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This is my second time reading this book in 2011. The first reading was in 2001. I found it to be a great book with wonderful characters due to my life style, too. However, I am adjusting a bit to this second reading, since I work in the field of community corrections. I must say that I have matured a lot since 2001. I see things differently working in the correctional field and find this book to imitate the exact mindset we set out to change. So, I am having difficulty in enjoying this book as I did on the first reading. The author still touches on a real problem in the community of African Americans if I look deeper behind the superficial story-telling.

apiphany's review against another edition

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challenging fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

nellyreadsalot's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

muthaofdragonz's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jazzreads32's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

I want to start by saying I understand why this was my favorite book when I read it 20 something years ago. I was like 13-14 years old when I read this book. My BOOKCLUB decided to re-read this book as a part of a throw back month. Winter has always been annoying to me when I was young. I felt sorry for Winter even though she was a grimy chick. Her relationship with her father was very unhealthy because she was chasing that relationship with all of the men in her life. The fact that Bullet creeped into her life and played with her didn’t surprised me. The way Winter treated her mother after her mother getting shot in the face was on brand for her character. Her interaction with sister Souljah and midnight was weird especially with her and the letters. I used to be in love with Midnight character and I felt like tried to help winter but she was a lost cost at a certain point in the book. Midnight relationship with Soujah was interesting to me especially because of the characters background. Winter father was trash because even after he got locked up he was still being on some BS with his side family. I was glad that midnight got the twins out of foster care and his sister. Overall I understand why I loved this book when I was young but Winter was so delusional. I hate to remember she was 16-17 when all of this stuff happened.

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