All My Rage
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- Author：Sabaa Tahir
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Reviews
Erica Martin
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I’m going to preface this with a disclaimer: I know who Sabaa is （who doesn’t？）， but I have yet to read any of her works （for some reason， I can’t get into high fantasy， no matter how well written）， until now。 I read the first few pages of ALL MY RAGE from the PRH preview and was HOOKED。 Can’t wait to finish and add my full thoughts。
Mia
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All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir broke me while simultaneously packing my mind， soul and heart with immeasurable emotions all at the same time。 Salahudin and Noor， I can't express how much i loveTheir relationship wherever it is angsty， sweet or painful， but the bond and love they have is wholeheartedly unbreakable。 Sabaa Tahir writing is exquisite。 Whether she writes fantasy or young adult contemporary， she captivated you。 If there's one book you read this year， make it this one。 All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir broke me while simultaneously packing my mind， soul and heart with immeasurable emotions all at the same time。 Salahudin and Noor， I can't express how much i loveTheir relationship wherever it is angsty， sweet or painful， but the bond and love they have is wholeheartedly unbreakable。 Sabaa Tahir writing is exquisite。 Whether she writes fantasy or young adult contemporary， she captivated you。 If there's one book you read this year， make it this one。 。。。more
a。
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4。5 / 5 ⭐I literally have no words for this book。I had such high expectations going in bc I absolutely loved the ember in the ashes series and when i tell you， Sabaa Tahir exceeded every single one of them。 From the beginning， the cultural references had me hooked。 Im a Pakistani so I was literally screaming （in my head ofc） when i understood some of the urdu/punjabi dialogue。 AND THE CHARACTERS。 I just wanna give noor and salahuddin a big hug tbh。 Honestly， this is going down as one of my top r 4。5 / 5 ⭐I literally have no words for this book。I had such high expectations going in bc I absolutely loved the ember in the ashes series and when i tell you， Sabaa Tahir exceeded every single one of them。 From the beginning， the cultural references had me hooked。 Im a Pakistani so I was literally screaming （in my head ofc） when i understood some of the urdu/punjabi dialogue。 AND THE CHARACTERS。 I just wanna give noor and salahuddin a big hug tbh。 Honestly， this is going down as one of my top reads of the year。Special thanks to sam from penguin random house and the author for an advanced copy。 。。。more
Michelle Morgan
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Wow！ That little word packs a big punch when it comes to All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir。 From the moment I started reading I was connected to every character。 I loved learning about the cultural differences， not just from the past in Pakistan but the way growing up in America can impact the traditions for the future。 How quickly and easily the customs can be forgotten but also how easily they can be forced causing devastating consequences。 Alternating between the past in Pakistan and the present in Wow！ That little word packs a big punch when it comes to All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir。 From the moment I started reading I was connected to every character。 I loved learning about the cultural differences， not just from the past in Pakistan but the way growing up in America can impact the traditions for the future。 How quickly and easily the customs can be forgotten but also how easily they can be forced causing devastating consequences。 Alternating between the past in Pakistan and the present in California， this is a story of strength， love， and loyalty。 But how far will those things take you when you find yourself caught between responsibility and fear？ Sal and Noor's friendship is nothing short of intense。 It wasn't hard to follow but also didn't leave the reader feeling the need to research everything in terms of the Pakistani culture。 Addressing arranged marriages， seeking out the American dream， love， loss， and what it means to find your own way in a world where you don't fit anywhere， the author takes us on a journey of self discovery。 5 happily given stars！ 。。。more
♡Ellie
