Gangsta Divas

 Shirley J.       Adult Urban Fiction                 Cripettes, Lady Vice Lords, Lady Gangster Disciples

Gangsta Divas by De'nesha Diamond   352 pages

Hey, the male gangsters of the Crips, Vice Lords and Gangster Disciples are forces to be reckoned with but their female members are just as tough and ride or die to the end, too.   Excellent story of gang violence, love, discipline, respect and loyalty in the daily battles and vendettas fought against rival gangs.  It is everything you would expect from young people brought up to be strong and deal with all the hardships dealt them in life.   So many harsh situations and fatalities are told in this story but it is so gripping you won't be able to put it down till you reach the end.   Well told by author De'nesha Diamond so real that if it isn't true, you know it could be.   It is pretty in your face and might not be for everyone, some of the incidents described are pretty graphic, the language is no holds barred and there are sexual encounters described just as real and graphically as the story calls for.   It is naive to think that younger kids don't know this stuff, but, for language, sexual content and violence I will recommend this for mature teens on up.  Having said all that, it is a story of strength and overcoming heartbreak to tend to business.  I liked this story very much.