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The Cost of Knowing

Brittney Morris (Goodreads Author)

4.01 · Rating details · 2,522 ratings · 605 reviews

A novel about a Black teen who has the power to see into the future, whose life turns upside down when he foresees his younger brother’s imminent death.

Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus is trying his best. He tries to be the best employee he can be at the local ice cream shop; the best boyfriend he can be to his amazing girlfriend, Talia; the best protector he can be over his li ...more

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May 19, 2019 Brittney Morris rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

My love letter to all the Black men who had to grow up too early.

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Dec 08, 2020 Lauren Lanz rated it really liked it

Shelves: arcs, author-of-colour, young-adult, 4-stars, i-own

“To all the Black boys who had to grow up too early.”

The dedication above encapsulates this story perfectly. It’s a love letter and a wake up call bundled together in a package both heartbreaking and beautiful.

~★~ What is this book about? ~★~

The Cost of Knowing follows Alex, a teenage boy who lost his parents in an accident years ago. He now lives with his aunt and little brother Isaiah, who are some of the few pieces of happiness left in his life. Alex has the strange ability to see the fut ...more

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Mar 30, 2021 jenny✨ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bipoc-rep, black-authors, author-of-colour, ownvoices, arc, 2021, ya-sci-fi, ya-contemporary, siblings

i have mixed feelings, but one thing's for sure—the love between alex and isaiah hit me so. hard.

first, though: can we just take a sec to appreciate this stunning cover art by alvin epps????

thank you netgalley and simon & schuster canada for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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the cost of knowing is, above all, brittney morris' love letter to all the Black men who had to grow up too early.

four years ago, alex rufus lost both his parents i ...more

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Mar 21, 2021 Jessica rated it really liked it

Shelves: characters-of-color, authors-of-color

TW for death of a loved one, racism, and anxiety

This one is definitely a lot to read and so hard to rate. Ever since his parents died, Alex has been able to see the immediate future of anything he touches. He's learned to live with it, but it's affecting his relationships with his girlfriend and his brother, especially when he has visions off is girlfriend angry with him and his brother dying. Every single vision of his comes true, so Alex must race to spend time with his brother and protect him ...more

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Apr 09, 2021 Maddie (Inking & Thinking) rated it liked it

Shelves: arcs

⭐️ 3.5 Stars ⭐️

Alex Rufus is trying to do the best he can in his life. He tries to be the best employee, he tries to be the best boyfriend for Talia, and he tries to be the best brother for Isiah. But Alex always manages to come up short. For Alex, it’s hard for him to stay in the present when every object he touches shows him the future. When he touches his car, he sees it totaled and underwater. When he touches Talia, he sees them at the edge of breaking up. When Alex touches a photo of his f ⭐️ 3.5 Stars ⭐️

Alex Rufus is trying to do the best he can in his life. He tries to be the best employee, he tries to be the best boyfriend for Talia, and he tries to be the best brother for Isiah. But Alex always manages to come up short. For Alex, it’s hard for him to stay in the present when every object he touches shows him the future. When he touches his car, he sees it totaled and underwater. When he touches Talia, he sees them at the edge of breaking up. When Alex touches a photo of his family, he sees Isiah’s incoming death and everything changes.

Everything about this novel was so authentic. In this book, we see issues addressed that are currently going on in our world. We see the realities of not only being black but what it’s like to be a black man. We see how African Americans get profiled and how many assumptions are being made about them off the bat. I love how the author isn’t afraid to put this issue on blast and show people what it is like for African Americans.

Going off what I said in the previous paragraph, we also see this book emphasized toxic masculinity that is placed onto black men. In this book, Morris allows the boys to act like kids instead of having them grow up so fast. We see Alex struggle with this feeling like he needs to work to be a provider for his family and that if he did not, he wouldn’t be a man. By the end, Alex realizes that he doesn’t need a paycheck to provide for his family, but he can do it in other ways. He learns that the family doesn’t just need financial support, but also emotional support and that is what makes him a true man

One of the things that bothered me while reading was that every time Alex had a vision; he had to cancel it. After a while thus became annoying because each time he cancelled it. And every time he cancelled it, we got the details on how it worked. Like for example, whenever Alex was working at his scoop’s visions popped up. It did bring down my reading experience, but It also helped me to understand what Alex was going through.