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Sabaa does it again。 I’m so in love with her writing， All My Rage hold especially true （after loving the Ember series）。 This contemporary is raw， it holds truth， it holds heartbreak， it holds the story of every day lives of you and me。 I am an immigrant， and when I read novels such as this， my heart aches， but I think， and hope that other souls that feel the same way know they’re not alone。 This topics， and feels from this book will stay with me for a long time， it holds topics that trigger me， Sabaa does it again。 I’m so in love with her writing， All My Rage hold especially true （after loving the Ember series）。 This contemporary is raw， it holds truth， it holds heartbreak， it holds the story of every day lives of you and me。 I am an immigrant， and when I read novels such as this， my heart aches， but I think， and hope that other souls that feel the same way know they’re not alone。 This topics， and feels from this book will stay with me for a long time， it holds topics that trigger me， like I imagine it does with many others， but it’s executed so beautifully， and with so much emotion， I can only imagine the way Sabaa was feeling when she wrote it。 All the stars， all the tears， with my whole heart， I recommend this book， even if it’s the one and only book you’ll read this year， choose this one。 。。。more
pinky
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HAPPY RELEASED DAY ALL MY RAGE
Leah Stuhler
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This is a story that needs to be told。 Sabaa takes you inside the life of two young teens who have had a rough upbringing。 It’s not at all a fantasy like Sanaa’s previous books， but it pulls you in just the same。 Right from the start you feel for the characters。 You see the hardships they are experiencing and you feel their pain with them。 It’s a sad reality but it’s also a harsh reality that many people face each day。 Sabaa brings this reality to the forefront; she tackles the hard topics that This is a story that needs to be told。 Sabaa takes you inside the life of two young teens who have had a rough upbringing。 It’s not at all a fantasy like Sanaa’s previous books， but it pulls you in just the same。 Right from the start you feel for the characters。 You see the hardships they are experiencing and you feel their pain with them。 It’s a sad reality but it’s also a harsh reality that many people face each day。 Sabaa brings this reality to the forefront; she tackles the hard topics that are normally shied away from。 She brings your attention to the reality of drug abuse， alcoholism， sickness， death， and broken relationships。 I also appreciate that she put a content warning at the start of the book。 Sabaa has a beautiful writing style。 The story flows well from one section to the next。 Each character is unique and their personalities come through clearly， right from the start。 。。。more
❀ Rose ❀
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I think I’m going to make this my first Sabaa Tahir book🤞🏼
Michelle
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This is one of those books that should be read without knowing too much about it as you want to experience it as you read。 Things I can share without affecting that are that it is about two Muslim teenagers in a small town facing great struggles to overcome。 Interwoven through this is memories of the mother of one of the characters。 You start the story in the middle of things already happening。 This hit me in the same way “The Hate U Give” hit me and it is every bit as important。 I hope this boo This is one of those books that should be read without knowing too much about it as you want to experience it as you read。 Things I can share without affecting that are that it is about two Muslim teenagers in a small town facing great struggles to overcome。 Interwoven through this is memories of the mother of one of the characters。 You start the story in the middle of things already happening。 This hit me in the same way “The Hate U Give” hit me and it is every bit as important。 I hope this book starts being shared within high schools as it has several important messages。 Salahudin is a fantastic male character and you can feel his kindness and his struggles。 His mother， Misbah， shares her past in the book。 Noor is Salahudin’s best friend and like a daughter to Misbah。 Her story is very compelling especially the circumstances that brought her from Pakistan to California when she was six years old。 。。。more
Hafsah
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This is book is the heaviest book I’ve read- emotionally。 After about the first 50 pages I was continuously tearing up or even sobbing。 Noor and Salahuddin and all the other characters were so real and their dreams and hopes can resonate with anyone。 Sabaa Tahir wrote a masterpiece and everyone should read it！！！！
claire
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not me totally forgetting this is coming out in a day bye
Jacky
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STOP！ This is your sign to read All My Rage。 Immediately。 This book， these characters， these words will stay with me forever。 PLEASE do yourself a favor and read this All My Rage。 All My Rage covers so much how can I ever put it into words？！ Okay， okay， needs must。 Sabaa Tahir gives us a rare gift in these characters， Salahudin and Noor are both friends and outcasts。 Their Pakistani roots bring them together in grade school and they become each other’s family， until The Fight。 The only one who c STOP！ This is your sign to read All My Rage。 Immediately。 This book， these characters， these words will stay with me forever。 PLEASE do yourself a favor and read this All My Rage。 All My Rage covers so much how can I ever put it into words？！ Okay， okay， needs must。 