Hood Struggle
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This is a book that will reveal the definition of the hood through three sentiments. Antoine is young, ambitious, stubborn, and fearless. Being the step son of a pastor, at thirteen Antoine gets fully introduced to the street life. 70 percent of Antoine's outlook tells him to "get it how you live", while the other 30 percent says "never lose your integrity". In a world that's full of gunshots, sirens, and rap music, Antoine gets caught up - But regardless of the crime, a son's love for his mother will always be justified. Monique represents the female sentiments of the ghetto. Being from the projects, Monique and her home girls are only the typical clubbing click. Even though Monique would rather stay at home and cater to her man Lester, if Lester is never at the house his self, what else is there for her to do? While one of Monique's home girls lives the life of promiscuity, Monique only wants her man - But if Lester skeletons come out the closet, should she still want him? What's a hood without its glitter? Jersey Phat will represent the silver and gold glitter of South Side Baton Rouge. Jersey Phat theory is simple; get money, stay out of jail, and shine hard! While Jersey Phat is no doubt a trendsetter, he encounters the rich and famous, and will go down in history as another ghetto legend.
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First, I'll start with the story. It was ok. It was a story about the worst of Louisiana. The violence and drugs and unwed mothers. But anyone with knowledge of the real world knows this is happening. I wanted to give this a better rating, but the author should have had an editor. It didn't need to be a professional, even an old school teacher might have been able to help.
Some of the characters weren't fully detailed, and often a character from earlier in the story appears and I couldn't remember how they fit in the story. Several characters only appear in quick moments.
The writing was mostly first-person, but sometimes switched. The narrative should have been corrected for grammar and spelling. I liked the slang from the characters, not not as part of the entire story. I also didn't realize there was an urban dictionary at the back until I finished. I used Google to look up all the words I didn't know as I was reading the story.
I hope the author gets some assistance if/when he writes his next book.
