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Needy Little Things
by Channelle Desamours
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
✨ Book Summary✨
Some gifts come with strings attached. For Sariyah Lee Bryant, her supernatural ability to hear people’s needs—from the mundane to the crucial—might be more of a curse than a blessing.
The story follows Sariyah, a Black teen whose life revolves around fulfilling the needs she hears from those around her: a pencil here, a phone charger there. Only her family and best friend Malcolm know about her gift. But when she helps her friend Deja with a simple request—and Deja vanishes shortly after—Sariyah’s world tilts on its axis. However, she and her friends are determined to not let Deja become just another statistic.
✨Book Review ✨
What makes this book shine is Desamours’ masterful character work. You don’t just read about Sariyah—you become her. Her compulsive need to help others while neglecting herself feels painfully real, serving as both her greatest strength and her ultimate weakness.
The author captures the exhausting reality of being everyone’s solution while having no one to solve your own problems.
The pacing might test impatient readers. This isn’t a breakneck thriller; it’s a slow-burning mystery that takes its time to simmer.
Perhaps most importantly, the novel tackles the disturbing disparity in media coverage between missing white girls and girls of color, especially those from lower-income families.
Desamours doesn’t just tell a supernatural story—she holds up a mirror to our society’s selective empathy.
Fair warning: the ending might leave you feeling conflicted, maybe even frustrated. You'll have to read to find out why.
Perfect for readers who prefer their YA with a side of social commentary and don’t mind trading rapid-fire action for deep character development. Just don’t expect to walk away unscathed—or unchanged.
Some gifts come with strings attached. For Sariyah Lee Bryant, her supernatural ability to hear people’s needs—from the mundane to the crucial—might be more of a curse than a blessing.
The story follows Sariyah, a Black teen whose life revolves around fulfilling the needs she hears from those around her: a pencil here, a phone charger there. Only her family and best friend Malcolm know about her gift. But when she helps her friend Deja with a simple request—and Deja vanishes shortly after—Sariyah’s world tilts on its axis. However, she and her friends are determined to not let Deja become just another statistic.
✨Book Review ✨
What makes this book shine is Desamours’ masterful character work. You don’t just read about Sariyah—you become her. Her compulsive need to help others while neglecting herself feels painfully real, serving as both her greatest strength and her ultimate weakness.
The author captures the exhausting reality of being everyone’s solution while having no one to solve your own problems.
The pacing might test impatient readers. This isn’t a breakneck thriller; it’s a slow-burning mystery that takes its time to simmer.
Perhaps most importantly, the novel tackles the disturbing disparity in media coverage between missing white girls and girls of color, especially those from lower-income families.
Desamours doesn’t just tell a supernatural story—she holds up a mirror to our society’s selective empathy.
Fair warning: the ending might leave you feeling conflicted, maybe even frustrated. You'll have to read to find out why.
Perfect for readers who prefer their YA with a side of social commentary and don’t mind trading rapid-fire action for deep character development. Just don’t expect to walk away unscathed—or unchanged.