Reading Response: The Coldest Winter Ever

The name of my book is called The Coldest Winter Ever. I first got interested in this book by reading a book from this same author. The author, Sister Souljah’s style is so raw, real, and honest. I enjoy reading a book about a life I do not live, so once I read the summary, I knew this was the book for me.

Sister Souljah’s style is like no other that I have read. As I read this book I can see a movie playing in my head.  I feel like a by stander in Winter’s world. Before being an author, Sister Souljah was a hip-hop artist and political activist. She grew up in the underclass urban areas in New York and knows how Winter feels. I think Winter is actually a part or side of Sister Souljah. She tells the truth and nothing but the truth. This is not a book that would be accepted into a public school library, but is still worth reading. She is the number one author of the hip-hop generation and is respected for that. Most like to read stories that sugar coat things, but not me and that’s why I love reading Sister Souljah’s novels.

The Coldest Winter Ever is Sister Souljah’s first novel. The main characters name is Winter. She is a young girl that was born and raised in Brooklyn. She is the daughter of a prominent drug dealing family. Sister Souljah describes her as “quick-witted, sexy, and business minded.” Life for Winter has always been easy, but when things started to go wrong, she is left in this world all alone to try to fend for herself. This book is about her struggle to get back to the top and re-gain her spot at the top. There are times where I wish I could speak to her. It’s like she feels the world is against her and she has to be ruthless all the time. Maybe in her world and lifestyle she does, but there are other ways of life not taught to her by her family because of the lifestyle they chose to live and follow.