The Coldest Winter Ever
Book description
In a stunning first novel, renowned hip-hop artist, writer and activist Sister Souljah brings the streets of New York to life with a powerful and utterly unforgettable tale. Ghetto-born, Winter is the young, wealthy daughter of a prominent Brooklyn drug-dealing family. Quick-witted, sexy, business minded and fashionable, Winter knows no…
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2 authors picked The Coldest Winter Ever as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
What can you say about a 90s hip hop influenced urban set novel that begins in the protagonist’s voice: “I came busting out of my mama’s coochie on December . . .” nothing except I was all in from line 1!
Sister Souljah takes you on the can’t look away though you want to, self-destructive journey of ghetto princess Winter Santiago and shows the cost of a violent, nihilistic, contemporary worldview and economic inequity. Good drama, great pacing, heavyweight implications, and a convincing contemporary vernacular narrative voice make this one a must-read.
Souljah’s novel reaffirmed what other great voice novels…
From Stephane's list on Black girl coming of age everybody should read.
This is the first book I bought as an adult. It’s my all-time favorite urban fiction novel. And it’s one of the reasons I started writing. I loved the first-person narrative. Souljah’s writing puts the reader in Winter’s shoes from the very start. I could feel everything the teen protagonist was going through. Readers are placed in the middle of the action. My favorite character in the story was a mysterious figure named Midnight. He is a brave but humble lieutenant to a prominent underworld businessman. Souljah eventually wrote a book inspired by this character. The Coldest Winter Ever is…
From Omar's list on sexy, suspenseful urban inspired crime.
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