I ENJOYED THIS BOOK. IT'S DIFFERENT FROM MOST OTHER URBAN NOVELS AND BETTER WRITTEN. I HAD TO GET USED TO THE WAY THE MAIN CHARACTER SPEAKS BUT I THINK THAT THE WAY SHE SPEAKS MAKES HER MORE REAL. THE WHOLE BOOK IS REAL, BUT IT'S NOT ONE OF THOSE "GANGSTER" OR "PERFECT SISTER" BOOKS. I LIKED ALL OF THE CHARACTERS. THE AUTHOR IS VERY DESCRIPTIVE WRITER. I ALSO LIKED THE POETRY IN THE BOOK. I WOULD DEFINITELY READ SOMETHING ELSE FROM THIS AUTHOR.