Random Family - Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

Random Family

By Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

  • Release Date: 2012-10-23
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 100 Ratings

Description

This New York Times bestseller intimately depicts urban life in a gripping book that slips behind cold statistics and sensationalism to reveal the true sagas lurking behind the headlines of gangsta glamour.

In her extraordinary bestseller, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc immerses readers in the intricacies of the ghetto, revealing the true sagas lurking behind the headlines of gangsta glamour, gold-drenched drug dealers, and street-corner society. Focusing on two romances—Jessica’s dizzying infatuation with a hugely successful young heroin dealer, Boy George, and Coco’s first love with Jessica's little brother, Cesar—Random Family is the story of young people trying to outrun their destinies. Jessica and Boy George ride the wild adventure between riches and ruin, while Coco and Cesar stick closer to the street, all four caught in a precarious dance between survival and death. Friends get murdered; the DEA and FBI investigate Boy George; Cesar becomes a fugitive; Jessica and Coco endure homelessness, betrayal, the heartbreaking separation of prison, and, throughout it all, the insidious damage of poverty.

Charting the tumultuous cycle of the generations—as girls become mothers, boys become criminals, and hope struggles against deprivation—LeBlanc slips behind the cold statistics and sensationalism and comes back with a riveting, haunting, and true story.

Reviews

  • INSIGHTFUL

    5
    By Y07030618
    I loved this book I read it twice , it hit so close to home . I have been inspired to help and educate my community my people . I laughed and even shed a few tears while reading this book and got so attached to the characters . We do not have to be a product of our own environment we can be more we can strive for more !
  • Must read

    5
    By bstish
    Invaluable insight into American urban and prison life. The obstacles faced in this book are inspiring even as the poverty and life situations are crushing. Quiet an amazing, thorough view into "normal" life that most of us doesn't know exists.
  • Thanks

    5
    By Lisa aka Jessica
    Just want to say thanks to everyone who's read the book and enjoyed it.
  • I fell in love.

    4
    By QueenBarbie2277
    I disliked reading until I got this book. I want to read it again just to relive every moment. I always dream about meeting the characters. Great job Adrian.
  • Poorly written

    1
    By Claudis927sw
    Bad bad...
  • Love this book !!

    5
    By Nanimom721
    Excellent true store book !! Read it in 3 days !! So worth it !

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