Sabaa Tahir gives us a rare gift in these characters， Salahudin and Noor are both friends and outcasts。 Their Pakistani roots bring them together in grade school and they become each other’s family， until The Fight。 The only one who can cross the gulf between them is Misbah， Salahudin’s mom and Noor’s （and forever my） Misbah Auntie， her found family。 But while Sal struggles to keep his family’s motel afloat and Noor fights to get into college despite her Uncle’s express wishes， these characters have to battle life harder than ever to find their way。“This life is jihad–struggle。 Sometimes the struggle is more than any sane person can bear。”This book is going to be huge。 It should be required reading in school， it is that beautiful and important。 It broke my heart into absolute splinters and only repaired it when I could come away different， changed。I can already feel that this will be my favorite book of the year。 I’m moved in a way only a rare few （that all end up as my favorite） books have moved me。 Things that I loved about this story:The characters aren’t generic， they could walk through my door they feel so real。Multiple POVs， each of which I wanted to hear from。 There wasn’t a “Ugh this guy again” perspective。 And they all enriched and were vital to the story。Shorter chapters–my FAVORITEThe amount of life that happens in this story is unreal。 Each character has so much going on on their end and you feel the jihad–the struggle。Things I didn’t love:Absolutely nothing。 Run out and buy your copy， request it at the library， get this story into your hands and start reading！Rating: 5 trillion stars， an unquestionable must-readThank you Penguin Teen for an early copy of this book for an honest review。Trigger warnings: drug and alcohol addiction， Islamophobia， racism， physical abuse， bullying 。。。more
Hadeel
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Review to come once I’m not sobbing anymore。 Pro tip: don’t read 3 books that make you sob back to back， 3/10 recommend。
Krys Lenore
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As I stare through my tears at my phone as I write this review， I wonder how much would be too much to write。 I can’t remember the last time a book made me cry this much。 Sure， I’m an emotional person。 I cry a lot， but even then it’s usually only a year or two。 This time， though， it was sustained for the last twenty minutes of reading and into writing this。 Usually I like to take a night to sleep on the book before I write something about it but I knew that if I did that， my emotions would be lo As I stare through my tears at my phone as I write this review， I wonder how much would be too much to write。 I can’t remember the last time a book made me cry this much。 Sure， I’m an emotional person。 I cry a lot， but even then it’s usually only a year or two。 This time， though， it was sustained for the last twenty minutes of reading and into writing this。 Usually I like to take a night to sleep on the book before I write something about it but I knew that if I did that， my emotions would be lost in the void that is my brain。 So here goes。 To call All My Rage a story about just one thing would be a huge disservice。 I’ve read An Ember in the Ashes， also by Sabaa Tahir， and while both are powerful in their own ways， I think I liked All My Rage just the barest bit more。 The two books are wildly different genres and therefore incomparable， so I will stop this line of thinking here。 All My Rage is a story about loss。 And love。 And worry。 And the uncertainty of the future。 And so much more。 Sal and Noor are honestly some of my favorite book characters to date and I can’t figure out a way to emphasize that enough without spoilers， so I will just say this: they are both so strong。 So much stronger than a high school senior should need to be。 There were parts of this story that had me feeling genuinely anxious。 So much so that I had to remind myself to breathe。 Books like this， that make you forget you’re reading a story someone else wrote， are my favorite kind。 This book was one of them。 I cannot speak on the Muslim representation in this book， but all of my Muslim bookstagram friends say that Sabaa did a fantastic job so please take their word for it！ This book is definitely one that will start with me for a long time。 One that I will remember when I make certain decisions in my daily life。 So that’s how I know this book was amazingly impactful。 Thank you so much Penguin Teen and Sabaa Tahir for this ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts。 。。。more
Rameela （Star）
