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Little Ghetto Girl

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I brought this book months ago after people at the hair dressers kept raving about it. After purchasing it I loaned it out to about 4 or 5 people. Well I just want you to know that I picked it up finally. And I was ready to kick myself.

This book pulled me in from page 1 and I was finish in a matter of hours. I lost some sleep but it was well worth it.

Kisa Kane was a true Ride or Die chick!! From the beginnng to the end. Sincere was truly the man for her. And although they both went through alot of struggles in order to finally realize what they knew all along. This book showed you the reality of life and how to deal when certain situations present themselves. How family is either for you or against you. Only the strong survive!!

Keep up the good work Danielle Santiago, I anxiously await "Grindin' For Keeps"

In Danielle Santiago's novel, Little Ghetto Girl, you become
acquainted with Kisa Montega, affectionately known throughout the
streets of New York as Kisa Kane or Kane, for short. She is a twenty-
one year old, self-made woman who came up in the drug game starting
in high school where she sold dime bags of marijuana. As time went
on she graduated to having the largest money-making cocaine business
in Manhattan.

Kane and her off again, on again, beau, Sincere, who is also in the
game, go through trials and tribulations that all couples face. It
was not until Sincere threw Kane a birthday party that he realized he
wanted to take things further.

When Sincere propositions Kane, she is not quite sure what to do.
She goes over her life's game plan and realizes that being with
Sincere could potentially jeopardize her future of being legitimately
successful. She also rationalizes that being with him could
set her on the easy path for life. Her decision could cost her
everything or nothing. What will she choose? Only the pages of
Little Ghetto Girl will tell.

Santiago's novel is delicately told with good character development
that will make you love some characters and hate others. Very few
grammatical errors are present which is usually anticipated in this
genre. I also enjoyed the fact that most of the events in the story
were unpredictable.

I have discussed this book with others who enjoy this genre. There
is a line of people waiting to borrow my copy. I tell them, "no my
sister, you have got to get your own."

Darnetta Frazier
APOOO BookClub
www.apooo.org

After reading Danielle Santiago's, Little Ghetto Girl: A Harlem Story, I immediately compared this book to The Coldest Winter Ever. This novel is fast-paced, well plotted, and will have you wondering--Is this a true story! MUST READ URBAN FICTION!!!!!!

Kisa Kane is an entrepenuer, a fly-girl, and street savvy all wrapped up into one nice package. She is a female version of a male DOG! Her uncanny ability to handle any situation, fearlessness, and ruthless acts will amaze and shock the reader. Kisa Kane has all the 3 G's--Gucci, Glitz, and Glamour. And her get money attitude and do or die mentality will surprise the reader at times.

In the end, Kisa wonders is it worth the headache and heartache of the drug game. She evaluates her life and makes some very tough decisions. Is it worth the risk of losing loved ones, repeated death threats, and watching your back constantly.

Kisa Kane is a wife, mother, and assassin. And the unexpected plot twist at the end of the book made me cry. It was worth the shedded tears because I realized Kisa was human and still a women with emotions underneath her hard core exterior.

Danielle Santiago has an uncanny ability to grab the readers attention and keep it. Watch out for her next book Grindin' For Keeps: A Harlem Story.

