Tahir, Sabaa. All My Rage. Razorbill, 03/2022. 374 [+2]pp. Fiction. GRADES 9-12. $19.99. 978-0-593-20234-0. OUTSTANDING.
A small desert town in California provides the backdrop for the stories of Salahudin and Noor, two seniors in high school whose friendship has been interrupted, but whose lives continue to be deeply interwoven. Salahudin faces his mother’s ill health and father’s bad decisions, backed into a corner by poverty, and Noor has a tragic past that ties her to a controlling and abusive uncle. With chapters voiced convincingly by different characters, author Tahir shows us how poverty, prejudice, and fear can twist lives, and how love can have an uphill battle to try and improve them. The book includes a trigger warning and list of resources for victims of domestic violence.
Lesley Mandros Bell—Unaffiliated