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This book discussed some incredibly intense topics of abuse and addiction as well as racism and Islamophobia and loss of a parent。 Be mindful of these as you read！This book follows three perspectives。 Present day Noor and Salahuddin， and Misbah in the past。 Sabaa did such a phenomenal job making each voice distinct。 It was beautiful to see the past and present connect， especially after Misbah’s health suffers。 Seeing the two characters grapple with their grief in different ways was heartbreaking This book discussed some incredibly intense topics of abuse and addiction as well as racism and Islamophobia and loss of a parent。 Be mindful of these as you read！This book follows three perspectives。 Present day Noor and Salahuddin， and Misbah in the past。 Sabaa did such a phenomenal job making each voice distinct。 It was beautiful to see the past and present connect， especially after Misbah’s health suffers。 Seeing the two characters grapple with their grief in different ways was heartbreaking and beautiful。There were moments that were hard to read。 Salahuddin has to struggle with his father’s alcoholism and the neglect he feels while also trying to grapple with his faith and the grief of possibly losing his mother’s hotel as her health fails。 Noor has a controlling and manipulative uncle that won’t let her go to college and wants her to stay far away from Islam。What I think truly touched me was that their relationship with Islam was complex and it never fell into the rhetoric of “Not like other Muslims” or shaming Muslims who practice differently。 Did I relate to this book in terms of the way faith was practiced？ Not really。 And yet， this book spoke to my core in a way that other books haven’t。 This explored turning to faith even when you don’t feel worthy of it。 It explores grappling with guilt and sin and forgiveness。 AND IT HURT。What Sabaa Tahir does best， in my opinion， is show the unfathomable love a mother has for her children。 We see that with Sabaa’s other books， but this one really focuses on the sacrifices parents make for their children。 This book did such a good job of sharing how one life can shape countless others and how one moment can change everything。I cried near the end because you can feel the struggle in all of these characters and it feels like it’s completely rock bottom， and then you see the little bit of hope。 It’s just as much a story of loss as it is a story of recovery and love。 。。。more
Mella
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Thanks to BookishFirst and Penguin Teen for a copy of this book！Nothing less than five stars。 This book was incredible from start to finish。 I found myself loving， hating， crying， smiling… it struck me with its depth， beauty and despair。Tahir’s writing was exceptional。 She was vague in all the right spots and specific in others。 She knew exactly how to write this book and it showed in her prose。 Truly beautiful！I love Noor and I love Salahudin。 Their story is beautiful and lovely。 And their live Thanks to BookishFirst and Penguin Teen for a copy of this book！Nothing less than five stars。 This book was incredible from start to finish。 I found myself loving， hating， crying， smiling… it struck me with its depth， beauty and despair。Tahir’s writing was exceptional。 She was vague in all the right spots and specific in others。 She knew exactly how to write this book and it showed in her prose。 Truly beautiful！I love Noor and I love Salahudin。 Their story is beautiful and lovely。 And their lives are so depressing。 It’s rough reading this book but it’s all completely worth it。 Please go read it！ You won’t regret it。There are content warnings: child abuse， assault， racism。 It could be very triggering for some people， but I also believe it’s a book that people should read - that we should all read。 This is going to be one of the greats， I just know it。 。。。more
Liz Ferguson
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5/5 stars。 Wow。 Just wow。 This is a story that I will be thinking about for a long while。 Sabaa Tahir is an incredible writer。 Can’t wait to see what she comes out with next， be it fantasy or contemporary or another genre。
Karen D
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I'd really enjoyed Sabaa Tahir's fantasy books， so I was really excited to see how she was at YA， and oh my god it was so good！ Thanks to @bookishfirst and @penguinteen for the early copy of this！ *Synopsis: Sal and Noor are two Pakistani-American teens who are trying to rekindle their friendship after a falling out。 Sal's mom is gravely sick and he's doing everything he can to help the family motel survive， while Noor desperately wants to go to college but her uncle who takes care of her wants I'd really enjoyed Sabaa Tahir's fantasy books， so I was really excited to see how she was at YA， and oh my god it was so good！ Thanks to @bookishfirst and @penguinteen for the early copy of this！ *Synopsis: Sal and Noor are two Pakistani-American teens who are trying to rekindle their friendship after a falling out。 Sal's mom is gravely sick and he's doing everything he can to help the family motel survive， while Noor desperately wants to go to college but her uncle who takes care of her wants to stop her。 *This was amazing。 Well-written and layered and powerful and emotional。 There are a lot of triggers so definitely check those out before reading， but otherwise run out and get this ASAP。 This gave me so much to think about and was heartwarming and heartbreaking all at the same time。 *Rage is an emotion that is not really addressed much in fiction， at least not in a meaningful way that I've seen。 Rage usually only comes up with someone evil， someone who's resorting to violence。 But this does such an amazing job of showing Sal's and Noor's emotions and how they change over time and how rage ends up being not only justified but necessary。 I really appreciated how that was addressed here， and making Sal and Noor so incredibly real。 。。。more
