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Which is worse: to love your mother fiercely only to lose her? Or to never have had a mother at all? Obie and Princess never debated this issue. They were equally motherless; it's what forever binds them together. Obie is a former street child and junkie's son, Princess was raised on... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Obie One: Street child, junkie's son, music video dancer/producer/director, madly in love with Princess but sleeps around a lot. His mother disappeared one day when he was seven, leaving him wth a father he never knew.
- Princess Davis aka "Baby Girl": Rich girl, went to private school, Obie's best friend turned phenomenal pop star. Loves Obie too but won't be part of his harem. Her father took her when she was six weeks old because her mother was starving her to death.
- JR aka "Hood": Obie's half brother (they were born only two days apart), shot to fame with Obie after being discovered dancing on a street corner. Saved Princess' life once but hates to see her with Obie
- LaRocque aka "Freak": Obie's other half brother. Together with Obie and JR they're the dance group World Famous Davis. He was Princess's boyfriend for many years and still loves her.
- Albert "Einstein" Bell: Princess's ex who won't let go. He feels like Obie stole his woman from him.
- "Mommy": JR and LaRocque's birth mother. JR was put in foster care when he was born but Obie reunited them. She becomes a surrogate mother to both Obie and Princess.
Memorable Quotes
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“Cess is gonna Marry Me and Have My Baby. Only she lightweight Don't Exactly Know It yet.”
Obie One -
“Obie and I have this love/hate relationship. Sometimes I just love to hate him.”
Princess
First Sentence
I never been any good at this Story Tellin $#it so Bear With Me a'ight? Obie Don't Give History Lessons.
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Authors & Contributors
- Brooklyn Darkchild (Author)
Awards
- Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award (2008: Book of the Year/ Great Lakes Region)
- Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award (2008: Religion/ Spirituality, Third Place)
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