Reviewed by: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir Alaine Martaus Tahir, Sabaa All My Rage. Razorbill, 2022 [384p] Trade ed. ISBN 9780593202340 $19.99 E-book ed. ISBN 9780593202357 $10.99 Reviewed from digital galleys R* Gr. 9-12 Despite a fight that recently ended their long friendship, seniors Salahudin and Noor still share one thing: a desperate desire to escape small town Juniper, California, where being working-class Pakistani Muslims forces them to endure endless racism and social isolation. For Sal, though, dreams of a better life are weighed down by his mother Misbah’s illness, his father’s alcoholism, their failing motel, and an unacknowledged trauma. Noor, meanwhile, is stymied by her own tragic past, which leaves her bound to an uncle intent on crushing her college hopes. In the wake of Misbah’s death, grief brings them back together, but rage and powerlessness still loom large, and when Sal’s desperation to save the hotel leads to destructive choices, the consequences may doom Noor as well. Likely known to readers for her bestselling fantasy novels, Tahir delivers as successfully in realism here, with a portrait of rage, resilience, and loss that draws readers in with its evocative prose and keeps them with its emotional authenticity. Unfolding in chapters split between its two protagonists, the narrative immerses readers in their experiences, while brief, sentimental entries of Misbah’s memories add layers of nostalgia and regret. The focus is on personal journeys, but the story is embedded in a larger, painfully real world, giving insight into the ways economic hardship can drag down even the strongest. Heartbreaking but ultimately hopeful, this memorable novel leaves the characters with what they deserve most: a future. Copyright © 2022 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois