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Street Divas
Written by De'Nesha Diamond
Narrated by Karen Pittman and Soozi Cheyenne
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
The queen of the street lit genre, De'nesha Diamond pens tales about the toughest ride-or-die chicks ever to roam the streets of the Dirty South. In Street Divas, four powerful women vie for total control of the Memphis hood, and they aren't about to let past loyalties get in their way. While Lucifer is hitting the streets to get her revenge for a deadly shooting, Essence is hitting the sheets-with her best friend's man. And Yolanda knows her path to power lies with her baby's hustler father, but Queen G Leshelle is dead set on keeping this game all to herself.
Author
De'Nesha Diamond
De'nesha Diamond is the author of almost a dozen street lit novels and short stories, including the gritty Desperate Hoodwives tales. This edgy Memphis native aims to deliver hope in tales that walk the fine line between glorifying thug life and telling it like it is. Visit De'nesha online at DeneshaDiamond.com.
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Reviews for Street Divas
Rating: 4.0625 out of 5 stars
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16 ratings3 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I can't wait to read the next book following this one.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5"Street Divas" by De'nesha Diamond was hot...red hot!!! The author immediately brought me into the book. The action started right away. The scenes were painted bright and vivid, and the characters were well-written. I mean, I felt like I was living on ShotGun Row, I could just feel Python's pet snakes crawling all around me, and I started to hate LeShelle's throne with a passion. Ms. Diamond really outdid herself here. I really enjoyed how the events and people connected, like how Cousin Skeet ended up being "Supercop," and Mason ended up being Terrell's long-lost brother. Ms. Diamond had me all wrapped up.The only criticism I would give is that the book was a cliff-hanger...I was wondering what was going to happen next when the movie ended, did Momma Peaches end up leaving Issac and marrying Cedric, and what happened to Python's and Yolonda's baby, but the cliff-hanger's okay because I'm already getting ready to read the next book to check out what happens in this street-lit drama.I give it 5 stars.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Gang-Related “Hustlin’ Divas” ended with the showdown of all showdowns about to go down! And “Street Divas” picks up right there. So much happens that it’s impossible to summarize. Most revolves around the ongoing war between the Black Gangster Disciples and Vice Lords. I had to think on this one for a day or two to decide exactly how I felt about this book. Had to let it marinate. Again, like with its predecessor, there was some strong writing that included things I liked and things I did not. Diamond (Byrd) can certainly deliver a story that holds readers with no wane in interest. Being able to write in more than one genre successfully, the sister has true talent. With “Street Divas,” Diamond has crafted a highly entertaining tale – an urban spin on Romeo and Juliet - with complex, layered plots and dropped in some surprises to bring it all together. She envelops readers in the underworld of the Black Gangster Disciples and Vice Lords. You root for some characters while wishing death for others. Disappointing, I have the same complaint with this book as I had with the prior book. There are times I felt the novel tried too hard and I wished that Diamond had pulled back some. Talent and skill are talent and skill and all the extra is not needed. I also was very disappointed that this storyline was not brought to a conclusion and that there will be yet another book. Had I known going into this book that it didn’t end, I can’t say that I would have even read it. To Diamond’s credit, this sequel is a story in itself, meaning it was not a retelling of book one or no new material. Readers learn more about characters through flashbacks that proved useful. I’ll read “Gangsta Divas” as I’d like to see how things will play out, but I do hope that will be it. If you’re looking for a page-turner, “Street Divas” is the book for you. Reviewed by: Toni3.5 stars