Book Tour & ARC Review: All The Rage by Courtney Summers + Giveaway[U.S/CAN]!♥

Book Tour hosted by St. Martins' Griffin for their upcoming release.

All The Rage
Courtney Summers

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin(April 14, 2015)

• Genre: Mature YA
• Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Nobles
• Source: Review Copy was sent free of charge via St. Martin's Griffin. Thank you Michelle.
• Synopsis: 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.

• I have previously read Courtney Summers books before, a lot of her novels deal with mature content such as rape so brace yourself for the impact. All The Rage is a novel about Romy Grey, she was raped by the sheriff's son Kellan Turner. Of course, no one believes her because the culture we live in chooses to be blind. Romy's acquaintance who she knows goes missing one day that ties her with Kellan. Now Romy must decide whether she wants to speak up or be quite. She is still deciding whether it will be worth it because no one believed her the first time, who will believe her the second time?

• That cover is creepy and it makes me cringe, however so does the actual novel itself. The cover does it justify it because that's what the actual content feels like as well. This novel sure did enrage me.. It brought so much rage in me that I wanted to chuck this book at the wall and then later I wanted to hug it. This is quite a strong YA novel, it has explicit language and strong themes. The author addresses the culture we live in that doesn't believe in a woman's word, and instead chooses to shame them. I don't believe a woman would ever really lie about being raped unless she's mentally disturbed, and it shocks me even more when people don't believe it. However, it does happen and there is barely any exposure on it. People easily believe a man's word over a woman's in almost every small-town culture(it probably doesn't happen much in city life) which isn't really fair. All the Rage is a good novel though. 

•  Romy's character and her voice was a breath of fresh air. She's honest, and her raw pain shows.. One habit of hers that bothered me is that she intentionally pushes people away and actually hurts them verbally. I can totally understand why she pushes them away, but why cause them pain with your words, it disgusted me, but I couldn't really judge her after what she has been through. I suppose all the rage she has snaps at times.. She's surrounded by bullies in her high school who target her, so this has affected her actual personality as well. She can lash out and turn into a bully herself at times. 

• Romy is a powerful voice in YA that needs to be heard, her story is saddening and emotional. She is a pretty strong character, and her side of the story was interesting. Leon, Leon, Leon.. I should add a smiley after his name, but I don't want to fangirl that much. Leon isn't white. He's a male from African-American descent, so hello to diversity in Young Adult. As I have stated before, I do like where most YA novels are going this year with their diversity, the concepts are intriguing. Leon is quite charming, and he treated Romy as human beings should. He didn't look at her like she's a liar, or a "slut." He showed genuine care and liked her for who she was.

•  All The Rage does have a great concept, although it does have it's flaws as well. The content at some parts was a bit boring, it did get slow here and there. I wasn't the biggest fan of the actual story though, the concept is fantastic though. The story does jump around here and there with it's flashbacks, at times I wasn't sure what I was reading. Romy's rapist Kellan never truly makes an appearance and I wish he had. The ending is open ended as well. Not every book needs a happy ending though. The character's life is still going to progress, and it symbolizes hope, but I still need to know what happens next. The book gives off a powerful message, the writing itself is spectacular. It is a good read that shows a realistic story. It does preach that women should stick up for other women, name calling each other is just wrong - how can you expect a man to respect you if there is so much woman on woman hate out there? I would have loved to give 5 butterflies for the message alone, but I need a great plot as well. All The Rage challenges victim blaming, it's a heart breaking story that encourages society and culture to be more open minded, to protect and fight for the women that live in it rather than shaming them.

Recommended for fans of Some Girls Are, Just Listen, Speak, and Some Boys.

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