True to the Game: A Teri Woods Fable

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Summary: As real as it could get
Review: True to the game was the best book I've ever read. For people who like to read about the streets and life this is the book for you from me reading the first page I could not put it down. I recommend this book to everybody.

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Summary: It was solid
Review: This was an ok book. I had first heard about it on the Queen Latifah show and I really wanted to get it, but all the hype around it sorta disapointed me. It is nothing to compared to Coldest Winter Ever, that book was raw and I still read that book over and over again to remind me how it really it. so i paid my little 15 dollars for it, it was pretty good, little confusing, some parts I had to skip, but all and all, solid. I think what she shoulda done was have something really bad happen to gena so girls reading this book could get a better impact. Yeah all those people got shot up and Qua died, but all Gena did was take all that dirty money and fix up their projects. But what I did learn was that, some girls...... are really stupid. good read for girls who think they know everything..........

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Summary: I enjoyed this very much
Review: If you're looking for a remarkable novel, well crafted with lyrical prose and deep meaning, then do not read True to the Game. But if you're looking for a great little book about the street life, with an interesting story line and very believable characters; then by all means do read True to the Game. Practically everyone compares it to The Coldest Winter, and I found myself doing the very same thing. After I discovered that this book in fact was written way ahead of The Coldest Winter, I began to relax. If this book had been published and given wide spread publicity back in 1994 (or 93) when it was orginally written..well there would have been no comparison. We all would have considered it off the hock. I loved the characters, especially Gena and Quadir. They were so in love! And as for all the death and violence in the book, well, read the paper, look at the news..it's all real. Good Book and a quick read!

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Summary: A little confusing..
Review: I finished the book in a week and at first it took a while to caught my attention because some of the events in the book were a little hard to swallow. I did however, cry while reading the book and would recommend it to some other avid readers such as myelf. Just keep an open mind while reading this one!!!!!

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Summary: True to Life
Review: "True to the Game" is an exciting book you just can't seem to put down. Taking you back in history to the life and times of many characters living in the ghetto of Philly. This book shows the true meaning of love,violence, and the affects they have on people afterwords. If there were ever a book that kept you on the edge of your seat, this is definitely the one. I truly reccomend it to anyone who has ever been in Love!

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Summary: it was hot
Review: I borrowed this book from a friend of mine and read it in just one day. it's good even though i didn't expect some of the things that happened in the book but i guess those things happen when your caught up in the game I just have to say the book was off the hook like coldest winter ever i'm looking for a part2 or another book like that from Mrs. Souljah or anotha good book from Teri Woods. Ilove reading books like those because I can relate to them if anybody kno any other authors like that please let me know.

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Summary: the real deal of street life and survival
Review: I read this book in four hours.I couldn't put it down. I passed it along to all of my friends and co-workers. The author was definetly on point with describing the highs and lows of the "Game". This book made me cry at the end. I found myself relating to most of the characters in the book. Once you are in the "Game" there is no way out. It's do or die.I would recommend this book to our Afican American youth who are consumed with street life and playing the "Game".

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Summary: Good story, not so good writing
Review: Although I found the writing to be rather amateur, True to the Game really is a pretty interesting story. It does not, however, hold a candle to the Sista Souljah masterpiece The Coldest Winter Ever. Yet like The Coldest Winter Ever, True to the Game is a story that ever young woman should read. These types of stories should encourage females to change the game instead of being sucked into a game that can only have a detrimental ending. I do recommend this book, just make sure you get the right point.

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Summary: A Book Without Substance
Review: I cannot believe a writer, particularly an African American writer, or anyone else for that matter who is aware of the damage that comes from using and selling drugs would even consider writing a book that glorifies selling drugs for money like this book does. There is, no reality, no truth, no message and no story line or plot to this book. I hated it from the beginning. I read it in a daze because I kept asking myself who in their right mind would write trash like this, and better yet, get it published. I am appalled and discouraged by the content and the influence that this book will undoubtedly have on young people. Drug money, gangs and murder is not the message we want to send too our youth. I strongly encourage boycotting this book. The owner of the book store where I bought this book told me that he would return my money if I didn't like it. I want my money back. THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT LET ME SUBMIT THIS REVIEW WITHOUT A RATING, SO I CHOSE ONE STAR BUT THIS BOOK DESERVES A BIG FAT ZERO 0000!

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Summary: It wasn't ALLLLLL That
Review: Everyone hyped this book up to be so decent but to me it was a typical drug dealing book It was kind of confusing at parts and just dumb everything I thought would happen in the book happend its not different from any other books I want my money back All the characters seemed so fake it was just not a good book