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Summary: the complete story of a pimp.....
Review: Man this is my third Donald Goines book and it blew my mind! at first I thought it would be similar to the book I read previously "street players" though it had a few similarities this book gives the indepth look on Whoreson and his life and I really enjoyed that. this book takes you from his birth to his rise and fall. someone made a comment on this site that Ruby was down for him, but I feel that Janet was down with him from the get go. Without me talkin 2 much I suggest yall get this book 4 sure!!!!
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Summary: the complete story of a pimp.....
Review: Man this is my third Donald Goines book and it blew my mind! at first I thought it would be similar to the book I read previously "street players" though it had a few similarities this book gives the indepth look on Whoreson and his life and I really enjoyed that. this book takes you from his birth to his rise and fall. someone made a comment on this site that Ruby was down for him, but I feel that Janet was down with him from the get go. Without me talkin 2 much I suggest yall get this book 4 sure!!!!
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Summary: Sad but probably true
Review: Or maybe I should have called it everything you ever wanted to know about pimpin' but was afraid to know! This character never had a chance, with a name like that. At least he didn't think so, being raised by a mother who was a prostitute who only wanted him to be a pimp. All in all, it was an interesting, jaw-dropping, head shaking read. If you want down and gritty, this is it, although not as gritty as Dopefiend. Now THAT book was just scary!
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Summary: Too Real To Put Down
Review: Reviewed by Zane for RAW SISTAZ BOOK CLUB There are some books that seem partially real and then there are books that seem so real that they have you limbering somewhere between trepidation and awe. Such is the case with Whoreson. From the first chapter, I was hooked when I discovered that the main character's birth name was actually Whoreson. His mother, Jessie, a prostitute, selected that name after she gave birth to him less than an hour after turning a trick. Jessie, along with her mentor Big Mama, raised her son to do one thing: become a pimp. He studied it like an art form, learned from those he considered the masters, and got his Ph.D. in Pimpology. There are numerous women in this novel with low to non-existent self-esteem that allowed Whoreson to turn them into prostitutes when he was too young to even get a driver's license. Especially Boots, whom Whoreson meets while she is pregnant and still tricking for her rent. For those who have ever wondered what makes a person decide to stand on a street corner, whether male or female, and sell their bodies for money, this book offers a significant insight into their lives. This is not a pretty book, but being that the author lived the majority of it, makes it remarkable. Whoreson, a semi-autobiographical novel that Goines wrote while he was incarcerated at the Jackson Penitentiary, is a fictional masterpiece. In and out of jail seven times, Donald Goines was shot and killed in Detroit in 1974 while he sat at his typewriter working on his latest novel. Having sold upwards of 10 million books worldwide, even though he has been given very little recognition in American media, I truly believe that we lost one of the best AA authors in history too young and too tragically. I can only imagine how many other masterpieces he could have churned out, being that he wrote as many as eight in one year. There is no one to compare him to. To even attempt to compare him to another author would be an injustice. If you haven't been turned onto Donald Goines yet, you are missing a world of incredible literature. I give Whoreson a 5 on the RAW Scale.
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Summary: Classic
Review: Similar to Iceberg Slim's Pimp, but far better written. The classic study of a pimp's life.
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Summary: PIMP HARD WHORESON
Review: The book takes you from his child hood, to the track. His writing style allows you to visualize his characters and their actions. Just based on his background its hard to believe he produced the books he did. Bottom line, must read, pick it up. But, be advised dont let this book have you trying to pimp, fellow players, stay up
---- MR. SNOOKY
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Summary: Goines keeps it real once again
Review: The resounding sentiment made about Goines which comes from everyone I've talked to about his books is he's able to paint a clear, vivid picture in your mind. In this story, he took me there again. In the others I've read, I felt as if I was right there sitting down watching his characters do what they do in his stories. His style, use of words, and use of characters come to life in only ways he can make them. If you really pay attention to the story, there is a message which can be taken from each character, from Whoreson, to his mother Jessie, all the way down to Tony, his former best friend and many others.
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Summary: Whoreson: The Story of a Ghetto Pimp
Review: This book keeps it real as real gets. I read this book when I was just a young buck doing my first state prison bid many years ago. But the principles of pimping laid out in this book decades ago still apply today in the hood. This book should be read by anyone that is pimping or thinking about pimping. This book should also be read by any man that wants to avoid being pimped. Like Jay-z said, girls is pimps too.
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Summary: PIMPING BACK IN THE DAY
Review: This book shows the lifestyle as glamourous as it can be viewed. It was pretty similar to PIMP by Iceberg Slim both stories were about pimps cut from the same 'pimp or die' cloth. I will admit that I had a problem with his name throughout the whole book but I'm sure there is a reason for this title. It was quite a vicious cycle back in the 50s and 60s of hos breeding pimps and pimps breeding hos. Add a jail sentence or two, a couple of slick 'con' ideas, a diamond in the back, sunroof top and dig in the scene with a gangsta lean!!
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Summary: PIMPING BACK IN THE DAY
Review: This book shows the lifestyle as glamourous as it can be viewed. It was pretty similar to PIMP by Iceberg Slim both stories were about pimps cut from the same 'pimp or die' cloth. I will admit that I had a problem with his name throughout the whole book but I'm sure there is a reason for this title. It was quite a vicious cycle back in the 50s and 60s of hos breeding pimps and pimps breeding hos. Add a jail sentence or two, a couple of slick 'con' ideas, a diamond in the back, sunroof top and dig in the scene with a gangsta lean!!
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