All My Rage

All My Rage

By Sabaa Tahir
Razorbill, 2022. 374 pages Young Adult Fiction

A family extending from Pakistan to California, deals with generations of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness.

Salahudin and Noor paint the story of what it is like to be young ethnic teenagers with few resources and even fewer options. Told in alternating points of view between Salahudin, his mother Misbah, and his best friend Noor, this is an emotional tale filled with tragedy, and as the title suggests, rage. Themes include coping with death, the immigrant experience, and racism.  This is a beautiful, lyrical, and fast-paced book. Trigger warnings for abuse, and childhood sexual trauma.    

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