The “Thug” series written by Wahida Clark is urban fiction, and the novels from the series have become bestsellers (New York Times and Essence). This series has taken the world by storm, and is full of sex, drugs, murder, and drama, and has set the world of urban fiction on fire. Clark has been called “Queen of Thug Life Fiction” since writing the novels. Clark calls her novels Thug Love Fiction, which is one of the subgenres of urban fiction.
While reading the “Thug” novels, you may either know the characters, or you may be a character, or you want to know the characters.
The novels in this series are published by Clark, through her publishing company, Wahida Clark Presents Publishing Company LLC. She started the company after serving a
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The plot was awful and the characters are cardboard cutouts and stereotypes. Some did not like how weak Roz was, finding that her life was made for her by men and that all she does is wait for Trae to come back to her.
“Thug Matrimony” by Wahida Clark is the second novel in the “Thug” series that was released in 2007. Snake disappears for an entire year, making Angel believe that he has died. Angel has moved on from Snake, her boyfriend, and has found someone better who is named Kaylin. Her law practice is off the ground and is now up and running. Her boyfriend was once a drug dealer that moved into recycling and runs a record label that is very successful. When the two get married, part of his past comes crashing back to him, in the form of thugs wanting revenge on him at his wedding.
Fans of the novel enjoy the way Clark brings the characters to life, and the novel is just the thing for fans of urban fiction. Some found that the novel keeps the series going very well, and it makes them want more and more about these characters. These novels of Clark 's are page turners, that you will finish pretty quickly. Many cannot wait to get their hands on the next novel in the series. Some were kept on the edge of their seats with all that happens in the novel. Some noted, that unlike most women in urban fiction, these here are college
The book had a few characters that I liked, but a lot of characters that I disliked. For example Yasmine was a character that I disliked. I didn’t like her because she brought pain to Paige’s life. Yasmine and Paige were best friends for months in Sixth grade. They were constantly doing fun activities together, like having sleepovers or planning each other’s birthday parties, but all that was ruined by a mistake Yasmine made. Paige and Yasmine were at a school dance, when
2.One character I dislike is Rose Gordon. She is very harsh on Charlie, and threatens to kill him. When Charlie came to visit she didn't even recognize him. She always gave him a strong motivation to "be smart.” She was always worried about appearances, to show what a good mom she was. She always knew that Charlie was able to
“She is wearing a necklace of hickeys, a black mini skirt, a pair of three-inch heels she bought two weeks ago on her 14th birthday” this sentence, for example, illustrates the character, Tequila, who is only 14 but already has experienced many things (227). What made me angry about this article was the reality of what these characters faced. The amount of crime, and the shootings, at a young age. However, what I found interesting about this was how it became different when the new drugs came. “’My people took your ideas and totally bent it and turned it around and took away any of the pride or the respect that was in a gang (235).’” Stager does an effective job in intertwining the scenes with the history of Los Angeles gangs. It allows you to understand the changes of the gangs, whereas newspapers, and other newscast would simply showcase the amount of homicide and gangs violence there has been in LA since the
Holly is given a journal in class one day, and when she is bored in the laundry room, she starts to write. When the abuse becomes too much to handle, she runs away, and succeeds. Holly has to learn to live off of nothing. She begins stealing food and necessities and does everything she can to stay away from social services. The brutality of this book makes it hard to read, but also intriguing. I couldn’t put it down.
The first 30 pages establish the protagonist’s ordinary life, as he rises in ranks within a brutal drug cartel organization. This domain is depicted as violent and seduction. There’s betrayal, double crosses, romance, and murder. All of these elements fit appropriately for this type of world.
