Ghetto Princess:

by Mia Edwards

Book Overview

Barely eighteen, Kanika has everything to look forward to. She's fine, smart, and strong--qualities she inherited from a momma who made sure her little girl had every privilege--courtesy of Tony, one of Brooklyn's most powerful crime lords. Born to the life, Kanika knows the hustle from the inside out, but her future holds college and some quality time with Tony's second-in-command, Tyrell... Then Kanika's world explodes in a hail of bullets and blood...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312938756
• ISBN13: 9780312938758
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT BOOK, MORE, MORE, MORE

THIS BOOK WAS A VERY VERY GOOD READ, I WAS SO DISSAPOINTED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE THE ONLY BOOK THIS AUTHOR HAS. I LET 3 OF MY FRIENDS READ THIS BOOK AND THEY HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR MORE. I ONLY PAID $7.00 FOR THIS BOOK AND WHAT A SURPRISE IT WAS, I WOULD HAVE PAID MORE IF I HAD TOO.

Ghetto Princess

I really liked this book. I swear I could not put it down. I like how the author didn't let Kanika get caught up in the " glamor" of hood life. She had dreams and goals and didn't want to be solely dependent on a man. I didn't care for the way it ended, so I am looking forward to a sequel. You keep on doing ya thang Mia!!

EXCELLENT READ

This book was a total superise. Did not expect it to be soo good. I hope there is a part two and soon.

(RAW Rating: 4.5) - The Triumphs and Trials of Being Royalty

GHETTO PRINCESS BY Mia Edwards is a fast-paced tale about a girl named Kanika who goes from having it all to losing those she loves the most. Reminiscent of Winter Santiaga from Sister Souljah's Coldest Winter Ever, Kanika is strong, beautiful, educated, and has everything a girl could ask for. Growing up she is taught the ways of the streets by her mother Waleema and her mother's boyfriend Tony, a powerful crime lord. Following in her mother's footsteps she also falls in love with a crime boss, Tyrell, who is actually Tony's second in charge. Everything seems to be in order for Kanika, as she graduates from high school and begins to enjoy her life with her new man. What she does not know is all this will come to an abrupt end when some of Tony's choices catches up with him and results in the death of both him and Waleema while Kanika is forced to watch. After their deaths, Kanika relies more on Tyrell, even following his advice to leave the city and attend college in Virginia while he finds the killer. In Virginia, Kanika is reconnected with her biological father, Shon and her step sister, Tiffany. Kanika learns Shon is a crime boss and a totally different type of hustler than Tony. She also learns Shon still loved her mother and is working to get his own revenge for Waleema's death. By the time Kanika's story comes to an end she has learned everything is not what it seems and the only person she can truly depend on and trust is herself. Edwards has written a novel that moves quickly and is very plot driven without neglecting character development. I could feel for Kanika and wanted to see her succeed in spite of the tragedy that was taking over her life. Her writing style also allows the reader to imagine what they are reading. GHETTO PRINCESS is a tale of deceit, love, life, and choices. It's a story that will grab you from the beginning and in the end leave you waiting for a sequel that may or may not ever come. Reviewed by Criss Coles for The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

wow

This book is now one of my top five. i read it in 7hrs. I couldnt put it down. It keeps you in suspense the whole time I wish the ending was different but she had to do what was right for her. I encourage anybody who is thinking of buying it do it. It's worth the money. ~Baby Gurl~