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A review by dpearson5257
Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I am thoroughly shocked not only of this story but the fact that this was a debut novel! This is TDJ’s second novel I read and I can definitely say she hits on a lot of heavy and real topics that are not by any means easy to read so I would check the trigger warnings!
This story follows a young girl who allegedly murders an infant when she herself was a child, she is now living in a group home and it’s not the healthiest of places. And when she finds out she is pregnant and her baby could get taken away, she decides it’s time for everyone to know the truth about what happened to the infant 10+ years ago😱
This story was a wild ride from the girls living in the house, to the living situation and all the toxicity, to lord her mother 🤦🏾♀️ and the outside characters and just their responses to things. It really makes me think like we as a society have these systems set up to help the children but are they really helping? And this isn’t for every group home or foster home but this story really sheds light on the issues around this topic, from domestic abuse and child abuse, to questioning/charging minors without a parent present (shame on her mother but again mental health issues there), to the counselors and professionals not doing right by the children in these situations. There is really just so much to unpack here.
All I can really say is my heart was physically hurting so many times, there’s a shock around every corner and you just really take into consideration mental health and the foster care system.
This story follows a young girl who allegedly murders an infant when she herself was a child, she is now living in a group home and it’s not the healthiest of places. And when she finds out she is pregnant and her baby could get taken away, she decides it’s time for everyone to know the truth about what happened to the infant 10+ years ago😱
This story was a wild ride from the girls living in the house, to the living situation and all the toxicity, to lord her mother 🤦🏾♀️ and the outside characters and just their responses to things. It really makes me think like we as a society have these systems set up to help the children but are they really helping? And this isn’t for every group home or foster home but this story really sheds light on the issues around this topic, from domestic abuse and child abuse, to questioning/charging minors without a parent present (shame on her mother but again mental health issues there), to the counselors and professionals not doing right by the children in these situations. There is really just so much to unpack here.
All I can really say is my heart was physically hurting so many times, there’s a shock around every corner and you just really take into consideration mental health and the foster care system.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Child abuse
Unsafe and toxic foster care and group homes