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A review by rebeccasreadingrambles
Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Love love loved this. I was hooked from almost the first chapter. What a fascinating, and surprisingly emotional and heavy magical gift for someone to have; especially a teenager. Sariyah is savvy, caring, and so strong to deal with this "gift" while trying to navigate school, her home life and helping take care of her younger brother, just normal teen stuff. And that's on top of the trauma of her best friend having done missing in her past.
Now MORE drama is heaped on her, and I absolutely admire her determination to "do the right thing" and use everything she can to help find another friend that goes missing, while also dealing with guilt about the unexpected and long term consequences of her magical ability.
This book was raw, emotional, gutting, but also funny and sweet at times. The feelings of loss, inequity in the treatment of Black teens, especially Black girls going missing, dealing with issues like depression in such an open way, I really love how this was written for teens - I think this is going to mean a lot. The writing itself was so easy to read and relate to. I love the YA romance and how it's slowly developing with a real connection.
I was SHOOK by the twists, it did NOT go anywhere I was expecting.
The cliffhanger had me SCREAMING OUT LOUD. I am going to need another book ASAP please please please!
I both read and listened to this one and I enjoyed both versions!
Thanks to the publisher for an free copy and audiobook copy; my thoughts and review are my own.
Now MORE drama is heaped on her, and I absolutely admire her determination to "do the right thing" and use everything she can to help find another friend that goes missing, while also dealing with guilt about the unexpected and long term consequences of her magical ability.
This book was raw, emotional, gutting, but also funny and sweet at times. The feelings of loss, inequity in the treatment of Black teens, especially Black girls going missing, dealing with issues like depression in such an open way, I really love how this was written for teens - I think this is going to mean a lot. The writing itself was so easy to read and relate to. I love the YA romance and how it's slowly developing with a real connection.
I was SHOOK by the twists, it did NOT go anywhere I was expecting.
The cliffhanger had me SCREAMING OUT LOUD. I am going to need another book ASAP please please please!
I both read and listened to this one and I enjoyed both versions!
Thanks to the publisher for an free copy and audiobook copy; my thoughts and review are my own.