My favourite thing about this novel has to be the relationship between Alex and Isaiah. Throughout the story, we see that at the beginning of the book that they really don’t know each other. Isaiah stays in his room all day while Alex is out at work and hanging out with Talia. Once Alex finds out about Isaiah’s imminent death, he tries to make his relationship better before Isaiah is gone. We see them bond over a rapper called Shiv and see them hang out together. It is such a sweet relationship, and you can see how much they care for each other.

I love Alex as a character, and the author did such an accurate job portraying his anxiety. A great example of this is when Alex worries every second of ways Isaiah could die. Based on this, you can tell his anxiety is focusing on Isaiah’s death, and it’s hard for him to take his mind off the subject. You could tell that Alex cared so much for his loved ones and was willing to do anything for them. He had so many regrets about the things he could have done. As time passes, he learns to make peace with past regrets. Isaiah was so young but had such a burden on his back. He was a twelve-year-old kid, that has to deal with many problems that no kid that age should have to deal with. I loved how he would eat pizza bits and fruit loops. I loved how he wanted to be a rapper and when it came down to his death, it made it even harder to deal with.

The last act of the book feels rushed. The entire story makes it clear what is coming next. When I was reading it, I got confused about what happened. It went by super fast, and it quickly became misleading on what was happening. When it really shouldn’t because we know what happens. In the last act, there is so much that has to happen that everything feels cramped within the few pages. But there is a scene at the end of the book dealing with past ancestors that is so beautiful, so it made the ending somewhat better.

Overall, this was a good book with a few problems here and there. I would recommend you to check it out if you think this will be up your alley!

TW: Blood, Mass Shooting, Gun Violence, Racism.

Thank you, NetGallery for providing me with an ARC of The Cost of Knowing in exchange for an honest review!

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Jul 23, 2021 Bookishrealm rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-read-in-2021, audiobook, black-books, ya-realistic-fiction

Brittney Morris is determined to screw up my soul and my heart. I knew that this was going to be sad, but I don't think I realized how sad this was truly going to be. 4.5 Stars

In the beginning of The Cost of Knowing, Brittney Morris identifies this book as a love letter to Black boys. Some people will feel like this isn't a love letter and that it focuses too much on the trauma of Black boys and men. However, when I thought about this more I feel like this love letter is meant to say "we see you Brittney Morris is determined to screw up my soul and my heart. I knew that this was going to be sad, but I don't think I realized how sad this was truly going to be. 4.5 Stars

In the beginning of The Cost of Knowing, Brittney Morris identifies this book as a love letter to Black boys. Some people will feel like this isn't a love letter and that it focuses too much on the trauma of Black boys and men. However, when I thought about this more I feel like this love letter is meant to say "we see you, we feel you, and we recognize how much you go through." It's a letter that let's them know they aren't alone. I've been telling people that this book won't be for everyone. The nature of the book itself is intense and I feel like those with anxiety may struggle with the anxiety representation because it literally makes the reader feel heavy. I don't struggle with anxiety and there were aspects of this book that made it very difficult to read. Nevertheless, this illustrates the ability of Morris to capture the feelings that a lot of Black boys and men experience.

The book itself focuses on Alex who has the ability to see into the future. If any object crosses into his hands, Alex can see the future of that object. It makes his daily life extremely difficult to navigate and it gets even more intense when he sees a vision of his brothers death. Alex is then determined to stop it from happening. The level of anxiety that he feels in trying to stop it is what will probably make this a difficult read for a lot of people. Alex constantly worries and stresses over the ways in which his brother could possibly die and the strategies that he has to use to stop it from happening. This is probably where it's most important to see the allegory. The stress and anxiety that Alex feels in relation to his brothers life is the same feelings that a lot of Black men and boys carry. It's stifling to have to live your life day to day fearing that you or your loved ones could die at any point. It's hard to enjoy anything.

