Customer Reviews

A Hood Chick's Story

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4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Tiara James is one person that's makes the statement "If it weren't for bad luck she wouldn't have none at all" TRUE. From a young age, she has had disappointment after disappointed. She watches her mother being abused at the hands of her father. At the age of 6 her mother decides she is sick and tired of being sick and tired she and moves her oldest Tre James and Tiara aka T from Va to Boston, right in the hood down the block from the Projects. Tiara mom becomes an alcoholic and things go from bad to worst, as her kids are force to let the streets raise them.

While growing up T, only had her brother Tre as a roll model; whom himself is a drug dealer/ stick up kid at the age of 13. Tre is knee deep in the streets. He has his own crew of thugs which he is the leader of. Tiara can't help but admire him.

T has a best friend named Tamika; they are thick as thieves so close that the outside world thinks they are cousins. Along the way Shavon, Renee, Ke Ke and Karen join T and Tamika to form their own crew called the "Dime Piece Gangstresses" or "DPG" and they bring terror to the hood. These Ride Or Die Chicks hold there own and do not take mess from anybody.

As time moves on Tiara finds love with Derek, but at this point she starts to see not all her friends are straight up as she is to them. Jealousy, betrayal, and disappointment hits home again. With her lil Brother Sharod constantly wearing on her mind, T doesn't want to see him follow in the footsteps of her and their brother Tre. However, the street life looks so glamorous to him. See if T is successful at keeping Sharod from the jaws of the street life. Be her passenger as T tell her story of life in the hood.

Kudos to the new coming Author LaShonda DeVaughn. She gets her point across; no having to reread and trying to figure out what she means. She does a great job with the relationship in this book from family to friends to the men in Tiara life. She expresses herself very well, I felt every emotion these characters were feeling. I look forward to reading her work in the near future. Be on the look out for her she is making her mark.

SiStar Tea
ARC Book Club Inc
5 Star Rating

Shonda i really really enjoyed this book series. it gave me a vision of everything that i read. i could definately see alot of resemblances throughout your books. i love them, it was a story well captured and may you continue to be great at what you do! i would definately recommend this book

Shonda! U Went In On The Writing. I Love This Book. I Read Most Of The Book In Little Time. I Was Surprised That The Character "Sharod" Had The Same Name As Me. Its pronounced The Same, And Spelled The Same, Which Is Uncommon. The Book Grabbed Me From Beginning To End. And There Were Touching Moments That I Felt From Tiara Of What She Was Going Through the important people in her life. This Book Is A Representation What We As African Americans, And Hispanics Go Through In The Hood. If You Grew Up In The Hood, 9 Times Out Of 10 You Would Relate To This Story. I Know I Did. I Highly Recommend This Book. On To The Next...Part 2!

This book was recommended by a friend and I am glad I decided to purchase it. Once I started reading I didn't stop. The character went threw so much and none of her friends were loyal to her like she was to them. Death and tragedy seem to follow her, but she is striving for a better life. I can't wait to start part 2.

Tiara James has lived in a whirlwind of traumatic times. Her path is riddled with struggles that many growing up in the hood must endure. However as she grows and matures she desperately looks for a way out for her and her younger brother. But with an alcoholic mother, gun crazy older brother, drug dealing boyfriend and backstabbing girlfriends does Tiara have a chance?

A Hood Chick Story is a good urban read and moves with the antics of the character. There were, however, some editing issues and inconsistencies that made it difficult to follow the story at times. The story does encourage the readers press on to that final page in hopes that Tiara can make her way out the hood. Will Tiara remain a hood chick forever? Will she break free from the traps of the hood? Ride with Tiara as she tells you how it goes down in her hood!

Reviewed by:
Terrie W.
RWA Book Club Reviewer
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Shonda captured what I believe to be "every little girls dream" to get out of the hood in this book. She portrayed compassion, honesty, loyalty throughout the entire book to her friends and to her family. I felt like I was "her" growing up.

Shonda girl you did ya thing with this one! I really felt like in the end that was "ME", to the point I read it again!

Shonda will be around for a long time, and I can't wait to read more of her books. She captures the real spirit of a young girl trying to be the role model for "every little girl" in the hood.

Keep em coming Boston Princess!!!!

In this hood tale we meet Tiara James a chick that every huslter
dreams to have on their arm. She is a dime piece for sure but dont let
the prettiness fool you because she and her crew are all head buster.
But just when Tiara thought that her life is going good. She is
betrayed by the two people she thought cared for her and with death
around the corner and new hustler trying to push up on her. She is
back into a coner and has to decide what her next step will be.

I think that this new author did a very good job with this story and I
can't wait for part 2 to drop.

Beautiful One 4stars

I ALMOST DIDN'T WRITE MY COMMENT, MY MAMA ALWAYS TOLD ME IF U DON'T HAVE ANYTHING GOOD TO SAY, THEN DON'T SAY ANYTHING!!!! TO THE AUTHOR KEEP AT IT, YOU HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DO BIGGER,MUCH BETTER READS !!!!

this is my first time reading a book by this author and it wont be my last. this book was nothing like anything that i read before. Tiara took us for a ride. she had highs and lows and it became very sad and touching for me. everything that could go wrong did for her. i hope life gets better for her and i hope she continues to be the strong kindhearted person that she has always been. really great read! i cant wait to read part 2!

This book was good I laughed and even cried reading this book. Its so real to me and every one should read this support the author I will be buying part 2 and 3 ASAP tiara went threw hell and back she fell in love twice. For tiara its like history is repeating its self she had some shady friends y'all will have to read it to find. Out.