.Speaking of TBRs, this publication has been on my TBR considering that it initially showed up back in 2021 (doesn't that seem like a million years ago?). When You Look Like Us is a page-turner of a mystery that reviews essential social problems, which you could have presumed actually from the title. I am actually ill it took me as long to navigate to this one, yet I'm therefore delighted I eventually did.This manual follows Jay Murphy, a junior in secondary school that was brought up by his grandma, Mimi, after his father died and also his mommy wound up behind bars. Jay is doing whatever he may to care for his grandmother and his sister Nic. He only got a task at Taco Alarm as well as also makes a little bit of additional money on the side writing documents for his friends. Generally, every little thing is actually going well at university, at the office, and also along with his partner, yet it all happens collapsing down when his sis Nic goes away.Instantly, Jay can't assist however criticize themself. The night before Nic's disappearance, he got a phone call from her and chose to disregard it. After that, when she doesn't get back today, he assumes it's merely Nic being Nic which she's probably only off someplace with her drug-dealing man. So like the good bro he is, he tries to pay for her. But as the times successfully pass and Nic doesn't get home, Jay questions exactly how factors might have gone in a different way if he 'd answered that telephone call. Or even if he will let an individual understand she was actually overlooking the instant he realized it.By the opportunity Jay ultimately communicates to the Newport Headlines cops team, Nic has actually been actually missing for many days. He is actually starting to actually panic something poor needs to possess occurred to her. The authorities, nevertheless, seem to be a lot less worried. A girl from a "bad" community? A girl who connects with drug dealers? A lady who has a drug routine herself? Whatever occurred to her, it's possibly her mistake. At the very least that seems to be to be the mindset of the authorities. Jay declines to leave it at that though. The good news is, he doesn't must seek her alone. With help from his pal Riley, Jay will definitely stop at nothing at all to reveal the truth of what occurred to his sister, and, if she is actually still around someplace, to deliver her home.It's difficult to read this book as well as certainly not quickly fall for Jay, a character that is actually therefore vibrant therefore helpful as well as caring about the people in his lifestyle. As our storyteller, Jay acknowledges how absent Dark women, particularly ones from unsatisfactory communities, are often certainly not top priorities for law enforcement. Jay looks into those challenging but extremely real honest truths all while certainly never losing chance. And also the method this puzzle unfurls is really rewarding.If you feel like me as well as you've had this on your TBR for some time, it is actually opportunity to select it up!