The Cost of Knowing also does some interesting thing in terms of exploring the Black family unit and the generational trauma that we often experience. The fears that our ancestors had are not that different from the fears that we have now. Because of the trauma that we face, we often condition and teach our children to have the same fears in order to attempt to protect their lives. This is clearly illustrated through the relationship that Alex and Isaiah have with their own family. Morris doesn't shy away from showing how this continues to and will continue to impact the Black community.

I wouldn't say that there is a specific pacing to this novel. It doesn't feel exclusively fast or slow. It feels like it could be a little bit of both depending on the specific part of the book. The ending definitely had my heart racing and shattered me to pieces. Overall, I just think that this book is brilliantly written. To be able to craft so much emotion into a book really shows the skills that Morris has. I didn't expect the varying emotions that I felt from anger to painful sorrow. This book weighed on me and it is one that will stick with me for a long time. ...more

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Mar 04, 2021 Bethany marked it as dnf

Shelves: black-authors, its-not-you-its-me

DNF at 48%

Let me just say that this is not a bad book by any means. I think it is very successful in what it's trying to do, but I wasn't expecting some things that made it difficult for me to continue reading. And maybe I should have known as it has been comped to They Both Die at the End, which I had similar feelings about.

The Cost of Knowing is a love letter to Black boys, following a teen boy who has been "cursed" with the ability to see visions of the future when he touches things, ever si ...more

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Jan 26, 2021 Cass rated it liked it

Shelves: ya-fiction, characters-of-color, authors-of-color, science-fiction

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for providing a copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review.

★★★

Whoever makes the rules controls the narrative.

Brittney Morris is incredibly talented; there’s no denying that. There are a lot of wonderful things going on in this novel — finding joy in the face of trauma, ruminating on what is inherited from our ancestors, and forgiving our past choices. For those bits alone, this is a special story. Make no mistake — it is remarkably sad, but it Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for providing a copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review.

★★★

Whoever makes the rules controls the narrative.

Brittney Morris is incredibly talented; there’s no denying that. There are a lot of wonderful things going on in this novel — finding joy in the face of trauma, ruminating on what is inherited from our ancestors, and forgiving our past choices. For those bits alone, this is a special story. Make no mistake — it is remarkably sad, but it is also hopeful.

Alex and Isaiah are such vivid characters who hop straight off the page. Even Talia, Alex’s girlfriend, is a delight. I’ll be thinking about them for a long while. More than that, I’ll be thinking about the men they’ve come from — all those stories and heartbreaks, from tribal ancestry to the twenty-first century, written so beautifully. Of everything in this novel, the discussion about Alex and Isaiah’s powers in relation to their ancestors’ choices was most fascinating. I wish we had gotten more of it, because there was clearly so much to mine there.

Unfortunately, there were some large issues here, for my particular sensibilities.

What stands out most prominently is that the novel relies on repetition in some respects, which I wasn’t a fan of. I understand and respect that the portrayal of Alex’s anxiety is likely accurate, but his spirals are exhausting to get through. There are many, many moments of panic over the many ways Isaiah can die, from the mundane to the extreme. There are many, many moments when Alex’s inner monologue repeats how important these last days with Isaiah are. It’s a lot, more than noticeable.

Repetition also features prominently with regards to Alex’s powers. Alex sees the future of absolutely everything and everyone he touches with his palms, from the most useless of inanimate objects to human beings. Every time he touches something meaningless, the narrative mentions he has, mentions that he “cancels” the vision that starts, and on and on and on. So, for example, when Alex is working through a shift at the ice cream shop, you’re reading about him grabbing his apron, vision, grabbing the ice cream scoop, vision, and on and on. Eventually, it started to get to me. This, too, takes up so much of the novel.

Finally, the last act is really rushed in this one. Yes, the synopsis and the entire story are clear about what is coming. But when it does come, it really doesn’t feel like all of the emotions and complications at the center of it are covered. There’s too much to accomplish in too few pages — with regards to Alex’s relationships with both Isaiah and Shaun — and so the emotional climax of the book really suffers. That being said, there is a really beautiful scene concerning ancestral connection at this point that is my favorite in the entire novel. So, not all bad.

