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Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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-Nancy Pearl, Washington Ctr. for the Book, Seattle
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Brooklyn-born I don't have no sob stories for you about rats and roaches and pissy-pew hallways. Read the first page
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COLD, COLD, WINTER THAT TURNED TO A BLIZZARD,
By Lorraine Brown "books30000" (Jacksonville, Flordia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Coldest Winter Ever (Mass Market Paperback)
Now we all know that if you live in the projects you should not be driving a car that would cost $55,000 and more. And then to buy your children expensive jewelry that we all know a minimum wages job could not pay for, what else are we doing?The drug dealer may have good intentions to provide for his family, but we all know that this type of living can be very fatal to all of our family. We are unsafe to all those that are in the game and don't want you to get ahead. Drug dealings have a lot of competition out there. Here Winter sees all the glamour, expensive jewelry, cars and other material things that money can buy and then later to be slapped with the reality that all things that have to do with crime must come to an end. This is the only life that Winter knew. She could not help but to think that this life was all good, when her mother even made it seem like this is the life style you want. What was she to do, carry on the tradition of being involved with dealing drugs? Then to move to a very elite neighborhood in the suburbs and then to have it all snatched away by the FBI, this can cause a lot of confusion to children when they really don't understand what is happening. The mother then gets shot and turns into a drug addict is just too much for any child to endure. Winter was also given a chance to get out of that life, but she could not due to the fact that is all she knew. This story was riveting, suspenseful, action packed that it is a must read novel. Sister Souljah really put all the drama in the drama. This needs to be a movie. I just hope that the producers really stick with the book. I see room for a sequel. Winter is all grown up, serving a sentence, and now her sister is about to make the same mistake. Make the movie good. I have been encouraging all my friends to read the book. I will soon read it again. If you like to read and want the real deal on the issues of life surrounded by drugs, gambling, and straight up life in a drug infested area this is as real as it gets. It will make you feel as though you are right there and you are the one running for cover. SISTER SOULJAH you really out done this novel. So 50 stars to you.
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A must read for younger females!,
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This review is from: The Coldest Winter Ever (Mass Market Paperback)
I really enjoyed this book. It made me extremely grateful for the upbringing that I had. It is definitely a must read for ALL females,(especially the ones with Winter's mindset).
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Fire!,
By Asylum (Brantford CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Coldest Winter Ever (Mass Market Paperback)
This book was Fiyah. A compelling, raw tale of a misguided Winter spoiled in a life where the flyest ride, top designer labels, and dripping in bling is what gets you respect in and around the projects...Not to mention the top kingpin drug dealer as a father and a show case for a mother...Souljah has a way of drawing you in- to the point where you are IN IT. Its raw, its real and can easily be related to by many ...at the same time the story holds a uniqueness to it. . When I read this book it was evident to me early on when Midnight was introduced, that their was a whole lot more to the story than what first meets the eye. Though I really didn't like Winter, I loved her "character". Her ignorance, lack of self-awareness is what really made this book what is, and is just the tip of the spectrum. Midnight's character was equally as brilliant. I couldn't get enough of this suave brother who spoke little yet made such a huge impact. He's presence was too shortly lived in this book, hoping he would come back, latter realizing Sister's ingenious plan....and genius it was... Reading Midnight: A Gangster Love Story, which is the prequel to Coldest Winter, that solely concentrates on Midnight as a youth...it makes all the more sense. Many people will say that the prequel had nothing to do with Coldest Winter Ever...however...if you understand his CHARACTER in the prequel than there should be an obvious connection to The Coldest Winter and a better understanding. I enjoyed going back in time to learn about mysterious Midnight and was well worth the wait. I am waiting in great anticipation for more greatness from one of the most talented authors in this genre.
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