Come Get Some

by Nane Quartay

Book Overview

Come Get Some is a vivid tale of street life and the struggle to conquer poverty and discover one's self through the indomitable will of the human spirit. Four friends -- Mugwump, Whiteboy Paul, Truitt, and Willmon Angel -- are tragic outcasts plunged into a world of shifting morality, sexual exploration and the stinging reality of racism. An illicit relationship with a high school English teacher, a tragic altercation with the police and a youthful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593091761
• ISBN13: 9781593091767
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Strebor Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

As a Mixed Girl I found it to be real

You know, I am drawn to books about black and white, but Come Get Some made me see the gray. It is the kind of read that allows one to step back into the lives of young people in this country and see the kind of upside down thinking that entangles lives between them, like it or not. This is a book about friendships, haters and lovers all sopped up with hard decisions. A damn good read for the clueless. Come Get Some.

The sad reality of growing up

The sad reality of growing up - and everyone faces different, yet similar challenges. "Come Get Some" is a look into the high school lives of urban black youth, filled with conflict - morality stops being black and white, sexual innocence is no more, and faced with the fact that some people hate them for something as frivolous as the color of their skin. Deftly written, "Come Get Some" is a harsh look at the real world that these young men and women face, highly recommended to community library urban fiction collections and for any who want something to relate to in their books.