Faith
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Absolutely stunning。 Truly one of the best novels I've read in recent years Absolutely stunning。 Truly one of the best novels I've read in recent years 。。。more
Danielle Hammelef
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This is my first book by this author and I have absolutely zero regrets choosing to spend my day reading this raw and riveting novel。 Despite the trigger warnings of drug and alcohol addiction， drug dealing， physical abuse， death， Islamophobia， overdosing， and racism， I believe this is a novel that should be in every library， taught at every school， and put in every reader's hands （adults included）。This book is told mainly through dual points of view of Salahundin and Noor with powerful glimpses This is my first book by this author and I have absolutely zero regrets choosing to spend my day reading this raw and riveting novel。 Despite the trigger warnings of drug and alcohol addiction， drug dealing， physical abuse， death， Islamophobia， overdosing， and racism， I believe this is a novel that should be in every library， taught at every school， and put in every reader's hands （adults included）。This book is told mainly through dual points of view of Salahundin and Noor with powerful glimpses into the past through Misbah's point of view。 The bond between Salahundin and Noor is stronger than friendship， despite secrets that both either refuse to see or don't want to see。 Each character deals with so much and at times， they are each other's only safe space。 But even in their shared space， they remain strangers and my heart ached for them。The family and found families are imperfect and at times broken; these characters also endeared themselves to me。 The writing is some of the best I've ever encountered and I always felt as if I were living this novel as I read。In my opinion， this book will receive so many honors that the cover may need redesigning to fit all the shiny stickers。 This powerful novel will be one I think about for a very long time， one I recommend to everyone， and one that will easily be my favorite of the year。 This is one of those books that gripped me， broke my heart， and yet， still gave me hope。 。。。more
Sam Hughes
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First of all， I just wanted to thank Razorbill， Sabaa Tahir， and BookishFirst for my chance to read and review this copy of All My Rage。 Sabaa Tahir tells the tale of struggle and loss within a collection of Pakistani Muslims， all while striving and surviving the implications that come along with the "American Dream。" Narrated from split timelines/POVs， one of a young woman aging and marrying in Pakistan and the other of two Pakistani Muslims in present-day America who undergo issues such as fam First of all， I just wanted to thank Razorbill， Sabaa Tahir， and BookishFirst for my chance to read and review this copy of All My Rage。 Sabaa Tahir tells the tale of struggle and loss within a collection of Pakistani Muslims， all while striving and surviving the implications that come along with the "American Dream。" Narrated from split timelines/POVs， one of a young woman aging and marrying in Pakistan and the other of two Pakistani Muslims in present-day America who undergo issues such as family deaths， alcohol abuse， and even ostracizing Islamaphobia。 Beautifully written， be sure to have a box of tissues on hand for this one is sure to rip your heart out。 Though it's just a YA novel， Sabaa Tahir hits all the impactful boxes when it comes to telling the cautionary tale of immigrants and their struggle to survive。 TW: - Drug + Alcohol Abuse- Sexual Assault References- Physical Abuse- Racism + Islamaphobia - Corrupt Law Enforcement 4/5 Stars 。。。more
Kate
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Though not her fantasy， Sabaa Tahir still upholds her standard of making a reader cry。 （In the best way possible）。 All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir is contemporary novel that tells the life of three point of views， Mishba and her life moving from Pakistan to California， Salahudin and his life growing up in old motel in California， and Noor who lives with her uncle after a great family tragedy。 Following the passing of Salahudin's mother， Misbah， he scrambles to keep the family motel afloat。 All while Though not her fantasy， Sabaa Tahir still upholds her standard of making a reader cry。 （In the best way possible）。 All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir is contemporary novel that tells the life of three point of views， Mishba and her life moving from Pakistan to California， Salahudin and his life growing up in old motel in California， and Noor who lives with her uncle after a great family tragedy。 Following the passing of Salahudin's mother， Misbah， he scrambles to keep the family motel afloat。 All while dealing with his father's alcoholism and his own grief。 Meanwhile， Noor is desperately trying to escape their small town with every intention of never coming back。 Tahir's tale is one that will stay with you until the end of time。 Though do be warned， it will tear your heart out and devour your every waking hour to ensure it's read in one day's time。 。。。more
corinne
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Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 The YA contemporary debut of Sabaa Tahir broke my heart and put it back together multiple times during my reading experience。 Noor and Salahudin's story weaved teenage love with the terrors of poverty， racism， and abuse in a remarkably poignant way。 Even when the world around them was in ruins， the two main characters found solace within each other。 I haven't read about this type of emotional conne Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 The YA contemporary debut of Sabaa Tahir broke my heart and put it back together multiple times during my reading experience。 Noor and Salahudin's story weaved teenage love with the terrors of poverty， racism， and abuse in a remarkably poignant way。 Even when the world around them was in ruins， the two main characters found solace within each other。 I haven't read about this type of emotional connection and understanding before， and I applaud Tahir for incorporating the beautiful qualities of her fantasy romance writing into this book。 In particular， I love how Tahir chose to characterize Noor as a young girl who learned to use her anger as fuel for her future。 Women of color are always expected to compartmentalize and ignore their rage for the comfort of others， which is not often discussed in young adult fiction。 Women of color shouldn’t have to bottle up their emotions for the sake of others， and seeing Noor’s character slowly understand that there is power and worth in her anger was bittersweetly beautiful。 Contrastingly， watching Salahudin spiral in the aftermath of his mother’s death struck a chord deep within me and made my heart ache for him。 Although I cannot speak for the accuracy of the Muslim representation， it was amazing to read a book filled with Muslim characters who had nothing but love and appreciation for their religion。 All My Rage is ultimately a story about the hope that religion gives to people， and how believing in something bigger than yourself is one of the few things that helps stabilize people when life spirals out of control。 Out of all the horrific things the characters in this novel went through， the driving force for them was their religion and the hope that things would be okay because they chose to put their faith in something。 A book like this one will stay with me for a long time， meditating in a very tender spot within my heart。 。。。more
JJ Javed
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5 Stars for All My Rage I finished this book today， and right now I feel empty。 Truly Empty。 And I'm not kidding， it's really as if pieces of my heart got ripped out with every page I turned。 When I first heard about this book， I was once again super excited， because of two things: Desi Rep。 Muslim Rep。 I hardly see any books with rep that doesn't put Muslims in a bad narrative （aka as terrorist， or when the parents are abusive to their children and try to get them an arranged marriage， or depri 5 Stars for All My Rage I finished this book today， and right now I feel empty。 Truly Empty。 And I'm not kidding， it's really as if pieces of my heart got ripped out with every page I turned。 When I first heard about this book， I was once again super excited， because of two things: Desi Rep。 Muslim Rep。 I hardly see any books with rep that doesn't put Muslims in a bad narrative （aka as terrorist， or when the parents are abusive to their children and try to get them an arranged marriage， or deprive them of any freedom）， nor do I see Desi rep with characters that aren't Hindu much （nothing wrong with this， bc I love reading about this too， Nisha Sharma is one of my fave authors who writes about desi characters）。 All My Rage isn't one of those Happy-peppy YA contemporary books， it's a YA book about failure， loss， heartbreak， and struggle。 It's a book that sucks you in and rips your heart out within the first few chapters。 So， I know lots of people will trip over the way the Muslim rep in this book is portrayed， but honestly， I love it。 It's real。 It shows the reality for A LOT of Muslims。 The characters in this book have an incredibly complex and difficult relationship with their religion/faith， but like I said before， the way it's portrayed is very real。 To LOADS of Muslims， but not to me。 In All My Rage there are a few moments where one of the MC's has to deal with blatant racism， this is where my heart shattered once again （it shattered once before during the first few chapters）， because this is where it became real to me。 The comments made towards the MC， made me feel as if I was back in HS again， experiencing every racist and islamophobic comment made towards me。 All My Rage is a book that will make you feel the rage of the MC's， it will make you feel their pain， their suffering。 But it will also make you feel their happy moments。 All my Rage is one of those books I think everyone should read。 。。。more
