The Kid by Sapphire

Following the death of his mother, Precious, young Abdul Jones is thrust into a predatory foster care system where he must navigate a brutal cycle of abandonment and sexual violence.

This book contains: alcohol, abortion (referenced), alternate gender/sexual ideologies, anxiety, controversial commentary, death, deception, depression, derogatory terms, discrimination, drugs, drugging, dubious consent, explicit sexual activities/nudity, incest, inflammatory commentary. molestation, murder, patently offensive content, pedophilia, pervasively vulgar content, profanity, prurient content, rape (involving minors and adults), sexual assault (involving minors and adults), toxic relationships, violence, and voyeurism.