Like I said, despite my problems, there is a whole lot of good here. I can’t wait to pick up Morris’ debut, SLAY, and will keep an eye out for anything else she publishes in the future. She’s a talent with some really riveting ideas. ...more

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Mar 25, 2021 ✧･ﾟ⁽⁽ଘ Shreya ଓ⁾⁾✧･ﾟ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs, reviewed, cover-love

~Thank you NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!~

Joy in the face of oppression is its own kind of bravery.

My Rating: 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was my first ARC review with Netgalley and it was amazing!

First Impressions\Overall Thoughts: This book drew me in from the start. I absolutely loved how it had fantasy elements while also being centered around real-life issues such as racism, the danger of stereotypes, anxiety, and grief. Brittny Morris did a gre ...more

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Aug 16, 2020 sol marked it as to-read

Shelves: bipoc-lit, cover-porn

this cover makes me remember how much i love men.

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Apr 26, 2021 Marieke (mariekes_mesmerizing_books) rated it it was amazing

It’s okay to be afraid of the future. It’s okay to be anxious. Men get anxious. Men are afraid sometimes.

The Cost of Knowing is an incredibly powerful story. It’s about toxic masculinity. It’s about brotherhood. It’s about love. But above all, it’s about a Black boy who is never carefree.

Imagine: being Black and male. Always being afraid. Being worried all the time. Being anxious.

Imagine: touching someone and then envisioning what will happen. A break-up, someone in trouble, someone dying.

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May 16, 2021 BookNightOwl rated it really liked it

The cost of knowing is about a brother who can see into the future simply by touching something. So when he sees a glimpse of his brother dying he decides there is things In his life that need to change.

I felt this was well written. I loved the sibling love and also the different topics it covered. I gave this an A-

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Mar 11, 2021 Anika | Chapters of May rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc

The Cost of Knowing is a gripping YA story that explores brotherhood, prejudice, and resilience from the author of SLAY.

The Cost of Knowing follows sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus and his brother, Isaiah. Years ago, their parents were killed in a car accident, leaving Alex and Isaiah to be raised by their aunt in Chicago. After traumatic loss, Alex finds he has the ability to see the future through touch, and after picking up an old family photo, he has a vision that tells him Isaiah might die. Now ...more

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Apr 12, 2021 Michelle rated it really liked it

Shelves: diaspora, april-2021, young-adult, 52-weeks-of-woc, 2021, she-spoke, net-galley

When I first saw The Cost of Knowing the cover blew me away! Gorgeous rendition by illustrator Alvin Epps showing two beautiful young black men.

Alex and Isaiah are brothers. They have lost their parents in a car accident. Life obviously has not been the same since their parents death. Each has found their own coping strategies. I loved how Morris developed the relationship between the two brothers. Their closeness, Alex's protectiveness and how he chooses to spend time with Isaiah were a beautif ...more

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Aug 08, 2021 Oyinda rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobook, 2021-reads, read-2021-aug, black-author, black-protagonist

Book 233 of 2021

Whewwww. What can I say 😭😭😭 this one broke my heart. It was an absolutely beautiful book tbh and it was just so good!!!

I went into it blind, so I didn't read the blurb. I loved that for me because I enjoyed watching everything play out without knowing what to expect at all. Halfway through the book, I checked the blurb and saw that it was comp'd to "They Both Die at The End" and my heart just sunk 😂😭

This was a wonderfully written book about family, love, loss, and grief. This bo ...more

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May 19, 2021 Books and More with Kristin G rated it liked it

Shelves: read-in-2021, stand-alones, contemporary

3.5 stars!

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Apr 24, 2021 The Girl with the Sagittarius Tattoo rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: sg-para-supern-urban, subj-social-issues, pd-contemporary, drama, sg-growing-up, sg-family-life, subj-oppression-classes, g-ya-na, 3-stars, audiobook

Kinda Oedipus Rex-y, without any sex... y.

