Review: ODD FLOW, SOLID STORY
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2014
I enjoyed this story after the third chapter; it took that long for me to get into a comfortable rhythm of reading. The book is choppy on details at times, assuming the reader understands conflicting relationships and personalities.The main plot of the story is certainly nothing new, it's all been done before, this is a pitfall to writing urban fiction: authors are tempted to almost automatically include aspects of the dope game even when unnecessary. There isn't a box of words/scenarios that says "you must use at least six of these in your book to qualify as street lit."I enjoyed the familial ties, the duress that Kelis felt when the author showed the other side of the game. Is this book worth buying? Yes, it's a pretty good read. Could it have been a five star read? Yes. The author just needs to expand her settings, her characters are predictable. Is there a cliffhanger?  Yes and no, there is a sequel (this has to stop).