Needy Little Things, Channelle Desamours
Needy Little Things, Channelle Desamours
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Needy Little Things

Author: Channelle Desamours

Narrator: Alaska Jackson

Unabridged: 8 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/04/2025


Synopsis

In this debut speculative YA mystery, a Black teen with premonition-like powers must solve her friend's disappearance before she finds herself in the same danger, perfect for fans of Ace of Spades.

Sariyah Lee Bryant can hear what people need—tangible things, like a pencil, a hair tie, a phone charger—an ability only her family and her best friend, Malcolm, know the truth about. But when she fulfills a need for her friend Deja who vanishes shortly after, Sariyah is left wondering if her ability is more curse than gift. This isn’t the first time one of her friends has landed on the missing persons list, and she’s determined not to let her become yet another forgotten Black girl.

Not trusting the police and media to do enough on their own, Sariyah and her friends work together to figure out what led to Deja’s disappearance. When Sariyah’s mother loses her job and her little brother faces complications with his sickle cell disease, managing her time, money, and emotions seems impossible. Desperate, Sariyah decides to hustle her need-sensing ability for cash—a choice that may not only lead her to Deja, but put her in the same danger Deja found herself in.

A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books.

About Channelle Desamours

Channelle Desamours is a high school science teacher from Atlanta, Georgia who loves writing tales about magical Black girls. When she’s not napping to recover from her five a.m. writing sessions, she can be found building tiny homes on The Sims 4 or tending to her house plants. Needy Little Things is her debut novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on March 07, 2025

A gripping blend of magical realism and mystery, this novel follows Sariyah, a seventeen-year-old with a unique gift, as she navigates friendship, family struggles, and the dark secrets behind her friends' disappearances in a thought-provoking exploration of social issues and suspense. A unique magic......more

Goodreads review by Kezia on February 24, 2025

It’s funny how the first thing that struck me after finishing the book was just how clever the title is 🤭. Sometimes, when I dive into a book and it doesn’t deliver what I expect, it can go in so many directions—one of them being me outright disliking it. But that wasn’t the case here. Instead, I fo......more

Goodreads review by Jillian on January 31, 2025

Sariyah has a supernatural power…only it usually feels more like a curse. The Atlanta high-school student can sense exactly what the people around her are about to need, whether it’s chapstick, dental floss or an epipen. While she’s saved the day several times, she’s falling behind in school because......more

Goodreads review by NZLisaM on February 16, 2025

Human beings are Needy Little Things! ‘Paper clip. Crayon. Shoelace. Chewing gum’ Just like her grandmother before her 17 year-old Sariyah Bryant has inherited a unique ability. She senses peoples needs, even before they do. To placate the voices in her head Sariyah carries a red duffel (dubbed ‘S......more

Goodreads review by Southern Lady Reads on February 05, 2025

Is there something in your childhood that made you grow up faster than it should have? Needy Little Things took me a mintue to get in to, but once I did I was hooked. From about 1/3 of the way to the end of the book - I was hooked!! Reading from a perspective completely different from my own is alwa......more


Quotes

"Desamours’ debut spotlights an emotionally complex hero... An engaging, innovative critique of the systems that protect whiteness and rob Black girls of their innocence." – Kirkus

"An unexpected twist on an important story, Needy Little Things weaves a skillfully crafted tale that grips readers from start to finish. A gem of a novel!” – Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give

“Engrossing and original, with a twist to leave you gobsmacked. Channelle Desamours is an exciting new voice on the thriller scene.” – Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of The Legacies and The Counselors

“A propulsive mystery with well-rounded characters, immersive prose, and more than a few tricks up its sleeve. I couldn’t put it down.” – Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston

“An unputdownable mystery centering a missing Black girl and the relentless search of friends who won’t give up on her. Speculative elements expertly weave in intrigue and scathing commentary on who society wants to be found. Needy Little Things is a triumphant debut.” – Jessica Lewis, author of Bad Witch Burning

"Desamours debuts with a tense, speculative mystery...twisty...with plenty of surprises, suspects, and red herrings." – Booklist


Awards

  • CPL: Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
  • NYPL Best Books of the Year
  • Black Caucus of the ALA Literary Award - Winner