Alex is keeping a big secret. Since his parents died in a car accident 4 years ago, he's been able to see the future of anything his hands touch. The ability is so overwhelming that he's become reclusive from his Aunt Mackie, his girlfriend Talia, and even his little brother Isaiah. But Isaiah has become distant too. He doesn't have friends anymore, and only talks to Alex when he has to. One day, Alex's vision shows him at Isaiah's funeral. In an instant ...more

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Mar 31, 2021 Adri rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, ownvoices

4.5 Stars

CWs: anxiety, panic attacks, death/child death/parental death, grief, racism, brief mentions of suicidal ideation and self-harm, allusions to a suicide attempt, police brutality, references to slavery and rape, and mass shooting

Brittney Morris has done it once again. She has written an incredible novel that is very much needed and that offers an outstretched hand to Black youth, especially—one that's all wrapped up in emotion and catharsis. This is a challenging book, and may certai 4.5 Stars

CWs: anxiety, panic attacks, death/child death/parental death, grief, racism, brief mentions of suicidal ideation and self-harm, allusions to a suicide attempt, police brutality, references to slavery and rape, and mass shooting

Brittney Morris has done it once again. She has written an incredible novel that is very much needed and that offers an outstretched hand to Black youth, especially—one that's all wrapped up in emotion and catharsis. This is a challenging book, and may certainly prove to be a hard one to bear witness to for some readers, but it is unflinching in both its truth and its hope.

This is a hard-hitting contemporary story with a surrealist edge in how its protagonist has the ability to see the future of anyone he touches. While it might seem like knowing the future is an empowering ability, it actually has the opposite effect on Alex and makes him feel powerless under the weight of the future's inevitability, especially when he sees his own brother's death.

To me, this ability was a powerful allegory for how Black youth—and young Black men, specifically—bear the weight of knowing the systemic pain that awaits them in this world. To be a young Black man in America is, in some ways, to accept the possibility of your own death and the death of those you love before it even happens—and what is that if not "predicting the future" based on what's been proven in the past?

So not only is this story an exploration of that grave injustice, but it's also about Alex reconnecting with his brother and his loved ones, realizing that he can either succumb to the despair of knowing that his brother won't survive, or he can try and find moments of joy in the time they have left together. In some ways, it's also about how joy in the face of oppression is a radical act, and a way of reclaiming agency over the right we all have to live and love—a right that is often forcibly taken away from Black youth at too young an age.

The story also challenges concepts of toxic masculinity, especially in how it explores power and powerlessness. When you're not able to control an outcome, where do you draw power from? Does it make us stronger to look away from something we know we're going to lose or to confront the fear that accompanies that loss? Over the course of the story, Alex is learning that there is no power in detaching, disassociating, or even wanting to lash out at the world. Instead the harder work is confronting his own sadness about his situation, learning how to be unafraid in the way he loves and needs the people around him, and extracting moments of connection and joy from the pain and loss. Alex is realizing that it's okay to be afraid of the future, to be anxious, to be hurt and sad, and that doesn't mean he's failed or that he's not a man—it means he's human.

This is a powerful story about resilience, joy, and brotherhood in the face of extreme pain and loss. As Brittney Morris writes in her acknowledgements, this is very much a "Black-boy-joy despite" book, for all the Black men who are trying to be joyful and unafraid despite the world proving itself to be inhospitable to their joys and hopes. Their lives, their experiences, and their feelings matter, and this is a book that beautifully, brilliantly, and painfully makes space for those complicated feelings to exist. I can say with every confidence that this is definitely a must-read book, right alongside Brittney's stunning debut, Slay. ...more

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Apr 08, 2021 Ruthie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I received the arc of The Cost of Knowing at no cost from NetGalley and Simon and Schuster. It was my choice to read and review.

I was hooked. I could not pause it. I loved the urban fantasy setting and the fact that the magic system is somewhat explained yet not all the way. Because it's not the focal point. The focal point is Alex and his brother, Isaiah, and their relationship after shared trauma in their past.

The pacing was great, it wasn't too fast or too slow and I got just enough answers ...more

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Aug 29, 2021 kate rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobook, contemporary, sci-fi, poc-rep, young-adult

Tragic, gripping, emotional and brilliantly written, Morris once again showcases her incredible talent for creating characters and narratives that hook onto your heart and don't let go, in this poignant story of brotherhood, male mental health, resilience and prejudice.

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Sep 07, 2020 Kate rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2020, arc

This book wrecked me, but in a way that it probably needs to.

