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Summary: Urban Poetic Justice...
Review: On Chicago's South-side, the drugs are plentiful and the money is flowing. Alonzo "Zo" Johnson is one reason the crackheads are happy and the dope fiends are nodding, Richard "Richkid" Kidman pimp of Chi-town once had the respect of his prostitutes until he made one too many mistakes and lastly Eugene "Lil G" Pierce, a confidence man whose head is larger than life and a reputation of the same size.In their youth, all three of these cats encompassed the streets of the Windy City, along with Jonathan "JC" Collins, until a robbery changed their friendship and lives forever. For ten years, JC sat in his cell harboring thoughts of revenge against his childhood friends who gave him up to save themselves. Triple Take will astound you; it is not an innovative read, but the writing certainly is. You can tell the author is a poet by his eloquent writing style. Moore creatively draws you into each chapter, giving you the reader just enough to have you guessing who this chapter will be about and what fate will beset them. Donald Goines wrote from memory of how his neighbors lived and how some died. Moore uses this same style of writing easily because he grew up in the projects on the far South-side of Chi-Town. He has the language and lifestyle photocopied to memory. One of my favorite genres is 'Ghetto Realism" and Y. Blak Moore is certainly one author to watch out for. I look forward to his future works and plan to save a space for them on my bookshelf. Triple Play is for the reader who can handle an intense and explosive read, in addition to a page-turner. Missy
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Summary: Triple take a Hit!
Review: This book I just stumbled upon while browsing the book store in Forestville, Maryland. I tell you, I was hooked from the word go. However, the events that took place was nothin short of "wishful thinking". The plan was well put together. And keeps you interested. Big ups to the author! I'll be looking for you.
Hey and if ever there's a JC in town I'll be your Champagne.
Peace!
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Summary: Triple Take-Tiple AWESOME
Review: this book is amazing, once you start reading you are hooked on every word, i paid more attention to this book than the TV that was on in the same room. a must read for anyone who likes a book where you think
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Summary: Triple Take-Tiple AWESOME
Review: this book is amazing, once you start reading you are hooked on every word, i paid more attention to this book than the TV that was on in the same room. a must read for anyone who likes a book where you think
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Summary: Pretty Good Book
Review: This book was good it got really interesting. Some of the book was just a little to "fake" or tv like but other than that it was good a very fast read and will hold your interest I recommend Street Life it was better!
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Summary: Y. Blak Moore's Triple Take
Review: This is a book that could have been more substantial. And I would reckon at some point a teacher wrote "Needs to try harder and apply himself better" on Mr. Moore's report card.
The Good: You want JC to exact his revenge. In other words, you want the PLOT to be developed in a logical way and to a logical ending.
Here is a main character who is thrown into prison for ten years, when he and three friends since childhood commit a robbery and everyone EXCEPT the main character gets off TOTALLY free because the three friends ALL snitch out JC.
Ain't how it works Bro. One snitch rolls on everyone else including his first grade teacher. That's how it works.
So anyway, JC finally serves his 10 spot, gets out of prison, and goes about setting up his accomplices - RichKid, Zo and Lil G. Not to kill them, just wanting to take away everything they had gotten while in prison.
A BIG job, but low and behold, the money he stashed from the heist has remained safe and to the tune of $750,000! That's 3/4 of 1 MILLION dollars! So instead of taking the money and being retired, JC uses the money to set up his REVENGE.
Where's the reason for these actions? But, again, I WANT JC to kick some tail, so the reader can forgive a bit of unrealistic character motivation .
Anyway, there are several other weak points where reason and motivation on the part of the book's characters don't come close to entering the characters thoughts.. There's alot of supposed street potty mouthin'. "MF this / MF that..." There's a lot of adolescent graphic sex fantasy ( really beautiful but experienced ho doin the most nasty stuff with JC) stuff.
I think there's alot of good writing we can expect from Mr Moore. Triple Take is just a so so first novel. Mr Moore is a Black writer who tried real hard to convey life on the streets - Dealing, Hookin, etc. And got caught up in using too many cliches to represent his characters. Good kid, bad friends, incarcerated unfairly, gets out, turns to drugs and violence to make his point. And though he never set out to be a big time dealer, living in a penthouse, driving a Jag-u-ar ain't so bad. For some reason, my copy even has a "Reading Group Guide". Somehow I don't THINK this book is of the stature of books chosen for the Oprah Book Club.
I was disappointed and expected more.
John row
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Summary: immature
Review: This novel reveals the author's fantasy. It is a glorification of criminal and immoral behavior where the protagonist personifies the successful "player". It is a stereotype of what inner-city youth too often aspire to, with plenty of graphic sex and violence.
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Summary: HOT!!!
Review: THIS NOVEL STARTED OUT FAST, AND KEPT THE PACE! A WRITTEN NOVEL WITH LOTS OF ADVENTURE AND ACTION...I SUGGEST FOR READERS TO BUY THIS BOOK!!
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Summary: Take No Prisoners
Review: Triple Take by newcomer Yanier Moore is Intense. Intriguing. RAW. Gritty. In Your Face. Action-Packed. Fast Paced. Triple Take is all of that and more as we travel through the mean streets of Chicago with main character, Jonathan "JC" Cole. JC has just been released from prison and he is out to seek revenge and right the wrong of three individuals who set him up and betrayed him ten years ago in order to save themselves. I must preface my review by saying that I do not usually read books where the storyline is centered primarily on characters that appear to have no redeeming qualities and exist primarily to be thugs, drug addicts, dope pushers and prostitutes. However, I was more than a little intrigued and inquisitive regarding whom was the author that could bypass the self-published route and go straight to a national publisher, and have their street life novel published! While these types of novels are growing in popularity (and many are even being compared to Donald Goines), most of them are "underground" and primarily self-published. I must admit that Moore didn't disappoint me. I started Triple Take at 2:00pm and was finished just shy of three hours later. Not since Sister Souljah's Coldest Winter Ever have I read a novel about street life (or as some call them ghetto fab reads) that captivated, fascinated, and held my attention until the very end. Thinking about living vicariously and walking on the wild side? Then check out Triple Take by Yanier Moore and get ready to experience a world that most of us hope to only read about and experience as a voyeur. Triple Take is an explosive and energy charged novel that many will enjoy especially young readers and the male audience. I'm glad I took a chance on Triple Take and I look forward to future novels by Yanier Moore! Yasmin
APOOO BookClub
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Summary: A great story
Review: Triple Take is an excellent story, and Blak Y. Moore is an excellent storyteller. In my family and the neighborhood I grew up in story telling was an art. I believe this has been lost in modern America. Moore exemplifies the art of telling a rich tale and brining the characters to life. The writing is lighting quick, rough and unapologetic. Triple Take is told in a romantically rhythmic way, which smoothly carries you along and at the same time slaps you up-side the head with power and rawness. I would have like to have seen some of the back-story and some of the characters' histories fleshed out more. Although, there were a lot of avenues Moore could have pursued he kept the story straight, fast moving and hard hitting. This book could have easily of been a welcomed 100-200 pages longer. Moore pulls you in making you not want to finish the last pages and say good-bye to the characters. I look forward to further books by Moore and will make sure to keep a look out for the next publication. I hope we have not seen the last of Jonathan Collins, Rat or the Apostles.
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