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Also, there were many plot holes such as like when did the affair between Offred and Nick start? All that we know is that Serena Joy mentions that Offred should do it since Serena wants a baby so badly. Then, we also don't know why the Commander is playing all of these games. This is just a very good book but the only downfall is that it has so many holes in it. It's like the author was only trying to make drama happen to excite readers. There was no stopping and explaining it was just mention something then a bunch of drama that doesn't have anything to do with what the author just mentioned and then thirty pages later she finally talks about what she had mentioned a bunch of pages earlier. This book just seemed very rushed. The readers understand that it is in the point of view has the main character but we still do not get that much background. Also, the author jumps back and forth between the present and past without any type of warning. It's just a bit
Rat Kiley has a way with words. He may not have the best way, but he certainly has a way that not only keeps the men of the Alpha Company intrigued but also the readers of his overly exaggerated story. With intense devotion and commitment to the tale, Rat Kiley gives us “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong” through the genius writings of Tim O’Brien. With layer upon layer of uncertain emotion and continuing conflict, the story hooks the reader in with pure joy, sadness, anxiety and shock, never knowing which way the plot could twist next. O’Brien creates an incredible multidimensional story of questionable love, war, mystery, conflict and the drug like high of cold blooded murder that leaves the reader filled with constant wonder and opened ended scenarios playing through their mind.
I found the book to be easy, exciting reading because the story line was very realistic and easily relatable. This book flowed for me to a point when, at times, it was difficult to put down. Several scenes pleasantly caught me off guard and some were extremely hilarious, namely, the visit to Martha Oldcrow. I found myself really fond of the char...
I chose to review this book primarily because none of my friends had heard of it, despite its New York Times-bestseller status and cover, which is decorated with blurbs from literary illuminati as they gasp for superlatives in attempts to describe the story’s pace, which is breathless, to be sure. This is Winter’s debut novel (having previously collaborated with Clive Barker), and we are in the presence of an exciting new talent. The novel is told from the first-person perspective of Burdon Lane, an arms dealer of the less-than-legal variety, who finds himself in a classic noir predicament where the only person he can trust is himself, and only then ...
First of all I did not like the ending because I thought Jennie was looking for Telly all along to tell him that he is HIV positive. Which I thought the whole purpose of that was for him to stop having sex with other girls. But no she just got there, saw Telly on having sex with some girl closed the door and slept in a coach. I was disappointed I thought Jennie would stop Telly from having sex with that girl but instead she did nothing. Furthermore, that was not the only thing I disliked I also thought that Telly’s mom was was not even close to a normal, responsible, respecting, mother. For example, that scene when Telly and Casper went to his house, it showed Tellys mom literally feeding her youngest child with all her breast out while both Telly and his friend were still there. To me that shows no respect in other words you are not suppose to show your breast to your kids friend or your older son. I felt like Telly’s mom was anything but responsible towards her kid it clearly shows how attend she was on him. Furthermore, she has to keep up with her child since he is out there doing drugs and infecting other
In the genre of young adult fiction, few writers have been more successful than Barry Lyga. Yale alumni Lyga majored in English in 1993 (Biography Barry Lyga). Currently, at the age of forty-three, Lyga continues to thrive as a young-adult novelist and storywriter (Biography Barry Lyga). Two of his novels, I Hunt Killers and Game deal with various relationships between characters. In the novels, Jazz is the son of the world’s most notorious serial killer. Although his dad was jailed, bodies continued to pile up. Jazz must work with police to prove his innocence in finding the killer he knows is responsible for his father’s escape. The novels I Hunt Killers and Game provide readers with thought provoking questions addressing relationships with main characters and how these characters are viewed.
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...characters were not very layered. The character design was not amazing, but not terrible. Many of the characters were really flat and most of the time they weren’t the type that could change the plot drastically. None of the characters were the type to “leap of the line”. The story revolves around two really boring girls. Honestly, there is no need for Eva to exist,
Frederick Thrashers research, in addition to Block and Neiderhoffer’s ideas behind gang activity, is supported by the film Gangster Girls. Vicky, also known as “Crazy Girl” found loyalty and love for her neighborhood and her sisters while playing a large part in gang related activities. Vicky’s sister, “Shy Girl” takes pride in her battle wounds. Her identity is rooted in her gang. Both Vicky and her sister provide reasons for their gang activities, which is explained through Thraster research, Block and Neiderhoffer’s ideas.