Hood Rat Section 8: A Hood Rat Novel, Book 3, (Paperback)

from lyricalconversations

LIFE ON THE STREETS is no pretty thing; it is ravaged with violence, drugs, disease, death and sex. Make no mistake, Section 8 is raw and gritty like the hood it depicts with a tragic and triumphant ending that rings true for far too many young males that claim the hood as their mother and restin...

from Sunflower38

I listened to the audio version of this book. I'm stifled with my commentary on this book. It was okay. It wasn't good and it wasn't bad. I stopped listening to it last week because of the language and it felt all over the place. The second half came together and was much better than the first. I...

from polfies63

I received this book from the Early Reviewers. I have put off reviewing it hoping that if I went back to it, it would grow on me. But it didn't. HOWEVER, it is a fascinating look at a world I have never been a part of and never will be. It is well written and I realise that the language is indica...

from polfies63

I received this book from the Early Reviewers. I have put off reviewing it hoping that if I went back to it, it would grow on me. But it didn't. HOWEVER, it is a fascinating look at a world I have never been a part of and never will be. It is well written and I realise that the language is indica...

from booksgaloreca

I received this book as part of the early reviewers program and was not sure what to expect. I have never read any 'hip-hop fiction' before, and coming from a white middle class family in Canada I can say that where this book was set is very far-removed from my personal experience. When I see thi...