32 Must-Read Books by Black Authors, Picked by Black Readers
For fans of: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
This thought-provoking, riveting mystery book shines a bright light on rape culture, impressionable teenage girls and the older male predators who can spot vulnerability a mile away. Enchanted Jones aspires to become a professional singer, so she’s thrilled when R&B artist Korey Fields notices her at an audition. But things don’t turn out as she planned. See, Korey is dead. And though she can’t remember the night before, Enchanted knows that’s blood on her hands. Like Tiffany D. Jackson’s gripping debut, Allegedly, 2020’s Grown is a tightly plotted mystery full of twists and turns.
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