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⭐️: 4.75/5
I brought this book a while back and kept putting it off. This is the first book I have read by Tiffany D. Jackson. Based on it I want people to put respect on her name.
We are introduced to Enchanted and based on reviews I knew this book was like a R.Kelly story.
I'm oing say this people might call Enchanted naive and stupid or felt she could have done more, but that is easier said then done. First, she was expected to be a parent to her younger siblings that she didn't give birth to just because she is the oldest. As a older sister I know how that fells and to want to live life, but have to grow up quickly. So, when Korey came around and was feeding her all of this information including freedom I understood completely on behalf of Enchanted 🤷🏾♀️. Not to mention she wanted to take care of her family.
Speaking of family I didn't like Enchanted parents at first. They basically wanted there daughter to be a babysitter and then she became there cashcow. They didn't realize anything was wrong until it was to late, but I am glad they supported her and started to understand her more towards the end of the book.
As for Korey. Hated Him. Disliked Him. & Despied Him. I wanted to see him be held accountable for what he did, but he wasn't, however, I am happy his victims got a voice.
The reason I didn't give the book a five star because scenes where there could have been a plot it wasn't taken advantage of. To add on, somethings were forgotten. I wanted Koreys murder scene and leading up to it to be longer. Also, the conflict around it wasn't shown much and Richies and Jessica's reasoning made absolutely no since at all to me. I also wanted to know what happened to Derrick? Was it Enchanted in that video? Did Enchanted see Korey that that "concert"?
But, the book was amazing and I still would re-read it. The twist and turns finding out Enchanted was not mentally ill and people were playing against her was crazy 😳 .
Not to mention the twist st the end 😱. I had to go back and read it again because I wasn't sure if that was true and I read it correctly.
This book was great and talked about a series issue that affects the world. This man groomed this young girl and held her against her will. He used his money to control her and her family. Read this book and see what women and men talk about because it is a huge narrative that is true within America.
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Grooming Is Literally A Silent Form Of Control
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2022
🛑SPOILERS🛑⭐️: 4.75/5I brought this book a while back and kept putting it off. This is the first book I have read by Tiffany D. Jackson. Based on it I want people to put respect on her name.We are introduced to Enchanted and based on reviews I knew this book was like a R.Kelly story.I'm oing say this people might call Enchanted naive and stupid or felt she could have done more, but that is easier said then done. First, she was expected to be a parent to her younger siblings that she didn't give birth to just because she is the oldest. As a older sister I know how that fells and to want to live life, but have to grow up quickly. So, when Korey came around and was feeding her all of this information including freedom I understood completely on behalf of Enchanted 🤷🏾♀️. Not to mention she wanted to take care of her family.Speaking of family I didn't like Enchanted parents at first. They basically wanted there daughter to be a babysitter and then she became there cashcow. They didn't realize anything was wrong until it was to late, but I am glad they supported her and started to understand her more towards the end of the book.As for Korey. Hated Him. Disliked Him. & Despied Him. I wanted to see him be held accountable for what he did, but he wasn't, however, I am happy his victims got a voice.The reason I didn't give the book a five star because scenes where there could have been a plot it wasn't taken advantage of. To add on, somethings were forgotten. I wanted Koreys murder scene and leading up to it to be longer. Also, the conflict around it wasn't shown much and Richies and Jessica's reasoning made absolutely no since at all to me. I also wanted to know what happened to Derrick? Was it Enchanted in that video? Did Enchanted see Korey that that "concert"?But, the book was amazing and I still would re-read it. The twist and turns finding out Enchanted was not mentally ill and people were playing against her was crazy 😳 .Not to mention the twist st the end 😱. I had to go back and read it again because I wasn't sure if that was true and I read it correctly.This book was great and talked about a series issue that affects the world. This man groomed this young girl and held her against her will. He used his money to control her and her family. Read this book and see what women and men talk about because it is a huge narrative that is true within America.
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2022
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⭐️: 4.75/5
I brought this book a while back and kept putting it off. This is the first book I have read by Tiffany D. Jackson. Based on it I want people to put respect on her name.
We are introduced to Enchanted and based on reviews I knew this book was like a R.Kelly story.
I'm oing say this people might call Enchanted naive and stupid or felt she could have done more, but that is easier said then done. First, she was expected to be a parent to her younger siblings that she didn't give birth to just because she is the oldest. As a older sister I know how that fells and to want to live life, but have to grow up quickly. So, when Korey came around and was feeding her all of this information including freedom I understood completely on behalf of Enchanted 🤷🏾♀️. Not to mention she wanted to take care of her family.
Speaking of family I didn't like Enchanted parents at first. They basically wanted there daughter to be a babysitter and then she became there cashcow. They didn't realize anything was wrong until it was to late, but I am glad they supported her and started to understand her more towards the end of the book.
