A review by heartbrekker
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

dark emotional hopeful 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

"Did the soul grow weary for the body? Did the body grow too weary for the soul? Was it betrayal of organs and tissues, sinews and cells? Or was the betrayal that I did not care for my body the way I should have? That when I knew my body was screaming for aid, I ignored it, in service of what the soul wanted, which was the comfort of routine and familiarity. Who was the traitor, truly? The body? Or the soul?"

I'm so overwhelmed with emotions. I can't even begin to unpack them. Beyond moving, powerful, eloquent, miraculous, loving, etc. etc. etc.

"If we are lost, God is like water, finding the unknowable path when we cannot."

Sabaa Tahir made a masterpiece, and without a doubt, I believe it will become a classic someday. I swear with my entire heart and soul on my grace. It is a masterpiece. She placed everything within her into this book, and it shows 110%. Every emotion flew through me like every color in the rainbow, and it's simply just a very powerful book in the YA genre.

"Great passions grow into monsters in the dark of the mind; but if you share them with loving friends they remain human, they can be endured."

I'm so honored to have reviewed it early. I'm usually not a big contemporary fan anymore, so I was unsure at the beginning how I'd feel at the end. Obviously, it's incredible, so no need to worry there. I cannot wait to hold a finished copy in my hands and recommend it until the ends of time. Get ready to find tear stains on any and all copies because it's going to be a pandemic of sobs.

"People love talking about the greatness of the human heart. No bigger than a fist, pumps two thousand gallons of blood a day. Et cetera. But the human heart is also stupid. At least mine is."

Thank you Penguin Teen and NetGalley for an eARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own