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A review by magpie4
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
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.
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.
Graphic: Drug use, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Islamophobia, Alcoholism, and Racism
Minor: Sexual assault
I also wanted to add "tense exchange with law enforcement" as that was a content warning provided (among others listed) in the book before the first page.