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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
QUEENS OF HIP-HOP FICTION, October 7, 2005
This review is from: Girls From Da Hood 2 (Paperback)
THESE ARE THE 3 OF THE MOST INFAMOUS FEMALE AUTHORS OUT THERE!!! THEY PUT THREE VERY GOOD STORIES TOGETHER. BUT HANDS DOWN TO KASHAMBA AND NIKKI, THEY DID WHAT THEY DO BEST, AINT NO DENYING THAT!!!!
KASHAMBA'S STORY WAS REALLY DIFFERENT FROM ANYTHING I EVER READ, SO I GAVE HER STORY ALONE 5 STARS. I REALLY ENJOYED IT!!!
NIKKI'S STORY, WHICH IS A LIL SEQUEL FROM UNIQUE'S STORY IN "GIRLS FROM THE HOOD 1" WAS FIYA, I GAVE IT 4 STARS.
JOY'S STORY WAS OK, I ENJOYED HERS ALSO, BUT IT WAS NOT WHAT I THOUGHT COMING FROM JOY, BUT IT WAS GOOD. I GAVE IT 3 STARS.
TARAYA
ONE!
COAST 2 COAST READERS (C~2~C)
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well Put Together, November 12, 2005
This review is from: Girls From Da Hood 2 (Paperback)
"GIRLS FROM DA HOOD 2" was well orchestrated amongst the 3 authors. Each story was meshed and correlated to each other in some manner. The authors selected their choice of character and blew up a storyline centered around their chosen characters for this hood book.
KaShamba Williams' story about "Chocolate Girl" was perfected. Her storylines illuminated the life of someone very real with the same issues/complications as Africa, the main girl character. Her downfall due to the weakness of a love for a man was penned so vivid and explicitly. Loved it! (5 Star Rating)
Joylnn Jossel picked up the baton with the following story, "WANNA BE". She was the first and very original with her character, Harmony, as a girl from da hood. She wasn't born there, but through association, she was planted there. Kudos to Joylynn, the way she creatively wrote and developed this character's story. (5 Star Rating)
Nikki pulled up the rear of the book with "ONCE A HOODRAT...ALWAYS A HOODRAT". This story wasn't quite as powerful as the first 2 stories; which influenced my rating on the book. But her story did have a surprising ending, which I enjoyed. (4 Star Rating)
In conclusion, these three ladies did an extraordinary teamwork in this novel. If you want a good "hood" book to read for entertainment - this is your book. The three variations of stories by each author is exceptional. Each author in this novel is a "heavy" hitter.
Star Rating: ****4.5
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stuck on Stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ladies, get a grip!, December 5, 2005
This review is from: Girls From Da Hood 2 (Paperback)
Girls from da hood is a must read, a collector's item. The second time around is much better than the first!
Kashamba's main character, Africa is so far gone it ain't even funny. She's on her way to Mars chasing a pair of pants, she gives "Treachery" a whole other definition in Webster's book. Like Bernie Mac says, "Stoopid, stoopid!"
Joy re-enacts "Crackhead" by Lisa Lennox. It was okay, but too close to Lisa's novel. So if you cop this, don't buy "Crackhead", because you just read it.
Nicki's back and doing that "Thang!" "Once A Hoodrat..." is a continuation and it is excellent! The drama and suspense is all that. Unique is still in a world of her making and she never seems to be able to get past self. But, one thing about her is that she's a soldier 'til the end. She is never one to be counted out when all the chips are down because she's definitely one sista that will always have another plan! Bet on it.
Congrats to the ladies for doing their thang!
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