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Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
i'm calling it now, NEEDY LITTLE THINGS is the new YA mystery/thriller that EVERYONE is going to be raving about, and alaska jackson brought this book to life perfectly. i was encapsulated by the story and narration, and having full body reactions throughout. it was not uncommon for me to blurt out "NOOOOO" "whaaaaaaat?!" "YOU'RE KIDDING" and other expletives at various points of the story. it's blowing my mind that this is channelle desamours' debut novel.
buuuut lemme catch you up, NEEDY LITTLE THINGS follows sariyah, who has the ability (or curse????) to hear what people need. these needs range from mundane to life saving, and the only way to quiet those needs is by providing them. when one of their best friends, deja, goes missing, sariyah and her crew decide to take matters into their own hands. after seeing the media and police fail their friend (and twin) tessa when she went missing, sariyah and malcolm are determined to make sure history doesn't repeat itself.
sariyah was such a wonderful protagonist to follow. her personality, emotions, and responsibilities are so complex and truly make you want to root for her. does she make some iffy choices here and there? sure, but what 17-year-old doesn't? especially when they're desperately trying to uncover what's going on with their best friend.
malcolm was so HILARIOUS and fun. he is such a fierce friend to sariyah. he definitely uses humor to hide how he's feeling, but his grief and anger are so real. i just want to give him a hug because i know he's struggling (i mean seriously, who in his position wouldn't be?).
jude, jude, jude, jude, jude. you are so sweet with your thoughtful gestures and willingness to show how you feel. he's made mistakes, but he's also learned from those mistakes which i respect. i need more jude content in book two please and thanks!
SPEAKING OF BOOK 2!!!!! that ending?????? HELLLLOOOOOOOOO?? channelle, you better have that draft under lock and key because i need it NOW (for legal reasons, this is a joke).
NEEDY LITTLE THINGS is the perfect combination mystery, magical realism, activism, and commentary and i need each and every one of you to pick this book up. i need this book getting ALL the hype that was given to A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER. i'm talking virality, theories, book-to-screen-adaptations -- ALL OF IT!
if you loved AGGGTM, you're going to love this book. and if you didn't like AGGGTM, but you love YA mystery/thrillers, you're still going to love this book.
with a touch of magic and a jaw-dropping twist, NEEDY LITTLE THINGS is a one-of-a-kind, unputdownable read.
thank you so much to netgalley & macmillan audio for the ALC. i also received a physical copy from wednesday books.
buuuut lemme catch you up, NEEDY LITTLE THINGS follows sariyah, who has the ability (or curse????) to hear what people need. these needs range from mundane to life saving, and the only way to quiet those needs is by providing them. when one of their best friends, deja, goes missing, sariyah and her crew decide to take matters into their own hands. after seeing the media and police fail their friend (and twin) tessa when she went missing, sariyah and malcolm are determined to make sure history doesn't repeat itself.
sariyah was such a wonderful protagonist to follow. her personality, emotions, and responsibilities are so complex and truly make you want to root for her. does she make some iffy choices here and there? sure, but what 17-year-old doesn't? especially when they're desperately trying to uncover what's going on with their best friend.
malcolm was so HILARIOUS and fun. he is such a fierce friend to sariyah. he definitely uses humor to hide how he's feeling, but his grief and anger are so real. i just want to give him a hug because i know he's struggling (i mean seriously, who in his position wouldn't be?).
jude, jude, jude, jude, jude. you are so sweet with your thoughtful gestures and willingness to show how you feel. he's made mistakes, but he's also learned from those mistakes which i respect. i need more jude content in book two please and thanks!
SPEAKING OF BOOK 2!!!!! that ending?????? HELLLLOOOOOOOOO?? channelle, you better have that draft under lock and key because i need it NOW (for legal reasons, this is a joke).
NEEDY LITTLE THINGS is the perfect combination mystery, magical realism, activism, and commentary and i need each and every one of you to pick this book up. i need this book getting ALL the hype that was given to A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER. i'm talking virality, theories, book-to-screen-adaptations -- ALL OF IT!
if you loved AGGGTM, you're going to love this book. and if you didn't like AGGGTM, but you love YA mystery/thrillers, you're still going to love this book.
with a touch of magic and a jaw-dropping twist, NEEDY LITTLE THINGS is a one-of-a-kind, unputdownable read.
thank you so much to netgalley & macmillan audio for the ALC. i also received a physical copy from wednesday books.