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Anonymous
Posted May 1, 2012
Ummm
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LittleLadyInKansas
Posted May 4, 2009
Gangsta
Wow...first of all the book was amazing. I've read almost all of K'WAN's work and i enjoyed the book. i did have some typos and other errors, but it was worth my time.
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Anonymous
Posted May 5, 2008
Everybody wants to be King
It has been a while since I read this book. I decided to review everything that I have ever read. For this novel to be Kwanâ¿¿s baby it was great and his growth is very evident. The grammatical errors and the typos were a bit irritating but it didnâ¿¿t take away from the story. From Cali to NY Lou-Loc and Gutter both have inspirations to be King. One wants to be a King of the ink pen while the other wants to take over the streets and take the throne as Kingpin. The plot is very intriguing and full of suspense. Kwan keeps it gangsta and I canâ¿¿t wait for the return of Gutter.
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Anonymous
Posted April 5, 2007
A reviewer
'Gangsta' not only glorifies the gratuitously violent lifestyle of gangster culture, but it draws a very derogatory picture of women. Satin's character does nothing but cry and beg Lou-Loc in the second half of the book, although K'wan wants us to believe that she is a strong-willed woman. Most of the references toward women place them in a category inferior to their male counterparts, either as financially or sexually dependent and utterly weak. K'wan may have intended for us to admire Satin, but it is difficult to respect a character who is, for the most part, described in terms of her sexual arousal. A boy's fantasy? Yes, please. Before we rush into excessive veneration of K'wan as a master of urban fiction, perhaps we should notice that the book is poorly written and edited. Not only is the original version rife with spelling errors ('isle' instead of 'aisle' and 'Prada' with two d's), K'wan opens up many plot threads and then forgets to return to them (Cross and his magic substance? All the phonecalls from Lou-Loc's enemies?). The book hamhandedly concludes with the protagonist's gruesome death, still leaving many issues unresolved and the reader unsatisfied. The dialogue of this book is cliché and completely unrealistic. The characters switch between language registers faster than they thrown down sets. Characters switching between AAVE and Standard English is not only jarring but hurtful to K'wan's credibilty as a writer. The characters come off as completely unrealistic, if not contradictory. And when the dialogue does reach something resembling a level of consistency, the lines are overblown and trite. Although I was willing to ignore the poorly designed front of 'Gangsta,' it seems you really can judge a book by its cover. As the cheap Photoshop job on the cover reveals, 'Gangsta' is cheap and hastily thrown together. Worth your money, if you want a good laugh.
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Anonymous
Posted August 11, 2005
Yall is some lairs
yall know DARN well that book wasnt good and if you say it was you lying through ya teeth. The intro to the book was decent and so was the ending but thay book was NOT hot. Compared to that boy DUTCH, LOU-LOC aint got NOTHING on him. A good book please, if thats what a good book looks like than TERi WOODS must be a real bad author
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Anonymous
Posted May 6, 2005
Darn Good Book
Yooooooo...dis book is hot. I got dis when triple crown was just gettin their start and when i hollered out loud in class ' WHY???!!' when dey shot lou-loc. erebody was on my book. since then i read two mmore times. this book just captivates you everytime. good work kwan GANGSTA
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Anonymous
Posted July 6, 2005
A street love story!
I loved the book. It gave you that street feel but also showed how everyone wants to be loved.
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Anonymous
Posted April 9, 2005
Good piece of work
This book really got to me. Throughout the story it has you thinking about the world we live in today and how messed up it is. This a good piece of work, i'd recommend this book to any and every person who likes a good urban fiction book.
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Anonymous
Posted March 8, 2005
This book is on fire
This book is hot!Im not one to read but, I couldnt put it down.If you live in the hood or know homies in da hood you can kinda relate to this book.I just hope K'Wan puts out another tight book.
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Anonymous
Posted March 4, 2005
A great read
I loved this book I thought it was great it held my attention from beginning to end
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Anonymous
Posted February 16, 2005
Real
This book was one of the most touching book i ever read in my life. it proved that the streets are no good,things can happen so fast but it can also go away faster.karma comes back around!
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Anonymous
Posted February 9, 2005
THIS BOOK IS HOTT!!!!
This book kept my attention the whole time. In this K'wan put his heart into each and every character and that is why the book was so GOOD!! It was like the characters came to life.
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Anonymous
Posted January 11, 2005
A High Schooler Who Loves To Read
OMG this book was off the damn hook. K'wan did it up. I could not put this book down what so ever. Lou-loc was a real nigga with dreams. Its messed up that he never got the chance to live out his dream of becoming a writer. I wish there were more niggas like him because he had a heart of gold under all the dirt he did. basically I'm telling anyone who hasn't read this book yet, go buy it now and read it because you will not be disappointed. To K'wan i tip my hat to him because he has so much talent I want to be like him one day and write books like him.
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Anonymous
Posted January 20, 2005
It Passes
This book was alright and a nice read. I thought the book reminded me of the movies South Central, Menace To Society, and Colors. This book was predictable and you were able to tell what was going to happen and how it was going to end. It was alright but it could have been better.
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Anonymous
Posted November 18, 2004
Compelling book
I actually cried when I read the book. I enjoyed it from beginning to end.
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Anonymous
Posted December 13, 2004
I Loved It!!!!!!
This wuz a very good book.......I really enjoyed it....even know the endin' had me in tears towards the end...
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Anonymous
Posted August 25, 2004
For Teens and Gangsta
This book was real good I could not put this book down I read it in one day. It made me cry at the end but it is still a great book. I really think a lot of teens who do not like to read should read this.
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Anonymous
Posted October 29, 2004
Great Book
I really enjoyed this book. I fell in love with the main character. The ending was very upsetting.
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Anonymous
Posted October 25, 2004
excellent!!
What a great book. I cried. But, that's the reality of the street life. Keep it up Kwan I can wait to read 'Street Dreams'
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Anonymous
Posted November 5, 2004
i loved this book
this book was really popping. this was a good read. it made me cry that he died i really wanted Lou character to stay alive. i felt bad for the girl he was feeling damn thats often a book portarying life
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