All the Rage

"I had read this book in 8th grade socials class because I had nothing else to do. This books is amazing, I love Courtney Summer’s style of writing. I 100% recommend this book. If I had any complaints it would be the ending is a little bit of a let down. Anyways still a great book. 4.5/5"

"I enjoyed this book, however, I think I had slightly higher expectations for it. Certain parts were written in a confusing way, which I’m sure was deliberate and part of the art. I think mainly it just wasn’t what I was expecting, but I did still enjoy it! "

"I loved this novel, and I hated it too. Because this kind of **** happens every day. Women are hurt and no one is held accountable. They are painted in a light they do not deserve because no one wants to see what’s right in front of them. They are crucified for sharing their truth. This was a hard read, but a good one."

"An aptly-titled book. All the victim-blaming, all the siding with the rapist was causing me to come close to boiling over. Unflinching portrayal of every ugly aspect of the aftermath of rape.<br/><br/>I did find the narrative confusing at times to follow, not fully grasping what or when things were happening, but definitely worth the time and confusion. I found it very hard to put the book down."

"courtney summers, just as an author alone, perfectly understands every moment of pent up teenaged anger she puts into her work. she understands the urge to self implode, scream, and destroy tear everything down before anything else can get to you. this makes her an incredible author who has the capability to reach out and graze the brains of everyone who reads her books. All The Rage is a book which understands how it feels to think you're alone and carrying the weight of the world. that matters."

"It was a good book gave us a perspective of a small town and how a girl is vulnerable left bare and how her dead friend was a real eye opener for the town "

"This is another book that I think is good and really insightful, but woefully out of date. It was written almost twenty years ago, and the lives and depictions of LGBT+ individuals has changed dramatically since that time."

"http://bit.ly/1O3eACc<br/>This was a hard book to read for a mom of girls. I know that books strikes each reader in a unique way depending on their own experiences, and for me the truly scary message of this book was how much of their lives our teens hide from us. Romy's mom is very present, obviously loves her daughter, wants to know what is happening, but is too afraid to push it too hard. Even her mom's new boyfriend cares and defends Romy. But she thinks she is helping them by continuing to hide the awful things that happen to her every day.<br/><br/>Having grown up poor in a small rural town, I could identify with the culture of the citizens, the haves and the have nots, and the sense of entitlement that exists. I don't think it's unique to small towns, but the meanness that teens visit on each other lasts long into adulthood.<br/><br/>I do wish there had been more back story on what happened with Kellan and the after effects. They comment that he was sent away, but to where? Jail? Did his family send him away to protect him? <br/><br/>I also wanted to know why Penny stopped being Romy's friend but then came to her later. I wish we had known more about what was happening in Penny's mind.<br/><br/>Definitely loved Leon and his family. It was nice to think that Romy would learn that there are boys who stop when you say stop.<br/><br/>Courtney Summers is a very talented author. I had to take a day before I wrote my review because at first I thought that i didn't like the book, but the reality was that I didn't like the story. It felt a little too close to the reality our daughters face these days.<br/>"