

Her uncle who was studying in America found her, digging her out of the wreckage of their family home. She came to America after all her family but her were killed in an earthquake in Pakistan when she was a second-grader. Salahudin's father numbs his mind with alcohol, so it's up to Salahudin to figure out how to pay the bills and keep the motel, the place his mother had loved.

He said she'd ruined their friendship.īut they come back into each other's lives when Salahudin's mother Misbah dies with failing kidneys - a problem she couldn't afford to treat because they don't have health insurance, running their own motel.īoth of them have more problems than they can cope with after Misbah's death. I closed the book completely understanding all the awards and acclaim this book has received.Īll My Rage tells the story of two Muslim seniors in high school who have been best friends for most of their lives - until recently when they had a fight after Noor told Salahudin she had feelings for him and wanted something more. Review written February 13, 2023, from a library book.Ģ022 National Book Award for Young People's Literature WinnerĢ022 Boston Globe/Horn Book Award Winner, Fiction and PoetryĢ022 Cybils Finalist, Young Adult Fiction
