Buck : A Memoir

from Fogcityite

Asante's memoir is not the first about an African American man to overcome the streets. It isn't the scariest, or most dramatic. If anything, the book starts of slowly. I was not initially drawn in. Yet as I read, I became captivated by the delicately drawn personalities; Asante brings the people...

from kara.shamy

This is a fascinating memoir, but it reads more like a superb novel. The sophistication of M.K. Asante's work reflects long study and practice of his craft -- to say nothing of great giftedness as a writer. It veritably oozes ambition in the best sense possible. The book is a coming-of-age story ...

from Stronghart

Excellent educational memoir for older middle class people like me who were naive about ghetto life,

from Jjean7

A very well written book. I was impressed with the way he really made you feel as if you knew him. The hardest part of reading for me was the type of lanuage used, the book will give you an idea of a life that is not experiecned by many. To understand some of the actions of today, it would be wel...

from writerbeverly

"The fall in Killadelphia. Outside is the color of cornbread and blood. Change hangs in the air like the sneaks on the live wires behind my crib."I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Every American teenager goes through a period of rebellion as s/he tries ...