All the Rage

by Courtney Summers

Overview

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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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250069153
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/28/2016
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	486,505
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.85(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Courtney Summers is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of several novels for young adults, including Cracked Up to Be, All the Rage and Sadie. Her work has been released to multiple starred reviews, received numerous awards and honors—including the Edgar Award, John Spray Mystery Award, Cybils Award, Odyssey Award, and International Thriller Award—and has been recognized by many library, 'Best Of' and Readers' Choice lists. She lives and writes in Canada.

Editorial Reviews

Around these twin mysteries runs a tight, unrelenting plot that brings into sharp, brutal relief the difference between reviled Romy and a girl who suffers ‘a fate no one thinks she deserves.' Tough, weary, hurt and scared, Romy makes believably flawed choices, sometimes hurting others and herself. The small, close-knit town of Grebe is a seething cauldron of grudges and loyalties, and each character is not only carefully drawn, but deeply rooted in generations of history. Unflinching and powerful.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“The narrative never shies from its charged subject, and Summers (This Is Not a Test) portrays the unforgiving mind-set of Grebe's citizens with grim realism. Though its resolution is neither tidy nor simple, Romy's powerful story creates a space for change.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Romy is complex and likewise developed well as the story progresses; readers will feel for her as she grapples with her most vulnerable moments and see hope in her times of strength.” —School Library Journal (starred review)

“Summers takes victim-shaming to task in this timely story, and the cruelties not only of Romy's classmates but also the adults she should be able to trust come heartbreakingly to the fore. Romy's internal monologue is breathy and filled with bitter indignation, and while the narrative style may require some patience, older teens who like gritty realism will find plenty to ponder.” —Booklist

“Rape culture, class prejudice, and bullying are all handled sensitively and powerfully in this novel… Readers will definitely be compelled to find out whether Romy breaks free from her demons or implodes from the pressure.” —Voya Magazine

“Compellingly unpredictable... As a look at the trauma after an assault, it has a queasy power and some bold insight.” —NPR.com

“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)

“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

“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

“Smart, brutal, heartbreaking—Courtney Summers is at her unflinching best.” —Brenna Yovanoff, New York Times Bestselling author of The Replacement and Fiendish

“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 doesn't care if it puts you back together again. It's 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 doesn't 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

“Romy's anguish dominates her narration, and the details of her experience-the victim-blaming by her classmates, both boys and girls, and her keeping it all secret from her mother-are acutely observed... In fact, injustice and privilege are the major themes of the novel, and those are topics that ensure this book will elicit lively classroom discussion.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

From the Publisher

★ 03/02/2015
As Romy Grey enters her senior year, she learns firsthand that the town of Grebe does not take kindly to girls who accuse the sheriff’s son of rape. Romy’s only escape from the brutal torments she suffers daily at school is her waitressing job, far enough from Grebe that no one there knows what happened to her—including her coworker Leon, whose unassuming romantic interest she hesitantly begins to return. But when Romy attends the town’s infamous senior party and wakes up on the side of the road with the night an awful blank behind her, her life comes crashing down anew: her former best friend Penny has vanished. The book takes a while to gain momentum, but Penny’s disappearance gives direction and purpose to Romy’s harrowing emotional journey as she struggles to reconcile her own fate with Penny’s. The narrative never shies from its charged subject, and Summers (This Is Not a Test) portrays the unforgiving mind-set of Grebe’s citizens with grim realism. Through its resolution is neither tidy nor simple, Romy’s powerful story creates a space for change. Ages 14–up. Agent: Amy Tipton, Signature Literary Agency. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

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.

New York Times bestselling author of The Unbound s Rachel Vincent

Smart, brutal, heartbreaking--Courtney Summers is at her unflinching best.

New York Times Bestselling author of The Replaceme Brenna Yovanoff

★ 05/01/2015
Gr 9 Up—Romy Grey lost her friends, including best friend Penny, and all high school social status when she accused the local sheriff's son of rape. But then she and Penny go missing the night of the annual senior party, and Romy is found on the side of a road the next morning with no memory of what happened. She has to try and reconcile life as the ostracized girl who is found when the beloved girl is still lost, while dealing with the lasting trauma of her assault. In a society that too often seeks to place blame on the victim, Summers's book offers a deft and timely examination of the aftermath of rape in a small town where corruption and power trump justice. "You can't deny you were attracted to him," the sheriff says in one of the book's flashbacks, before commenting on the teen's state of inebriation at the time and her clothing ("short skirt, skimpy shirt"). The dynamics between Romy and other characters, such as her supportive mother and new stepfather-figure, and her out-of-town diner coworker and love interest Leon (whom she doesn't tell about the rape), are well written. Romy is complex and likewise developed well as the story progresses; readers will feel for her as she grapples with her most vulnerable moments and see hope in her times of strength. Not all loose ends are tied up by the end, and the book is more powerful for it. VERDICT Readers will be drawn into this moving story set in small-town America. Essential for libraries serving high school students.—Amanda Mastrull, Library Journal

School Library Journal

★ 2015-01-20
In a small town, one girl is raped, and another girl disappears.In the aftermath of her rape, Romy Grey lost her only friend and gained a reputation as a liar and a slit—"[b]ecause 'slut' was just too humanizing, I guess." Beyond the poetic, searing recollection of the rape that opens the book, however, this back story is never directly recounted. Instead, readers stumble with Romy through locker-room viciousness, long shifts at the diner, and constant microaggression from sneering teachers and cruel, powerful Sheriff Turner, the father of her rapist. After an alcohol-soaked party, Romy wakes up bewildered by the side of the road with no memory of the night before. The same day, a popular girl goes missing. Around these twin mysteries runs a tight, unrelenting plot that brings into sharp, brutal relief the difference between reviled Romy and a girl who suffers "a fate no one thinks she deserves." Tough, weary, hurt and scared, Romy makes believably flawed choices, sometimes hurting others and herself. The small, close-knit town of Grebe is a seething cauldron of grudges and loyalties, and each character is not only carefully drawn, but deeply rooted in generations of history. Unflinching and powerful. (Fiction. 14-18)

Kirkus Review