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Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

17 reviews

mollieweitzman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I didn’t realize this was loosely based on R Kelly because I added it to my tbr so long ago. Really powerful message but also hard to read. The audiobook is incredible as Jackson’s books always are.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Vomit

samanthamurk's review

challenging dark emotional sad

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

wow. I just read that in one sitting, I couldn’t put it down. this is a powerful story and it is wonderfully told. 

Similar book: Muted by tami charles

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Addiction, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Blood, Child abuse, Rape, Sexism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Suicide

lynxpardinus's review

dark emotional sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Racism

Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual content

Also includes graphic depictions of victim blaming, and frames a relationship with a smaller yet still notable age gap as misunderstood. There is also a scene where the main character narrates that she forgives somebody who attempted to sexually assault her.

lexiereads22's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide

kennim's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Stalking, Mental illness, and Suicide

The suicide tag refers to the abuser using the threat of suicide to try and force the victim into staying with him.

dahliaist's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

it was hard to get into at first, because enchanted’s narration wasn’t really powerful to me, but when it picked up… OMG. i read most of it in a single sitting. the last chapter was a bit confusing but it’s a really powerful, striking book, with a lot of emotional plot twists and a good mystery. possibly triggering topics, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Rape

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Misogyny

Minor: Suicide

jessicaludden's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“My wounds are invisible, weeping invisible blood. Can anyone see the black-and-blue marks painted on my heart?”

I really enjoyed this. It was really hard to read at times, but I also couldn’t stop reading it. It’s such an important book and it was really interesting to read from the perspective of a character who has been a victim of abuse and other trauma. I loved the commentary on believing survivors. I loved the inclusion of mental health and how that plays a role in believing survivors. This book made me sad and angry and that’s what it was supposed to do. The part where her dad was cutting her hair and she broke down crying thinking everything was her fault really got me. It was one of those moments where you just want everything to be okay for a character. At the end of the book Enchanted saved herself and too many times in our society survivors are forced to save themselves too. I loved the side comments from outside characters. I feel like it really accurately portrayed the discourse that occurs around situations like this. Overall, this story broke my heart, but I’m glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

pamshenanigans's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“You gotta speak up. If not for you, then for the next you, ‘cause there’s gonna be one if you let people think they can get away with hurting you.”

Extremely enraging, disturbing, disgusting, and triggering. This is the kind of book that would make you ruminate on your own experiences because of how familiar and relatable the situations and characters are.

Grown sheds some light on the dangers, consequences, and challenges of not being able to easily escape an abusive relationship. While from a reader’s or audience’s perspective, it’s easy FOR US to see the red flags, but it’s tough when you’re on the receiving end of the abuse and manipulation.

The whole story was so masterfully crafted and calculated that I found myself ALSO not knowing what to believe anymore. “Was Enchanted really the one who killed Korey?” “Oh no was it the dad?” “WHO REALLY KILLED KOREY THEN?” The way this had me questioning the whole time just makes Tiffany Jackson a master storyteller for me.

But please, PLEASE read the trigger warnings prior to picking this book up.

Trigger/Content Warnings: sexual abuse, statutory rape, kidnapping, abusive relationship, child abuse, grooming, gaslighting, manipulation, adult/minor relationship, victim-blaming/shaming, addiction to opioids, murder, suicide

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Rape, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Murder and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicide

raquelita's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

sunflower_reads's review

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide