A review by cranedphoenix
The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I definitely appreciate how they incorporated what it's like being black into this book

the entire thing with their neighborhood and how that is how Izzy ends up dying was not what I was expecting, sure I expected the concert shooting once Eli was being suspicious but to be murdered while almost making it home to safety was wild yet true

The way they tackled fear was excellent was well as Alex forging his own meanings to life and what it means "to be a man"
The complex relationship between Alex and Izzy

and how they made a genuine connection and love up to the end

Not to mention Talia was one of my fav characters and I love when a book includes Spanish since I know Spanish as well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, and Racism

Moderate: Car accident, Child death, and Death of parent