All the rage

Name: All the rage
Author: Courtney Summers
ISBN: 9781250021915

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Novel

by Courtney Summers

Reading Level 4-5 IE · Intense · Emotional Ages 13+ Heads Up

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes. Its HootRating code, IE, means intense content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

What if everyone turned against you just because you told the truth? Romy Grey faces the storm of bullying and lies after standing up against someone powerful. Now, with a new girl missing and danger growing, will Romy find the courage to speak out before more harm is done?

Challenged Book

About & Banning Context

Ages 13+

Kellan Turner, the sheriff's son, is not the idealized figure everyone assumes him to be, and Romy Grey is painfully aware of this truth. After being dismissed as a liar and facing relentless bullying from former friends, Romy finds solace in a diner where she can escape her troubled past. However, when a girl connected to both Romy and Kellan goes missing and allegations of Kellan assaulting another girl surface, Romy is faced with a difficult choice. She must decide whether to remain silent or risk speaking out to prevent further harm. This story delves into the themes of shame and the silence that often surrounds young women in a society that fails to protect them.

Key Themes

sexual assault bullying silence identity community conflict

Reviewed By

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Themes

BullyingInterpersonal RelationsYoung Adult FictionConduct of LifeMissing Persons

Quick Assessment

This young adult novel explores difficult themes including bullying, assault, and the challenges of speaking out against injustice. It follows Romy Grey, a teenage girl dealing with social isolation and the fallout of a traumatic event involving the sheriff's son. Suitable for teens aged 13 and up, it offers a realistic portrayal of interpersonal conflict and the courage needed to confront it.

Why we rated All the rage IE (Intense)

All the rage is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 321 pages. Upper Grades (Ages 13+) is the typical interest range for this book — readers in that age band have the maturity and attention span suited to the story, separate from whether they can decode the words.

We rate All the rage as IE (Intense, mostly emotional) because the content sits in the "Intense" range — intense conflict including peril, frightening scenes, or emotionally heavy themes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Bullying, Assault, Missing Person.

Thematically, All the rage explores bullying, interpersonal relations, young adult fiction, conduct of life, and missing persons — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about bullying, interpersonal relations, young adult fiction.

Maybe not for

! Sensitive readers who get overwhelmed by intense conflict or scary scenes.
! Children younger than 13 — the content intensity is above what most younger kids can process comfortably.

For Parents

Content Intensity

IE · Intense · Emotional

Emotional

Intense ←

Physical

Mild

Social

Moderate

Thematic

Moderate

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.