Fans of acclaimed writer,
Sister Souljah have waited with much anticipation for thirteen years for a
sequel to The Coldest Winter Ever – the tale of Winter Santiaga, a
realistic coming-of-age story of debauchery. Winter is a spoiled, pampered,
ruthless hood rat. She is attracted to
power, intolerant of those without it; she deceives and steals from those who
help her. Winter's obsession with money, possessions and appearances, along
with her refusal to change has led her down a path of no return.
Now 13 yrs later, the wait is
over as Sister Souljah returns to the Santiaga family to write this unforgettable
gritty coming-of-age story in the words of young Porsche Santiaga.
A Deeper Love inside opens
with ten-year old Porsche Santiaga serving time in a juvenile-prison for
attempted murder. The narrative proceeds
to take readers on a journey that will be very difficult to forget. It is a story of a shrewd quick-witted young
girl, wise and clever beyond her years, adjusting to having had things handled
for her and with the world at her fingertips to one of survival and hardship.
While in lock up Porsche is force to
physically defend herself from the attacks of jealous inmates, that envy her beauty, hair and ability to dance. Although she is running her own successful
hustle, she is recruited by Riot the leader of the Diamond Needle gang. With
Riot's help she learns to act smarter and fight with her brain instead of her
fists. And during all of this, Porsche
is more motivated than ever to reunite with the family she hasn't seen or heard
from since the authorities seized her from their house.
When the opportunity presents
itself, Porsche returns to Long Island only to find that the beautiful world
she once knew and loved is no more. The
mansion she once called home is occupied by another family, her father is still
serving a life sentence, and the fate of her other family members is unknown.
Apart from Riot, Porsche
encounters some very interesting and well-developed characters along the way,
each with a little bit to offer her in life lessons - some good and some
not-so-good. For instance Riot, the leader
of the Diamond Needle gang, teaches her how to have patience and plan. Lil’Man aka Angel, who killed a stranger that violently raped
and impregnated Angel’s mother, taught her about getting even on a different
level; Warden Strickland taught her not to trust people in authority. NanaAnna taught her how to grow, prepare, and
cook healthy foods.
Mr. Sharp - a wealthy businessman taught her how to form alliances while
helping her empire grow. And her mother
taught her the hardest lesson of all, which readers will find between the pages
of A Deeper Love Inside.
Due to the multitude of devastation
inflicted on her fragile adolescent psyche while in foster care and
juvenile-prison, Porsche develops a disorder and becomes unusually attached to
her newly acquired friends, Siri and Ivory and holds tightly to them throughout
the story. And it’s through Siri that
she meets Elisha Immanuel, a brilliant young soon-to-be movie director with
whom she will be able to find and feel A Deeper Love Inside.
Readers that may be wondering
if A
Deeper Love Inside lives up to The Coldest Winter Ever; which it does despite being a somewhat
different tale. Whereas Winter grows
into a cold self absorbed thoughtless
and uncaring *itch, Porsche grows from a
beautiful, angry, vulnerable girl who fought to survive into a gorgeous, loving,
and enchanting young lady living at peace.
A Deeper Love Inside is an endearing tale.
Sister Souljah is a successful
political activist and educator of underclass youth. Her national bestseller The Coldest Winter
Ever, considered the definitive novel of the hip-hop generation, marked her
fiction debut; she is also the author of a memoir entitled No Disrespect. She lives in Jersey City with her husband and
son.
A Deeper Love Inside - The Porsche Santiaga
Story by
Sister Souljah
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Emily Bestler Books - Atria
Books
Publication Date: January 29, 2013
Reviewed by Chrystal Dorsey
4 comments:
This is 29th result in a Google search on Souljah's latest book. I normally would not look this deep, but I was looking for a decent critical review. This was the first I encountered. Thanks for contributing to making the WWW a better place.
Troy, you are quite welcome for my contribution in making the WWW a better place.
And thank you for taking the time to search so deep for my review. I also hope you enjoy the read.
Thank you for stopping by and do come back often.
Who is siri? Is she her imanginary friend?
Hello Anonymous,
I do appreciate you stopping by this blog site.
I am not certain if you have had an opportunity to read the book. If not, I would not wish to spoil it for you or others by giving away information that will enhance your reading pleasure. However, if you'd like me to answer that question privately I will or you can contact the author via Twitter: @Souljahbooks
or by email: sistersouljah@sistersouljah.com.
Have a wonderful day and happy reading.
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