One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon’s blurb begins by comparing the story to “Get Out” meets “The Stepford Wives.” This grabbed my attention and reading it did not disappoint.
Jasmyn, her husband King and their young son are moving into a new home in affluent Liberty. This is a strictly Black community (Black-only businesses, schools, etc).
Jasmyn looks forward to raising her family away from constant discrimination and fear of police brutality. But, she begins to wonder why nobody else in town seems as eager to join the cause when she attempts to begin a Black Lives Matter chapter.
Maybe Liberty isn’t the safe haven she hoped it to be. Warning signs keep growing. Her husband (and others) begin spending inordinate amounts of time at the Wellness Center. Jasmyn notices people changing, but it may be too late for her to leave as an almost full-term expectant mother.
This book kept my interest from start to end!
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