So far, there hasn't been a Tiffany D. Jackson book that I haven't found that I liked and this is no exception!
After leaving her comfortable home in white suburbia, Jordyn is excited to start her freshman year at an HBCU - Fraizer University. Instantly, she finds a liking to her roommates, skeptical of the sole white boy on campus that everyone seems to love, and ready to turn over a new leaf. Until, her roommate's brother, fresh from prison, joins them in their dorm - slowly taking over their space and beliefs.
4.5 rounded up!
Honestly, this was so good. I'm fascinated by cults and how people can get caught up with them, and truly Jackson does a great job showing that. She shows how impressionable people are, not just fresh 18 year olds moving away from their family for the first time. Tying in the social justice aspect, it's easy to see why Davonte's words held so much power.
Admittedly, I wasn't thinking much of this book in the first few chapters, but the addition of Davonte in the cast really amps things up. I powered through this book once the plot really started moving. I had to know what was going to happen to Jordyn and her friends. The pacing of this story does go fast, and makes you wonder, can this really happen all in a few months? But I think the age of the characters really helps move along the story. They're fresh and vulnerable, and even those who are older than them fall in with Davonte's teaching. The mob mentality is actually scary. I LOVED Nick's role in this book. It was so interesting to see how his character helps Jordyn and rounds out the casting.
Overall this is a GREAT book and I encourage everyone to pick it up!
Thank you so much to Netgalley for an eARC. All thoughts are my own.