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A review by katykelly
All the Rage by Courtney Summers
4.0
I've read a few books on the subject of violence towards women recently (Asking for It, NIna is Not Ok, TattleTale - out Feb 2017). It's an important, relevant and controversial subject. For women AND men.
As much of the above also focuses on, All the Rage tells the story of a young woman, a teenager. Romy accused the sheriff's son of rape and, already not a popular student at school, she is treated with contempt and not believed
Another girl from school later goes missing, a beautiful, popular one. We see the difference in treatment (think 'Heathers') as Romy tries to help in the search for her missing classmate.
Rape is a difficult subject to discuss - do you believe the victim unquestioningly? Is the accused innocent until riven guilty? Was the victim entirely blameless? The treatment of Romy is hard to watch, but the story does pull you in as you search for clues as to what happened. She is clearly armouring herself against something, and there's the question of the missing girl...
It doesn't quite pan out the way you expect it to, and you will question yourself reading this.
Frankly, there probably can't be enough books written on the subject, it's something that should be discussed before students leave school, we all need to have our preconceptions challenged.
This is best suited to older teens, though any sexual scenes are not graphic or prolonged.
As much of the above also focuses on, All the Rage tells the story of a young woman, a teenager. Romy accused the sheriff's son of rape and, already not a popular student at school, she is treated with contempt and not believed
Another girl from school later goes missing, a beautiful, popular one. We see the difference in treatment (think 'Heathers') as Romy tries to help in the search for her missing classmate.
Rape is a difficult subject to discuss - do you believe the victim unquestioningly? Is the accused innocent until riven guilty? Was the victim entirely blameless? The treatment of Romy is hard to watch, but the story does pull you in as you search for clues as to what happened. She is clearly armouring herself against something, and there's the question of the missing girl...
It doesn't quite pan out the way you expect it to, and you will question yourself reading this.
Frankly, there probably can't be enough books written on the subject, it's something that should be discussed before students leave school, we all need to have our preconceptions challenged.
This is best suited to older teens, though any sexual scenes are not graphic or prolonged.