I wasn't sure what to expect, and I found myself both rooting for and angry with Winter as a character and with some of the choices she makes, yet understanding why she feels this is the "right" thing to do all at the same time. Brooklyn is her home, and she's a strong character with her own goals.Sister Souljah herself is a character in the book, introduced right away with Winter complaining that she can't stand Souljah, which I found a really intriguing choice. Winter is a tough young woman, and while she didn't grow up in poverty she's used to the violence and drugs on the street. But then her family moves out Long Island, her father is arrested, and things begin going downhill from there.This is my first introduction to urban or street fiction, and considered to be a classic of the genre. Winter Santiaga has it made: she's rich, practically queen of Brooklyn, while her drug lord father runs a successful business.
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