(y'all, there's a literal site for I'vebeentraumatizedbyTiffanyD.Jackson. It's like a therapy circle and I'm so in)I have done it again. Done something so stupid, thoughtless, moronic and foolish, that I'm left breathless whilst staring at my imbecilic self.I have read another Tiffany D. Jackson book.Rating: 👻👻👻👻👻 4.8(I'll tell a couple of truths and maybe a lot of lies. But are they actually truths? Or are all of them simply lies?)And well, this one? Okay, I'll admit it. This was amazing.*stick...

I have always been a massive fan of Tiffany Jackson's writing style. But this one here sadly didn't worked for me as I expected to be. Loved the cover and idea though but still there were several factors that bothered me.- the pacing of the book was odd like it was really slow in the first half, it took time in building up and when all the thrill and drama started it ended on abrupt conclusions.- I liked the sub-plot and sub-ideas about gentrification and how she inculcated them in the story but...

holy shit that was hella creepy. the perfect haunted house spooky read to binge for halloween.wish we got more resolution at the end but still loved it all 😱

It honestly pains me to give this rating because Jackson's writing is SO good. I just did not connect with this book, and it is ALL on me.This book's strengths are in its theming, as it is with all of Jackson's books. If you read Alyssa Cole's When No One is Watching, White Smoke has a similar feel. The horror of gentrification has a large spotlight shining on it, as well as the criminalization of marijuana possession to the point where entire communities of people are incarcerated. However for...

I received an audio copy from Harper Audio in exchange for a review. White Smoke is pitched as Get Out meets The Haunting of Hill House. Now I haven’t read The Haunting of Hill House but I watched the adaptation and I’ve heard they’re pretty different. I did watch Get Out and loved it (also loved Hill House). So needless to say, I was pumped. I read Monday’s Not Coming by Jackson and it was amazing and heart wrenching, so I thought this would be a hit for me. Sadly, it did not hit. The story def...

4 stars! I thought this book was utterly fantastic! I’ve seen so many 3 star reviews I was worried I wouldn’t like this one, but it exceeded my expectations!White Smoke is about teenager Marigold who moves from California to the Midwest with her mother, brother, stepfather and stepsister. As a part of an agreement with a foundation, they get to move into a newly restored home for free as long as a family member contributes to the town in an artistic way. But while their home is fixed, their ent

I've come to expect Tiffanty D. Jackson to deliver certain things in her books impeccably - social and cultural context, fully fleshed out characters, gripping narratives. And she definitely didn't disappoint on these fronts. White Smoke's narrator Mari is a girl who I will remember, with her phobias (HUGE TRIGGER WARNING FOR BED BUGS PHOBIA!), addictions and penchant for making wrong decisions. I liked the portrayal of the dynamics within a blended multi-racial family. The subplot about gentrif...

This is a case of love the writing/character development but less impressed with the plot execution. There are things I like, things I don't, but overall, the best moments for me were when we had true scares happening

"Change is good. Change is necessary. Change is needed."The author chose violence when she decided to end that book without an epilogue. 😂 Just kidding, but holy abrupt and I-need-a-sequel ending. I'm so glad I was able to chat with a friend about all things White Smoke, and I highly recommend you find a support buddy to do the same. I've come to think of Tiffany D. Jackson as a modern classic author; her books aren't stuffy literature, but her thematic content is timeless, necessary, and beyond...

**4.5-stars rounded up**Dang, I loved this story!Jackson is one of my favorite writers, but I wasn't sure if I would end up loving this one based on some of the reviews.Yeah, that was silly as hell. Jackson slayed this. It actually includes one of my very favorite Horror tropes ((because it scares the f* out of me)).Full review to come...stay tuned!!!Original:Just when I thought my preordering for 2021 was complete...I am so PUMPED for this novel, you don't even know.Tiffany D. Jackson, one of m...

Really enjoyed this one! I’m a sucker for a good haunted house story and this definitely delivered. I loved all the creepy scenes in this house! 👀 Tiffany D. Jackson never misses! Reading vlog with more thoughts: https://youtu.be/rv-TLDKUE80

I'm thinking 4 stars, but likely would've been 5 had the ending not been so abrupt. I was absolutely terrified and freaked out for several hours last night 😂 full review/live reactions coming on my channel on Monday!

Terrifying and so engrossing; truly a haunted house story meets Get Out. I had to read this during the day because listening to this at night made me scared of my own house.- Follows Marigold, a Black teen, who alongside her blended family move to a new town for a fresh start. However, Mari soon discovers that their new home holds history and secrets - and that it may be haunted with something darker.- I was glued to this book, even though it scared the crap out of me. It's thoroughly eerie, unn...

After some stuff and things went down in her old town, Mari(gold) and her blended family of Mom, brother, Stepdad and stepsister are relocating to Cedarville thanks to her mom winning an award from the Sterling Foundation that will pay all of the family's housing costs for three years. Aside from the fact that the area is most definitely considered wrong side of the tracks with vacant and dilapidated houses up and down the block aside from their fresh remodel, it seems like a pretty sweet gig. T...

Throughout this read, I was definitely in the 'like' camp more than the 'love' and had it been the opposite I would've been far more disappointed by the ending than I was. But it was still a huge, abrupt, bummer.This story is half horror and half psychological anxiety fuelled discomfort. It also has a less than fun new blended family dynamic which was grating in a whole different way, too. While I enjoyed this when it was a horror, I was equally horrified by the circumstances that had plagued th...

I want to begin by saying Tiffany D. Jackson absolutely wrote a book that gave me the chills! This fast-paced story (that I do not think should be compared to Get Out) was terrifying! The bumps in the night started almost immediately. Marigold's fear of bed bugs will seriously have you checking your couch and bed crevices. This was an excellent haunted house story. The abrupt ending slightly dissapointed me. Overall, I enjoyed it and read the entire book in one day!