Review: Dont wake me!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 31, 2011
In the first installment of It Was All A Dream, Kelvin F. Jackson, introduces us to Kevin Johnson, a street hustler from Wyandanch, NY, and his ride or die chick, Mattie.  Kevin and Mattie decide to leave the fast life of New York and move to a small, country town in Martinsville, VA, until a run-in with the law changes the course of their lives forever.  Now separated, Kevin and Mattie must now navigate the cruel streets alone - until a chance encounter in New York leads them back to one another.  Reunited once more, will lies and deceit destroy their bond or can the couple reconcile?Sex, drugs and deceit are the backdrop of this emotionally gripping novel.  Although many of the lifestyles depicted in the story were foreign to me, the author makes a wise decision to define some of the street vernacular.  It would have been more effective to consistently use this choice as there were many unfamiliar terms that I could not differentiate from editing flaws.  It is important to note that, although there were a few editing flaws, they did not detract from the story.Based on a true story, It Was All A Dream, is ultimately a heartfelt story of love, loss, dreams and setbacks.  While the novel depicts the drug-infested hood, it also depicts individuals trying to do the right thing and make the most of an oftentimes unfair life.  I applaud Jackson for giving a balanced account of life on the streets.