Synopses & Reviews
The sheriffs son, Kellan Turner, is not the golden boy everyone thinks he is, and Romy Grey knows that for a fact. Because no one wants to believe a girl from the wrong side of town, the truth about him has cost her everything—friends, family, and her community. Branded a liar and bullied relentlessly by a group of kids she used to hang out with, Romys only refuge is the diner where she works outside of town. No one knows her name or her past there; she can finally be anonymous.But when a girl with ties to both Romy and Kellan goes missing after a party, and news of him assaulting another girl in a town close by gets out, Romy must decide whether she wants to fight or carry the burden of knowing more girls could get hurt if she doesnt speak up. Nobody believed her the first time—and they certainly wont now—but the cost of her silence might be more than she can bear. With a shocking conclusion and writing that will absolutely knock you out, Courtney Summers' new novel, ALL THE RAGE, examines the shame and silence inflicted upon young women after an act of sexual violence, forcing us to ask ourselves: In a culture that refuses to protect its young girls, how can they survive?
Review
"There are good books. There are great books. And then there are books like All The Rage, which take a piece of your heart and won't let go." —Elizabeth Scott, author of Living Dead Girl "Powerful and heartbreaking - Romy and her story will stay with you long after you've turned the last page." —Kody Keplinger, author of The DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend)
Review
“With a plot that will leave you breathless and characters that will sink into your heart and stay there, it is Summers ability to take on a painful subject with both nuance and stinging clarity that is the devastating genius of this narrative.
All the Rage is full-on astonishing—and will be critical to future conversations about young adult literature. “ —Adele Griffin, author of
The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone"There are good books. There are great books. And then there are books like All The Rage, which take a piece of your heart and won't let go." —Elizabeth Scott, author of Living Dead Girl
"Powerful and heartbreaking - Romy and her story will stay with you long after you've turned the last page." —Kody Keplinger, author of The DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend)
"Smart, brutal, heartbreaking—Courtney Summers is at her unflinching best." —Brenna Yovanoff, New York Times Bestselling author of The Replacement and Fiendish
"All The Rage is a visceral indictment of rape culture and its far-reaching consequences and Romy is an incredibly strong and compelling character. Her story should be shared with both our daughters and our sons." —Rachel Vincent, New York Times bestselling author of The Unbound series and The Stars Never Rise
"A Courtney Summers novel always has wonderfully uncompromising characters and relationships. All the Rage was no exception."—Melina Marchetta, Printz Award-Winning author of Jellicoe Road
“The kind of novel that breaks you apart, and doesnt care if it puts you back together again. Its a story about hard choices and about the tumult of being a teenager. Sharp writing shot through with a soft vein of sadness. Courtney Summers doesnt flinch, and neither should you. Read this book." —Chuck Wendig, author of Blackbirds and Mockingbird
"In All the Rage, Courtney Summers gives a voice to countless teenage girls our society has turned our back on-the ones so many of us try to ignore. With a confident, fearless, incisive, and even compassionate heart, Summers allows these girls to be seen and heard again. A YA game changer along the lines of Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak, this is a work of great power and resonance and I believe it can give a new generation of teen girls a voice." —Angie Manfredi, Head of Youth Services, Los Alamos County Library System, NM
Synopsis
Named a "Best Book of 2015" by Bustle, Book Riot, Chicago Public Library, Quill and Quire, and the B&N Teen Blog
The sheriff's son, Kellan Turner, is not the golden boy everyone thinks he is, and Romy Grey knows that for a fact. Because no one wants to believe a girl from the wrong side of town, the truth about him has cost her everything-friends, family, and her community. Branded a liar and bullied relentlessly by a group of kids she used to hang out with, Romy's only refuge is the diner where she works outside of town. No one knows her name or her past there; she can finally be anonymous. But when a girl with ties to both Romy and Kellan goes missing after a party, and news of him assaulting another girl in a town close by gets out, Romy must decide whether she wants to fight or carry the burden of knowing more girls could get hurt if she doesn't speak up. Nobody believed her the first time-and they certainly won't now-but the cost of her silence might be more than she can bear.
With a shocking conclusion and writing that will absolutely knock you out, Courtney Summers' new novel All the Rage examines the shame and silence inflicted upon young women in a culture that refuses to protect them.
About the Author
COURTNEY SUMMERS lives and writes in Canada.