This is the heartbreaking and beautiful story of two teens trying to make it out of their small desert town in one piece. Surviving addiction, death in the family, abuse, Salahudin and Noor manage to rise above all the ugliness and shine. Just like Ama told them they would. May we all be blessed with an Ama in our lives… This is a beautiful and heartbreaking book. Just try and read it without crying.

As always Tahir gives us a masterpiece. I loved this book. I cried so many times I lost count. The relatable events in this book were powerful. I loved the flow of the story and the characters. The novel was definitely character driven, their weaknesses and dreams were the main element of the story.

I absolutely loved this book! The characters were amazing and their stories touched my heart. I have shared reviews on Instagram and goodreads.

This book will break your heart, put it back together and break it again and the cycle continues. There is so much in this heart-wrenching beautifully written contemporary novel that will have you flipping pages so fast.

TWO WORDS: GRIPPING and POWERFUL! That's all I have to say. Read it now if you haven't already. Truly, Sabaa writes the best stuff!

3.5/5 Stars

Misbah and her husband leave Pakistan and move to America in the hopes of creating a better future for themselves. They purchase a motel in California and begin to raise their son, Salahudin. When Noor was young, she lost both her parents and was brought to America by her uncle. Sal and Noor have been bestfriends since they were young, but then they get in a fight that changes everything. Now, in their senior year, Sal is taking care of his sick mother and alcoholic father while Noor dreams of leaving Juniper to go to college.

This took place during alternating timelines including flashbacks to the past and the present, which I really enjoyed. I think the flashbacks allowed for a mystery element to the story, because you could tell that something happened, but we weren't let in on the "secret" until much later on in the story. We also get three POVs as well, Noor, Sal and Mishbar. which I thought helped interweave these three characters even more, and helped you feel more connected in their stories. It definitely covers some very deep topics including addiction, drug use, assault both physically and sexually, as well as racial slurs. This book was an emotional roller coaster for sure... I really liked Sal and Noor and the tension that you felt in their friendship. I liked how they had to learn to navigate one another again after their fight and what that meant to each of them. I listened to this on audio and really loved the narration of these characters.

Overall, this was a great read, but make sure you're mentally prepared for the topics that it will cover!

Absolutely excellent. Sabaa Tahir can do no wrong. This was heartbreaking and amazing and awesome.

I believe that Sabaa Tahir is one of the best YA writers of our generation. I am partially at a loss for words here: this is contemporary perfection and everyone and their mother should read it.

Book Review⁣
Title: All My Rage⁣
Author: Sabaa Tahir⁣
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Lahore, Pakistan. Then.⁣
Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Clouds’ Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start.⁣
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Juniper, California. Now.⁣
Salahudin and Noor are more than best friends; they are family. Growing up as outcasts in the small desert town of Juniper, California, they understand each other the way no one else does. Until The Fight, which destroys their bond with the swift fury of a star exploding. ⁣
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Now, Sal scrambles to run the family motel as his mother Misbah’s health fails and his grieving father loses himself to alcoholism. Noor, meanwhile, walks a harrowing tightrope: working at her wrathful uncle’s liquor store while hiding the fact that she’s applying to college so she can escape him—and Juniper—forever.⁣
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When Sal’s attempts to save the motel spiral out of control, he and Noor must ask themselves what friendship is worth—and what it takes to defeat the monsters in their pasts and the ones in their midst. ⁣
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This is hands down, the best book I’ve read this year. It is my first Sabaa Tahir book, and it won’t be my last. The writing was beautiful. I felt a connection to the three main characters, which for me is rare. I’m not sure how else to describe my feelings during and after reading the book other than it was heartbreaking and hopeful all at the same time. I highly suggest you have a box of tissues nearby while reading.⁣
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Thank you to⁣ Penguin Teen for the advanced reader copy

Premise:
All My Rage is a depth-defying, heart-breaking, and visceral coming-of-age novel that details the struggles of two Pakistani teenagers and families as they try to follow the American Dream.

Writing & Plot:
This book is difficult but not for the reasons you may think. Five stars I don't think quantifies my love for this book. At some points, it doesn't even feel like a book, but like a diary. You can feel Sabaa Tahir through the story as her heart bleeds onto the page. This story feels alive like Sabaa Tahir ripped off a piece of her soul and formed it into words for us to read. All My Rage is deeply personal, heartbreaking, and hopeful, almost as if you’re reading something you shouldn't have access to.

This book is technically young adult, but I would argue that it’s only because the characters are in high school. All My Rage deals with an onslaught of different emotional and traumatic topics that I think ride the cusp of YA/Adult. Regardless of its placement, All My Rage can be enjoyed by people of all ages (maybe 16+).

First of all I cannot get over how beautiful Sabaa Tahir writes. Sometimes books don’t need beautiful words, I can enjoy them for the plot alone. However. I can tell when an author is great at evoking feelings and images because I want to highlight every other sentence in the book.

The story switches between the perspective of Sal, Noor, and Sal’s mother: Misbah. Each bring their own unique perspective and their feelings flood their respective chapters. Although I haven’t experienced many of the things these three have, they each bring emotions or thoughts that are so relatable. ​

There are many trigger warnings that Sabaa Tahir mentions at the start of the novel, so please check that out before starting the novel! Otherwise, I would say this is a beautifully written, slightly tragic, romance that illustrates some of the harder emotions that life can bring. ​So, if you’re ready for a beautifully written, heart wrenching story, this is for you!

