Summers’ novel deals with internal struggle

In the novel “All the Rage” by Courtney Summers, the main character Romy Grey seems to be the only person in town not captivated and fooled by the town’s golden child, Kellan Turner.

Turner is the sheriff’s son who uses his position and his father’s reputation to cover up his wrongful actions. Grey ends up on the bad side of everyone in town when she attempts to out Turner for all the wrong he has done.

Bullied and isolated, Grey struggles with the truth because as far as anyone else is considered, it’s all a lie. She isn’t from where they are all from, she is from the side of town where nothing good comes from, so in their minds, she couldn’t possibly be speaking the truth.

When a girl suddenly goes missing that has a connection to Grey and, surprisingly, Turner. Grey is then faced with the decision between speaking up and facing further adversity or staying quiet and dealing with the guilt.

Reminiscent of the novel “Speak” by Laurie Halse Andersen, “All the Rage” paints a painful picture of trying to speak when no one will listen.

This novel gives readers the realization that knowing the truth and actually speaking up are two different things. The truth may seem simple, but it can be more difficult than many initially imagine.

Prepare to follow Grey on a series of internal struggles and mental battles as she works to right the wrongs that have been done by others and her silence.