Alex is a young man with the gift, and curse, of seeing future events when he touches someone or an item. As much as he is able, he tries to not touch people he loves, not after he saw his best friend's death and was unable to stop it. But an accidental touch of a photograph shows him mourning at his younger brother's grave site. Alex is devastated, and determined to spend as much time with his brother as possible after spending years ...more

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Mar 07, 2021 The Nerd Daily rated it it was amazing

Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Beth Mowbray

Much like her debut novel, SLAY, Brittney Morris’s new novel The Cost of Knowing is a work of young adult fiction which explores the experience of being a young Black person in the United States today. This sophomore effort, however, centers on a male rather than a female protagonist and adds a dimension of magic to create a captivating and moving reading experience.

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Mar 15, 2021 USOM rated it it was amazing

(Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)

TW: racism, suicidal ideation, self-harm, anxiety

The Cost of Knowing explores the concept of the future. If you had the ability to see a snippet of the future, what would you do? I feel like we think about this often, but the actual manifestation of it, and Alex's powers, would actually be terrifying. How would we divert, or prevent, the future? How would we know how much of our life ...more

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Nov 22, 2020 Alex Nonymous rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 14-and-15

Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

First off, let's get this out of the way. Slay was incredible. I genuinely couldn't believe it was Morris's debut when I read it.

The Cost of Knowing is so good that it managed to remind me that Slay was a debut.

16-year-old Alex is trying to navigate having a girlfriend, part-time job, his relationship with his aunt and brother, and the expectations of his dead parents. That's all a lot even for kids without magical c ...more

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Apr 12, 2021 Ris Sasaki rated it did not like it

Shelves: 2021-releases

Sometimes a DNF should stay a DNF because dont matter how much you try and push, certain books are just not that good...

Unlike Slay, that I didnt enjoy the first 40% of it, but truly liked the latter part of the book and was truly surprised of how great different topics and social commentary were handled, when it comes to The Cost of Knowing, everything felt all over the place.

The characters didnt have the same charisma and likeness as the other book had and to be completely honest I couldn't ...more

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Jul 20, 2021 Nay Denise rated it it was amazing

Going with a 4.5 star rating. This was such a heart wrenching book. I wasn't fully invested until the last half of the book. The "magic" aspect of seeing into the future and the past was interesting. I enjoyed Alex and the mental health representation with his anxiety. I think Alex handled himself as well as he could. He was dealt a terrible hand. I think Isaiah was such a precious child. Talia was low-key annoying...I could have did without her honestly.

The Zaccari's....there are no words for h ...more

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Jun 09, 2020 Sana marked it as to-read-so-bad-it-hurts

'Two brothers are cursed. Alex can see the future. Isaiah can see the past. When Alex, the older, sees a vision of Isaiah dying in a few days, cue a race against time to track where this family curse came from & figure out what it means to be a Black boy in the present.'

I can't waitttt

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Jun 10, 2021 Jill rated it really liked it

So damn emotional and tragic... Brittney Morris is such an amazing author I will read everything she puts out

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Apr 06, 2021 Jasmine || Chatty.Chapters rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Happy pub day Brittney Morris!

Let me start by saying all the thanks to Simon Schuster publishing and NetGalley for the digital advanced readers copy of this great story! I absolutely loved Brittney Morris' first book 'Slay', so I was extremely happy and excited to receive 'The Cost of Knowing' in exchange for an honest review.

This book is about a 16-year-old boy who had to grow up too soon. Alex and his younger brother Isaiah lost their parents at a young age and are now being raised by their Au ...more

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May 14, 2021 Taylor (Taylor Talks Tales) rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, fantasy-and-paranormal, omg-pretty-covers

Actual rating 4.25 stars out of 5.

Full review to come later, but I really enjoyed this one!

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Brittney Morris is the author of SLAY, THE COST OF KNOWING, and MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES - WINGS OF FURY. She holds a BA in economics from Boston University and has written for video games including The Lost Legends of Redwall, and Subnautica: Below Zero. She spends her spare time reading, playing indie video games, and enjoying the rain from her home in Philadelphia. She lives with her ...more

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Wings of Fury (Spider-Man: Miles Morales)

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