Payton
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Oh my god。 Sabaa is my queen。 Everyone should read this book。
Sarah Leigh
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I genuinely could not put this book down。 The story switches from three perspectives; Misbah， just about to be married in Pakistan （then）， and Sal and Noor in California （now）。 It quickly becomes clear that Misbah is Sal's mother and Noor's surrogate aunt and friend。 But when something happens that throws everyone into grief and chaos， Sal and Noor especially have to struggle to keep it together; to figure out how to keep going despite the things in their life that inspire their rage。This title I genuinely could not put this book down。 The story switches from three perspectives; Misbah， just about to be married in Pakistan （then）， and Sal and Noor in California （now）。 It quickly becomes clear that Misbah is Sal's mother and Noor's surrogate aunt and friend。 But when something happens that throws everyone into grief and chaos， Sal and Noor especially have to struggle to keep it together; to figure out how to keep going despite the things in their life that inspire their rage。This title is accurate - there is so much rage in this novel and all of it is genuine， warranted， and necessary。 Similarly， this wasn't an easy read。 The writing is stunning， every word landing with care and precision to invoke a depth of emotions （grief， loss， rage， humor） in the reader。 Tahir is a master at interweaving these stories together， and caring enough to share CW with the readers at the front of the novel。 And all of the CWs are correct， and I was glad to have them before plunging into the story。 For the record， these CWs are: drug/alcohol addiction and abuse， physical abuse， Islamophobia， SA （briefly mentioned）， interactions with law enforcement， death。 These CW helped me navigate the narrative without diving so deeply that I couldn't pull away。 I genuinely loved this novel and I would recommend this to anyone， but most especially those who want to read a story where things aren't always as they seem， a tragic narrative where there still remains such hope。 。。。more
Megan Juss
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This is without a doubt my favorite book of 2021。。 and hear me out I know it’s only February so that isn’t saying a lot but I can not fathom that changing。 It will stay as a favorite for the year。Sabaa- wow these characters truly had so much depth and feeling beyond what I could have imagined。 I have never felt so transformed into another life as I did in this book。 I had goosebumps so many times。 I haven’t felt this emotional and moved by a book in I don’t know how long。 I read truly I feel for This is without a doubt my favorite book of 2021。。 and hear me out I know it’s only February so that isn’t saying a lot but I can not fathom that changing。 It will stay as a favorite for the year。Sabaa- wow these characters truly had so much depth and feeling beyond what I could have imagined。 I have never felt so transformed into another life as I did in this book。 I had goosebumps so many times。 I haven’t felt this emotional and moved by a book in I don’t know how long。 I read truly I feel for emotion and this book was seeping emotion。 Ama， Sal， Abu， Noor they will live on in my heart。 Every single thing was so phenomenally done I just felt like I was in Jupiter myself。 This is a heavy book- there are many difficult things to read - but they are done extremely well。 Triggers such as - addiction， overdose， abuse， islamaphobia， racism， death， repressed sexual abuse。 Beyond this I don’t know if I can truly explain the feeling I’m left with。 The experience of grief is heart shattering in this book。 this is it - you gotta read it！！ 。。。more
Jennifer Hottinger
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Must read young adult novel！ *Be sure to check the trigger warnings
dana sun
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This book was absolutely phenomenal。 I adore Sabaa Tahir and love her previous books with all my heart。 I was scared coming into this book that I wouldn’t like it nearly as much and would come out of this disappointed， but honestly I should have known better than to doubt her writing。 This book exceeded all of the expectations I had。 From the prose， to the character dynamics， to their development it was all amazing。 This book was heart wrenching and left me in a state of grief but it was so beau This book was absolutely phenomenal。 I adore Sabaa Tahir and love her previous books with all my heart。 I was scared coming into this book that I wouldn’t like it nearly as much and would come out of this disappointed， but honestly I should have known better than to doubt her writing。 This book exceeded all of the expectations I had。 From the prose， to the character dynamics， to their development it was all amazing。 This book was heart wrenching and left me in a state of grief but it was so beautiful that I can’t even be mad about that。 This is going down as one of my favorite books this year without a doubt。 。。。more
Toya （the reading chemist）
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