This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) (Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley. With Alex now in a race against time, death, and circumstances, he and Isaiah must grapple with their past, their future, and what it means to be a young Black man in America in the present. Alex feels these visions are a curse, distracting him, making him anxious and unable to live an ordinary life.Īnd when Alex touches a photo that gives him a vision of his brother’s imminent death, everything changes. When he touches Talia, he sees them at the precipice of breaking up, and that terrifies him. When he touches his car, he sees it years from now, totaled and underwater. When he touches a scoop, he has a vision of him using it to scoop ice cream. It’s hard to for him to be present when every time he touches an object or person, Alex sees into its future. But as much as Alex tries, he often comes up short. 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 little brother, Isaiah. Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus is trying his best. Keep reading this book review for my full thoughts! Summary

While I had a small issue with pacing, I can wholeheartedly recommend for its unique and powerful message. It’s an emotional book that had me tearing up multiple times.

The Cost of Knowing is a fabulous fantasy book that examines mental health, racism, and family. Having loved Slay, Morris has made it into my list of authors I need to keep reading.

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