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In the same vein of Kalisha Buckhanon’s critically-acclaimed debut novel Upstate , again she shares an emotionally beautiful story about today’s youth that magnifies the unforgettable power of hope and the human spirit. Buckhanon takes us to Chicago, 1992, and into the life of... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Shivana: Girl that gets pregnant.
- Leroy: Man that gets her pregnant.
- Rasul: The guy that really loves Shivana
- Aunt Jewel: Shivana's aunt
Quotes edit
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“That Imbecile's reference to a movie we had all watched over and over again fueled an uproar that the rest of the closest comics scrambled to upstage.”
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“When you got love you always got somewhere to go. Should, at least.”
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“It was one thing when your daddy stopped loving you, but it had to be something much more terrible when a mama gave up on you too.”
Shivana
First Sentence edit
From the inside looking out, life doesn't appear rose-colored when you know most people-including yourself-may one day die just like a rose: dried out by the trouble and time, fragile and shriveled, scent faded to odor, color bled away, shrunken parts vulnerable to each and every touch, head bowed and apologetic in demise.
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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