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Summary: Moving Memoir ----Yet Full of Bigotry
Review: First, I want to say that I really admire what Sister Souljah was trying to do with this book. I mean, how many people just bare it all to the whole world in the hopes that others will learn from their mistakes? Not many! However, I feel this book is still very much limited by the author's own shortcomings. After an emotional and promising beginning, most of this book seems to be about how gorgeous she thinks she is and how let down she's been by black males. She talks about the damage racism has caused blacks all over the world and then espouses intrinsic racial beliefs about people constantly. Basically, she believes in genetic identity: that all black people are spiritually Africans and should probably live separately in their own country. (Should people who are part white and part black spend half their year in one country and then half in the other? What about people who are black, asian and white? Do they need three residences?) At certain points she was sounding uncomfortably like David Duke to me. And, when she runs into something she doesn't understand, such as homosexuality or white women who admire African culture, her first, middle, and last impulse is to judge and condemn. Her later novel The Coldest Winter Ever contains all the lessons this book was meant to, with only a sliver of the bigotry toward gays and anyone other than religious blacks. I would definitely recommend that book with five full stars, over this one. Yet while I didn't agree with much she had to say, this was a very moving, well written memoir. I still gotta give her respect for the fact that she cares so much about the situation of blacks in America that she is willing to put herself on the line for the cause.
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Summary: outstanding
Review: this book really was well written. it hit home personaly. since i knew the characters whom she had written about. Sister, described them to a T. I hoped all would enjoy this book. unfortunately all didn't some of the persons that Sister wrote about wanted to take legal action. But Suljah overcame that, just like she overcame all the other obstacles she had to face in her life.
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Summary: NO DISRESPECT- SISTER SOULJAH "JUST KEEPING IT REAL"
Review: Sister Souljah is awesome!!! I strongly advise all African American Sisters out there to read this one. No Disrespect is outstanding!! Once you start reading you wont be able to put it down. Sister Souljah keeps it real!! My daughter and I both read NO DISRESPECT and THE COLDEST WINTER EVER. I mentor young girls in my community, I advise them to read both of Sister Souljah books. I have a lot of respect for this Sister!!! No Disrespect have Lessons in Life that we all learn from. Keep your head up African American Sisters!!!
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Summary: No Disrespect by Sista Souljah
Review: To all my African American Sista's this is excellent book, I found alot of the story to hit me personally and I am sure at some piont of the book it will hit you to. I found that this book was written with us in mind it will hold your attention because you will feel like she is writing it about some of your life experiences. I encourage you to buy it, you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: NO RESPECT BY SISTER SOULJAH
Review: I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK. IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE READ IN A LONG TIME. MY NEXT READ WILL BE THE COLDEST WINTER EVER. DEFINATELY A SUGGESTED READ.
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Summary: The Coldest Winter Ever
Review: This book is TOTALLY AWESOME. I started reading this book on a Friday afternoon and was finished Saturday by noon. This book was so captivating that I could not put it down once I started. I am looking forward to reading more of her writings.
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Summary: The Coldest Winter Ever
Review: I thought this was a great book. Sister Souljah and Eric Jerome Dickey are two of my most favorite authors. Her book is so real ,interesting and exciting I didn't want to put it down. Her characters are some of the most interesting and complicated people, and the way the plot goes keeps you wondering whats going to happen next. It is a great book and I promise you won't be dissapointed if you read this. Some other good books are Cheaters, the Liar's Game, Milk In my coffe, and Friends and Lovers, by Eric Jerome Dickey. The coldest Winter Ever and all of Mr. Dickey's novels would make wonderful movies.
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Summary: The Coldest Winter
Review: This was great book. It took me one day and half to read it. I could not put the book down for one second. Winter, was such a self absorbed person. This book allowed me to analyze a couple of things in my life. And showed me that there are alot more things to worry about then the materials that we use everyday. Such as name brand clothes and the fancy cars we drive.
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Summary: Deep Reading!
Review: Sister Souljah is the BOMB! I borrowed the Coldest Winter Ever from a friend to take on my cruise next week. I got the book from her on Monday and finished on Wednesday (3 days and that's only because I had to go to sleep). I've read a lot of book in my lifetime but this is the BEST I've read since reading Long Distance Life by Marita Golden several years ago. Keep up the good work Sister Souljah! I can't wait to get No Disrespect in the mail. I hope I get it before I leave on 8/27/00.Peace!
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Summary: I had no clue
Review: This book was given to me as a gift and I had no idea that I would enjoy it as much as I did. All I knew about Souljah at the time was that she was a controversial sista who used to hang out with Public Enemy. But this is not your average autobiography. The way she tells her story and names her chapters after characters in the order that they appear in her life was very unique. Her characters were well developed, especially Nicki. Miss thang was a trip! The unexpected turns that happen in Souljah's life, the disappointments, the triumphs, the crazy people in her life will keep you up at night constantly turning pages. This is a great first novel by Souljah and I am eagerly awaiting her next project.
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