As for Korey. Hated Him. Disliked Him. & Despied Him. I wanted to see him be held accountable for what he did, but he wasn't, however, I am happy his victims got a voice.
The reason I didn't give the book a five star because scenes where there could have been a plot it wasn't taken advantage of. To add on, somethings were forgotten. I wanted Koreys murder scene and leading up to it to be longer. Also, the conflict around it wasn't shown much and Richies and Jessica's reasoning made absolutely no since at all to me. I also wanted to know what happened to Derrick? Was it Enchanted in that video? Did Enchanted see Korey that that "concert"?
But, the book was amazing and I still would re-read it. The twist and turns finding out Enchanted was not mentally ill and people were playing against her was crazy 😳 .
Not to mention the twist st the end 😱. I had to go back and read it again because I wasn't sure if that was true and I read it correctly.
This book was great and talked about a series issue that affects the world. This man groomed this young girl and held her against her will. He used his money to control her and her family. Read this book and see what women and men talk about because it is a huge narrative that is true within America.
Grooming Is Literally A Silent Form Of Control
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 30, 2022
🛑SPOILERS🛑Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 30, 2022
⭐️: 4.75/5
I brought this book a while back and kept putting it off. This is the first book I have read by Tiffany D. Jackson. Based on it I want people to put respect on her name.
We are introduced to Enchanted and based on reviews I knew this book was like a R.Kelly story.
I'm oing say this people might call Enchanted naive and stupid or felt she could have done more, but that is easier said then done. First, she was expected to be a parent to her younger siblings that she didn't give birth to just because she is the oldest. As a older sister I know how that fells and to want to live life, but have to grow up quickly. So, when Korey came around and was feeding her all of this information including freedom I understood completely on behalf of Enchanted 🤷🏾♀️. Not to mention she wanted to take care of her family.
Speaking of family I didn't like Enchanted parents at first. They basically wanted there daughter to be a babysitter and then she became there cashcow. They didn't realize anything was wrong until it was to late, but I am glad they supported her and started to understand her more towards the end of the book.
As for Korey. Hated Him. Disliked Him. & Despied Him. I wanted to see him be held accountable for what he did, but he wasn't, however, I am happy his victims got a voice.
The reason I didn't give the book a five star because scenes where there could have been a plot it wasn't taken advantage of. To add on, somethings were forgotten. I wanted Koreys murder scene and leading up to it to be longer. Also, the conflict around it wasn't shown much and Richies and Jessica's reasoning made absolutely no since at all to me. I also wanted to know what happened to Derrick? Was it Enchanted in that video? Did Enchanted see Korey that that "concert"?
But, the book was amazing and I still would re-read it. The twist and turns finding out Enchanted was not mentally ill and people were playing against her was crazy 😳 .
Not to mention the twist st the end 😱. I had to go back and read it again because I wasn't sure if that was true and I read it correctly.
This book was great and talked about a series issue that affects the world. This man groomed this young girl and held her against her will. He used his money to control her and her family. Read this book and see what women and men talk about because it is a huge narrative that is true within America.
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A powerful and gut wrenching story!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 22, 2020
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 22, 2020
I got to be honest and say I did struggle to read this, and it wasn’t because of the writing or the book itself, but because of what the main character went through throughout this book. It literally made me sick to my stomach and I had to put in down multiple times as I just couldn’t take anymore. This book has many trigger warnings and I advise before reading, to read the trigger warnings at the front of the book. There is also very important information at the back such as the author note. Read this as the author explains how this book is inspired by a case… but is not about R. Kelly.
❗️𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 ❗️
Mentions of sexual abuse, rape, assault, child abuse, kidnapping, and addiction to opioids.
Grown is a mix between mystery and psychological fiction. You have all these important topics within the book but with a more darker storyline. Korey Fields is dead!
❗️ 𝐃𝗼𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝗼𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝗼𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫, 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝗼𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝗼𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝗼𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬 ❗️
Where this book is a difficult one to read due to the topics it surrounds, it is also so intense and gripping that you can’t stop reading. Your constantly turning the page, wanting…
1. To figure out what the hell is going on with Enchanted’s friend
2. To get past all the awful stuff that is happening to Enchanted
…and
3. Is Korey dead yet?
I don’t think I’ve ever hated a character so much before. Korey is a vile, disgusting character and I was constantly shouting at the book while tears were pouring because what he was doing… I don’t even have words for. Tears were pouring for Enchanted. I just wanted to give her a cuddle and take her away from the bad, right after I punch Korey or worse. Grown will give you so many emotions, that I particularly couldn’t handle but also a brilliant insight into how young girls; and mainly Black girls can be treated at the hands of a predator and the consequences they face when coming out about their experiences.
Jackson delivers a powerful and gut wrenching story that exposes horrific secrets hiding behind the spotlight and embraces the power of a young woman’s voice. –
If you feel you can sit through this then read it. It needs to be read by everyone. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never read anything like it. I will 100% be picking up more of her novels as her writing and powerful storytelling is astounding.
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