Review: Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Publish Date: January 24, 2017
Ebook
400 Pages
Standalone
Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Mystery
My Review:
I have to start out by saying how ridiculously happy I was that Mary had adopted a fly and named the fly Herbert. If y'all have been following me during this pandemic, you'll know that I adopted a pet fly and named it Freddie. 🤣 I'm tickled. But this just gives a glimpse into Mary's personality. As someone who tried to fly under the radar and would barely speak, if at all, she tried to bide her time... but still also strived to be someone better. This rings even more true after she finds out that she's pregnant. You are rooting for Mary the entire way. Get that SAT! Read all the books! Expand your vocabulary. 👏👏👏
Throughout her journey, Jackson highlights how terrible the system is. The women taking care of these girls are abusive. The girls in the house are mean and abrasive. The people who are supposed to come in and check on them never show up and the girls don't even know any better. Mary's own mother is now well off but still only manages to come in twice a month for an hour to see her.. and this is still better than what the other girls receive from their families.
The cover of this book make you think this is going to be horror... and it is in the horrific acts that happen within the pages. The subtle but echoining pain through these complex characters where doing what's right becomes blurred in the actions they have to make to get there. And is especially relevant on mental illness abuse within the system. I did enjoy the different formats as we tranverse back into the trial and past interviews. And while I appreciate the delicateness in how we get to the conclusion, I wanted just a *teeny* bit more teeth. I have a couple other books by this author that I now cannot wait to jump into.
★★★★
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