Anita Shari Peterson
Talented Tenth Reviewer

NOVEL: Little Ghetto Girls-A Harlem Story

AUTHOR: Danielle Santiago

ISBN: 0-975289-07

PUBLISHING: 2 OF A KIND PUBLISHING

REVIEWER: Talented Tenth Book Reviewers
Tu-Shonda Whitaker

RATING: 5 OF 5 STARS

The best way to write a review for Ms. Santiago's debut novel, Little Ghetto Girls, a Harlem Story, is to say, "Lets all rise, take the crown, and pass it down, there's a new princess of Hip Hop fiction in town!" Ms. Santiago is doing her thing in this action packed, fast paced, new millennium love story.
Kisa Kane is a ghetto-glamorous street hustler, who knows her way around the drug world and the streets of New York. She takes no shortcuts when it comes to the game, the streets, her man, and her child.
Sincere, Kisa's husband, is the "Dapper Don" of the hustling world. He tries to master his wife in the same manner that he has mastered the streets, but it doesn't work; Kisa is her own woman . . . although she will ride or die for her man, she refuses to roll over and be trampled on. Sincere means well, but there are times when he becomes intimidated by the strength and forcefulness of his wife; and he takes their world and turns it upside down.
Nevertheless Kisa continues to do her thing but enough becomes enough when she tires of Sincere's infidelity. A dose of his own medicine knocks him off his feet and takes him for an action packed ride of sex, money, murder, and lies.
Together, Kisa and Sincere, take us on a journey that we will never forget! In this love story there are times when love conquers all and then there are times when love is not enough. The reader has to be prepared for this page-turner because this is one story
that you will never forget.

At a young age, Kisa Kane made a life for herself in the game, but has discontinued her street life, planning to build a legitimate business from the ground up. Unexpectedly, Sincere Montego, a local hustler, decides he wants a serious relationship. Kisa hesitates as she's unsure if she wants to be connected to the game again. Following her heart and focusing somewhat on the lifestyle he could provide, she becomes involved with him and they later marry. Shortly afterwards, she is faced with some major drama and has to decide how she will react, and just how embedded she will become in Sincere's operation. Armed with good friends, street smarts, and a strong business acumen, she does what she has to do to support her family.

LITTLE GHETTO GIRL by Danielle Santiago is hard-core and gritty, with the relationship drama and thirst for love most readers will be able to relate to. I especially applaud Santiago for her realistic and suspenseful ending, in which she clearly shows that love can heal most wounds, but sometimes you just have to keep it "gangsta." The characterizations of both main characters and their crew appealed to me because they were believable and their growth was evident. Santiago never glorified the street life or the lifestyle; she provided a well-rounded view of situations, the good and the bad. I also liked how Santiago allowed the character's flaws to complement their strong points and issues.

Reviewed by Tee C. Royal
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Little Ghetto Girl is for real. . If your looking for a thug love book you can relate to this is the one. . .

Damn! I'm an author myself (ahem, Diamond Drought) and sometimes I have a very hard time reviewing books. You dont want to be to critical yet you dont want to tone down your comments on another authors work just to make face.
Danielle, your book is beyond excellent. I loved it. You have a very good grasp of what it is and what it means to tell a tale. Some authors just dont get what writing is all about, entertainment first off and great detailing the bonus...
...you have given the world both in abundance.
Keep up the good work! Keep making me proud! It's competition like you that keeps me typing on my Dell laptop...
I recommend Little Ghetto Girl to everyone who loves urban fiction but more importantly to those who appreciate a great book.
Danielle Santiago has provided both in her first piece of word art...
...we can only expect better from what is already great!
And she looks good!!!
Luv u Ms. Santiago...

Santiago arrived to get down in "Little Ghetto Girl". Whew! Kisa and Sincere are good people, but their bodies are infected with the H.I.-"Street" virus. Hustla's, rollers, and ballers, oh my! Santiago did an excellent job taking us to the street, hospital, bedroom, club, and prison. Oh, least I forget, the shopping mall. "Little Ghetto Girl" epitomizes how wanting to do right is not all you need to get off the streets. It literally breaks down how simple loving and genuine folk can use that ugly street beast to handle business. If you are looking for drama, Santiago can give you a seven course meal with "Little Ghetto Girl".

this book is a very good read it keeps you turning the page you will not want to put it down so you can find out whats going to happen next. If you like True To The Game or The Coldest Winter you will love this book

The book overall was good but I could do without the description of what clothes they had on all the time and how much they cost. What the author failed to do was verify the characters complete backgrounds. Yeah I know that Sincere's grandpa was Italian and a made man but what else was Sincere? Was he also black or what and who was black his grandma or his daddy? There's also not enough info about Kisa's father. Where was he when she went home to her momma? The book does not give enough information or explore the pasts of the characters.