He has been featured in time, king, the new york press, and on mtv and bet. See all books authored by kwan, including street dreams, and gangsta, and more on. Of course there is excessive whoring, boozing, tweaking and hustling going on but what urban tale doesnt contain this disastrous formula. See the complete hood rat series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. After the incredible success of animal, kwan is back with the second, bloody. Kwan books list of books by author kwan thriftbooks. Shes determined to make it out of crooklyn by any means necessary and doesnt have a problem manipulating men to g. I enjoyed this book kwan never cease to amaze me with. Animal follows the infamous fugitive from kwan s bestknown hood rat series on a revenge mission from the rugged streets of puerto rico to th. Gangsta, road dawgz, street dreams, hoodlum, eve, hood. And while dena jones definitely has what it takes not only to survive but to succeed, she wants out.
Because there are so many characters the development suffers and leaves you empty at times when you should feel more reactionary. Kwan foye made his debut as a published author in 2002 with gangsta. A lot of authors write so called street lit, however my man kwan delivers classic tales reminiscent to the late, great donald goines. Still hood hood rat, book 2 by kwan fantastic fiction. Kwan is definitely a talented writer and proved that once again with still hood. Three years after narrowly escaping a one way trip to the gas chamber.
Kwan, one of this generations most talented and gritty writers, delivers his bloodiest story yet. Kwans latest installment still hood delivers a grimy sequel to his earlier title, hood rat. Still hood baby great follow up do your thing kwan. Kwan, author info, published books, bio, photo, video. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date.
He wrote his first novel, gangsta, as a therapeutic release, and it went on to become an essence bestseller and a part of urbanlit. A hoodrat nove l hood rat book 2 kindle edition by foye, kwan. The first book in the series bears the same name hood rat and this book was published by macmillan on 31st october of the year 2006. From the time i picked up this book, i was drawn in and couldnt put it down. The plot starts with a young woman yoshi, who is beautiful and larcenous. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings. While dena jones definitely has what it takes to succeed, she wants out. Animal is the product of ruthless abuse and the unforgiving streets he is the product of the world we all live in. Kwan, author info, published books, bio, photo, video, and more. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Born the only child of a poet and a painter, kwan foye was surrounded by creativity. The literary powerhouse quickly signed kwan to a multi book deal, the first of which being street dreams 2004.
Animal, the gentle and kindhearted family man, is still infamous for turning at any moment into a coldblooded killer. The american author kwan foye has written many novel series and one of them is the hood rat series. Animal was chosen as one of the five best books of 2012 and the starred pick of. The sound of the different machines and the whirling of the air conditioner made a strange rhythm in his head, giving him something to focus on other than his grief and feeling of utter failure.
In 2008 he received the black author of the year award from black press radio for. Since she was a little girl, tionnas on and off want to read. Still hood only the strong survie on the streets of brooklyn. The story follows the lives of earlier characters as well as adding a few more. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading still hood. Kwan gave a story of trials and tribulations that is sure to stand the test of time like great authors before him. Still hood ebook by kwan 9781429921084 rakuten kobo. The hood rat book series by kwan includes books hood rat, still hood, section 8, and several more. In the bed directly in front of him, yoshi rested quietly.
He has also been featured in time, king, new york press, and on mtv and bet. Kwan is the number one essence bestselling author of section 8, gutter, still hood, hood rat, eve, hoodlum, street dreams, gangsta, road dawgz, and others. And while dena jones definitely has what it takes not only to survive. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Still hood has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Kwan is a top 100 bestselling author making our list 5 times. Hood rat delivers a convoluted, overplotted and ultimately disappointing cautionary tale. After penning his second novel, road dawgz 2003, kwan drew the attention of st. Kwan has also been featured in time, king, the new york press, and on mtv and bet. Kwan is a multiple literary award winner and bestselling author of over a twenty titles which include. Still hood hood rat, book 2 by kwan book cover, description, publication history. He wrote his first novel, gangsta, as a therapeutic release, and it went on to become an essence bestseller and a part of urbanlit history. Since kwan is one of my favorite urban writers he didnt disappoint me. The rawness,coldness, and realness of the streets comes at you like a ton of bricks.
Kwan is a multiple literary award winner and bestselling author of over a dozen titles which include. See each listing for international shipping options and costs. A hoodrat novel hood rat book 2 kindle edition by k. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read still hood. In 2011 he won the african american literary award for welfare wifeys. Can jah and yoshi ever make it as a couple, or will their relationship be taken out of their hands. He has been featured in time, new york press, king, big news, and on mtv.
For years kwan composed novels and tried to get published, only to have door after door slammed in his face. Animal was chosen as one of the five best books of 2012 and the starred pick of the month for october on library journal. Only the strong survive on the streets of brooklyn. Below is a list of kwan foyes books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order. In 2008 he received the black author of the year award from black press radio. In 2011 kwan won the african american literary award for welfare wifeys. Overall, still hood is an action packed read with many interesting characters. Still hood is a definite page turner, that gives readers a further look into the lifes of the girls from hood rat. Read still hood a hoodrat novel by kwan available from rakuten kobo. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. I enjoyed this book kwan never cease to amaze me with his hood grammar and gangsta mentality ready for more. A hoodrat novel hood rat book 2 kindle edition by kwan foye. Whether it be the love of jah and yoshi, the rush of growing up for dena or the unwavering blood lust for revenge by sha boogie this tale of tragedies put you on the sidelines to view firsthand the pitfalls of the hood in harlem new york city.