Book Review: Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

Thank you to Epic Reads for my review copy.
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My thoughts:
Chanty has dreams of being a singer but she is the eldest of several kids and a lot of responsibility falls on her shoulders. I like that she comes from a two family household because there is a stigma that all Black people come from single-parent households and that’s not always the case.
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Chanty then meets Korey who promises her a singing career. Korey made me sick to my stomach the whole time I was reading. He was a classic abuser and serial predator. The adults in this book knew what he was doing and did NOTHING at all. SMDH.
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Then you have comments from the peanut gallery saying she was asking for this by acting grown. We really need to stop blaming the victim. Chanty was the child and Korey was the adult. He knew better but because he’s famous people are willing to give him a free pass. 🙄
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This book covers a lot of issues in the Black Community. When a Black girl says she is raped and abused no one believes her, but once a White victim steps forward. Tell us what happened. Are you okay? Why didn’t you come forward sooner? That made my blood boil, but sadly this is the world we live in.
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Overall, I enjoyed this story, the pacing was good and I liked the way everything was handled in the end. And can we talk about that ending…..😏
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Content warnings:
Sexual abuse, rape, assault, child abuse, kidnapping and drug addiction.

Blurb:

Award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another riveting, ripped-from-the-headlines mystery that exposes horrific secrets hiding behind the limelight and embraces the power of a young woman’s voice.

When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight. Until Enchanted wakes up with blood on her hands and zero memory of the previous night. Who killed Korey Fields?

Before there was a dead body, Enchanted’s dreams had turned into a nightmare. Because behind Korey’s charm and star power was a controlling dark side. Now he’s dead, the police are at the door, and all signs point to Enchanted.