So much depth to these interweaving narratives, so much complexity to the characters, so much feeling and heartbreak in such a readable and rather quick read. This is my favorite kind of YA novel. Absolutely add ALL MY RAGE to your TBR. ⁣
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“Pakistan isn’t home anymore. Juniper never was. ⁣
But Salahudin—Saluhudin feels like home. ⁣
So I stay.”⁣
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I did something with book that I don’t usually do. I alternated between listening to the audio and reading the physical book, whichever was more achievable in the moment. I will say that the audio was a little hard for me at the beginning, just hard to keep the names that were foreign to my ears straight at first. But the audio was great once I got the hang of everyone. I’m very glad I have the physical copy however.

4.5 I read this super fast because it was so good. I mostly did the audio which isn’t the best out there but I still loved it. Lots of feelings reading this one including dread for what may happen to these characters. Definitely one of the better YA books I’ve read recently. I’m always a fan of alternating POV and timelines.

I don’t think I’ll be the same person that I was before I read this book. Sabaa Tahir is a force to be reckoned with. Filled with heartbreak and the lowest lows of someone’s life, Tahir pulls at every ounce of hope you have while you root for her characters. Truly amazing book.

Sabaa Tahir does it again! This book was everything, and broke me in the best possible way. If you were a fan of An Ember in the Ashes for the characters and plot development, this book delivers in the best way as well. I'm always hesitant going into contemporary novels because they are not my usual forte, but this one was so fantastic. Sabaa Tahir has been an autobuy author for fantasy but that's definitely shifting to contemporary too. Full review to come on bookstagram soon!

I absolutely loved this book. I knew that this book would be emotional but I was unprepared for how invested I became in their arcs. I have been a fan of Tahir's fantasy work - and I am so excited for more fiction from her.

I have no words to describe how amazing this book was. I sobbed at the end of this book - and I mean like full tears, out loud, snot leaking from my nose. I have read from Tahir before, but as this was her fist experience writing contemporary, I wasn't sure what to expect. But once I got to the beginning of the novel and I began to read the story, I knew I was going to be hit in the feels. This novel has one of my favorite tropes involving multigenerational stories - and I think Tahir did this in a profound and moving way. The stories for all three of our main characters were heart breaking even though the majority of the beginning portion was really quiet. Elements are hinted at or suggested, but the sadness really begins within the middle portion of the novel and grips you from there. Although I am not Pakistani myself, the discussion surrounding an immigrant community and the struggles faced with living in a new country still struck a cord with me. The book does an amazing job tackling these feelings and sharing themes of hope and forgiveness. I implore you to pick up this book because I have yet to read a more impactful book this year. I knew I enjoyed Tahir's fantasy novels, but this was one of her releases that I will never forget.

All my Rage is SO GOOD. I finished this book over a month ago and I still think about it once a day and I'm still hooked on the story and the characters. I have only read An Ember in the Ashes and have not finished the series yet, but I'm calling it now, this is her best book and her most powerful book!

All my Rage is a young adult contemporary book with some heavy-hitting adult themes and SHOULD be required reading in every high school. This has so much to offer! All My Rage follows three points of view and two different timelines - Noor and Salahuddin in the present and Misbah in the past. The voices connect effortlessly and provide seamless transitions in a way that really gives the story even more strength and power. Seeing how the characters deal with grief with the past woven in really adds to the beauty of the story.

There were so many moments when reading this book that I HAD to put the book down and walk away temporarily because of the impact it was making and the way it was making me really stop and think about the story. I heavily related to Salahuddin and his struggle with his father's alcoholism while also struggling to deal with and process his own grief. Noor has a controlling uncle who doesn't want her to leave and better herself and distance herself from Islam. It's in these parental/guardian situations were where I was really able to find a connection in this book has experienced it in my own background. These stories were impactful and emotional.

Before reading this book I didn't have much knowledge on Islam and wasn't sure what to expect, but the relationship shown with Islam was complex and beautiful, even inspiring me to do some more research of my own on the subject. I am not the most faith-based or religious person so I didn't really relate to that aspect perfectly, but All my Rage really spoke to me and impacted me. The feeling of turning to faith or religion when it feels like all other hope is lost really impacted me and I never thought a book would be able to do so.

Sabaa really continues to show us in her stories how one moment or one action by someone can really change everything for you and your life. This book brought me to cry several times. You can feel the emotions and the struggles of the characters throughout the entire story and it inspires you to always keep moving and keep hoping. While All my Rage is a book about anger, grief, and loss it is also a book about love and hope.

This is an incredibly inspirational and powerful book, if you read nothing else I suggest, please please please read this one.

This book is incredible. I read it in one sitting and cannot wait to share it with my students! The story weaves together so many elements flawlessly--love, sadness, grief, dreams. It is fierce but also tender. I will be adding this an option for students to choose in my unit on the American dream and American identity.

This book ripped out my heart and destroyed my soul - please you have to read it. It’s a roller coaster ride of emotions from beginning to end that I couldn’t put down. For all the teenagers who feel like they’re being forced to grow up too fast, this is for you.