Book Review: Ghetto Nation

Okay my Computer went into a coma last week. (Thank God for "just" a coma). So I had a chance to read a whole book within a two day span. I miss the good old days when I had time to really read. It was such a great book I decided to do a book review on it. I used to do them on Myspace and Curvy Chic but I can't remember why I stopped. Maybe because my participation on those sites stopped. I don't even think Curvy Chick is a site anymore

I be Ghetto! The author says it many times in the book. I knew that I had Ghetto tendencies as far  back as middle school. Funny part was I started reading "Ghetto Nation" by Cora Daniels with a major craving for Dill Pickle and a cold glass of Tropical Punch Kool-Aid (Yes, I gave in). Ghetto Nation deals with Society's obsession with "being" and "not being" Ghetto. Ghetto is a mental state of being that is celebrated one minute and frowned upon the next. Written in 2007, not topic is not touch by Daniels. From the names (Naming child after a luxury item to Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter named Apple (I told y'all she be ghetto for that)) to Old Dirty Bastard's & Lil John's true beginnings to Side Lines, Baby Mamas & Baby Daddies and much more. There are even sections after most of the chapters that list common Ghetto Offenses.

After finishing the book I thought, "Wow I be judgmental". Though at times I was rocking back & forth  in agreement like I was reading a great sermon, I also had to say "ouch' sometimes because like in church, Daniels was stepping on my toes. Yes, my descriptions be churchy, LoL.

Ghetto Nation is a must read. I totally recommend it. I thank BlackGirlNerds on Twitter for suggesting it to me. Check it out because you be ghetto, too! *smile*