.Referring TBRs, this book has been on my TBR given that it first visited back in 2021 (does not that believe that a thousand years earlier?). When You Look Like Us is a page-turner of a secret that reviews vital social concerns, which you may possess thought currently from the headline. I'm bummed it took me such a long time to navigate to this one, but I'm so glad I finally performed.This book adheres to Jay Murphy, a junior in secondary school who was reared through his grandma, Mimi, after his father died and also his mama wound up behind bars. Jay is actually performing everything he can easily to take care of his granny as well as his sibling Nic. He simply received a job at Taco Bell as well as also makes a little bit of additional money on the edge creating papers for his friends. On the whole, every little thing is going well at college, at work, as well as along with his girlfriend, but it all comes collapsing down when his sister Nic goes away.Immediately, Jay can not aid but condemn himself. The night prior to Nic's loss, he obtained a phone call from her and opted for to disregard it. At that point, when she does not get back today, he presumes it is actually merely Nic being actually Nic and that she's possibly simply off someplace with her drug-dealing guy. Thus like the really good bro he is, he attempts to pay for her. Yet as the times pass and Nic does not return, Jay wonders exactly how things could possess gone in different ways if he would certainly answered that call. Or if he will allow a person know she was actually missing the second he discovered it.Due to the time Jay eventually communicates to the Newport Information cops team, Nic has actually been actually skipping for numerous times. He's starting to actually fret something negative has to possess occurred to her. The police, having said that, seem to be less interested. A gal from a "poor" neighborhood? A female who relates to drug dealers? A girl who possesses a medicine habit herself? Whatever took place to her, it is actually probably her mistake. At the very least that seems to be the mindset of the authorities. Jay declines to leave it at that though. Thankfully, he does not need to seek her alone. With the aid of his buddy Riley, Jay will cease at absolutely nothing to reveal the reality of what took place to his sibling, and also, if she's still around somewhere, to take her home.It is actually inconceivable to read this book and not promptly love Jay, a personality that is actually therefore powerful consequently considerate as well as loving individuals in his lifestyle. As our narrator, Jay accepts exactly how absent Black gals, specifically ones coming from unsatisfactory neighborhoods, are actually commonly certainly not top priorities for law enforcement. Jay discovers those difficult but really real honest truths all while never losing hope. As well as the technique this puzzle unfurls is extremely enjoyable.If you feel like me and also you have actually possessed this set on your TBR for a while, it is actually opportunity to select it up!