finally picked it up. It's been a while since I've really sat down with a book and just swept through the pages. It felt like no time had passed when I read the last 200 pages in one sitting. All My Rage is the poignant tale of two childhood best friends, each hoping it's more than that, forced to make terrible decisions after they are wracked with a tragic loss. I also love how it explored Pakistani and Muslim culture through Noor and Sal who is the child of Pakistani immigrants in America. Interspersed between the split POV chapters are Misbah's short chapters from the past, and by the end, the past and present narratives blend beautifully for a heartbreaking yet hopeful ending. I've read Tahir's Ember in the Ashes quartet (which I thought was good but not mindblowing), but I think her contemporary YA might be better.

The only thing I felt was missing was a scene of the Fight between Sal and Noor, which left them not on speaking terms at the beginning of the novel but we don't get as much of that as I had hoped.

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dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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