{"id":95137,"date":"2025-05-28T17:25:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T21:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/?p=95137"},"modified":"2025-05-28T17:41:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T21:41:36","slug":"all-the-noise-at-once-deandra-davis-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/all-the-noise-at-once-deandra-davis-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Review | All the Noise at Once"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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All the Noise at Once<\/h2><\/div>
By DeAndra Davis<\/div><\/div>
Age <\/span>13+<\/span><\/div>\n
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An emotional gut-punch of a novel about brotherhood, racism, and autism.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Summary: All the Noise at Once<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aiden has always relied on his popular, football-star brother, Brandon, to smooth the edges of a neurotypical world for him. But when Aiden gets in a fight that leads to Brandon getting arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer, their family gets thrown into a media frenzy, and suddenly, Aiden is watching his brother’s achievements go down the drain. Even though he’s always had fewer expectations because of his autism, can Aiden step up now to help Brandon? <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This book is absolutely gripping<\/strong>! I alternated between the audiobook (which is terrific) and the hard copy because I didn’t want to stop reading. Even though I felt sure that everything would work out well in the end, I was so worried about both of these boys and the emotional rollercoaster <\/strong>of their story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stand-out feature of this story for me is the authentic autism representation<\/strong> in Aiden’s character. Davis (the author) presents a nuanced look at the challenges of being autistic (from overstimulation in day-to-day life to being misunderstood by one’s peers), but she also shares the disservice that well-meaning loved ones can do to autistic folks by overly sheltering them even from the consequences of their actions and how that plays out when there are neurotypical children in the family who might feel neglected by their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a similarly sensitive and objective way, this story explores racism and prejudice<\/strong> (particularly in a powerful conversation Aiden has with his coach) and examines the often unfair way Black children, especially Black boys can be treated in comparison to their white counterparts. Brandon’s accusation and the way Aiden tries to get to the bottom of its credibility lend an air of mystery to the story, giving readers an additional reason to be invested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, this book is truly a story about the love between brothers<\/strong> who have been through thick and thin together, fiercely loyal to each other, and dogged in their defense of each other. It is utterly heartwarming to read Brandon and Aiden’s relationship and the way they support each other on and off the pitch. There’s also a lot of football action<\/strong> for fans of YA sports stories!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OVERALL:<\/span> All the Noise at Once<\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All the Noise at Once<\/em> is an emotional gut-punch of a novel about brotherhood, racism, ableism, and autism. This story offers an original look into the challenges of being Black and autistic and learning to stand up for yourself, while taking responsibility for your actions. With warm family dynamics, a hint of mystery, a dash of romance, and plenty of sports action, this is a perfectly balanced teen novel for fans of coming-of-age stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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