Midnight: A Gangster Love Story (The Midnight Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

I’ve gotten halfway through this book and am returning it. This book is complete trash. It’s a slow drag of a story with no true climax or reason. It’s also hard to digest that a 14 year old boy is so gifted in all areas of life. I grew up in the hood, and the stereotypes of young black women growing up in the hood are disgusting. The book never states what happened to Midnight’s father.This book does not have one saving grace. This book does not hold a candle to TCWE.

After reading TCWE, I fell in love with Sister Soulja’s writing. I read this book years after reading TCWE and still was fascinated by it and could not put it down. I finished this book in a week and am ready for the next. The way she writes in the shoes of this young boy it’s as if she is really him. The knowledge of the Muslim faith and Ninjitsu and all of these cultures amazes me. The use of different languages and communication throughout the novel is beautifully done. Although Midnight is very judgemental when it comes to American culture, I think it is important to include that because those are true thoughts and makes you think about your own culture and actions as well as others. Sister is speaking from Midnight’s perspective and telling his story. Of course if he comes from another country he is gonna be shocked by how the people are in America. I know I would. Overall, I found the novel to be genius and really made me think about life and also motivated me. This young boy did so much for his family and held so many responsibilities. It made me want to do more and not take anything for granted. I highly recommend this to fans of Sister Soulja’s work!

Not being the biggest fan of Souljah, I had no expectations when I opened this book. If you read the coldest winter ever you’d begin this book with expectations of TCWE continuing but that’s not the he case....... this book was good in the sense that it takes you to the beginning of midnights existence so you can see how his personality was cultivated. As his Tory is told you forget his age which is very young in this book but his experiences were that of an adult the writing is great , detailed and articulate I can’t wait to get to the next book, don’t take my word read for ur self .Happy reading

All through this novel I had to remind myself l, he is only 14. A young man without a father in America... In NEW YORK... At 7 with only the memory of what a man is supposed to be. To have to model himself on his father's footsteps to help his mom and young sister. He took on A LOT. At 14 he did ALOT. Then I had to remember this is a fictitional urban street story about a young man who is able to broker deals on behalf of his mother while he is 7 to 14 years old. I mean this 7 year old boy was beating up kids twice his age, walkinging his mom safely to work, getting guns, mastering karate... All kinds of stuff. It's fiction. BUT art mimics reality. Cultures outside of America train their children for war at early ages. Discipline them in arts and other languages at early ages. Midnight is a fictitional character but his discipline for his religion, his work, and his ethics is not unreal. It's just foreign to Americans.Once I accepted my facts I was able to enjoy this book. Yes his critique of American culture and American women... Mostly African American women is harsh but he's 14 missing his father and being forced to navigate New York with only is Quran and his ideology of what is right. HOWEVER... I will say, some of the things he questioned about American culture was spot on and I respected the opinion. It didn't bother me that he had strong opinions. It actually made me question some of the culture we have accepted.Overall a great read. I will say Midnight does have sex in this book as a 14 year old. I'm against talking about sex when it comes to minors. I can't read that part so I skipped it.

Yes, I hated this book. I find it really hard the believe that this book and The Coldest Winter Ever were written by the same author, maybe the rumor is true that TCWE was ghost written. The book seemed like it was written by an amateur author. There was no feeling in the writing, just "..she said" and "…she asked" and …"he responded." There was no also no climax. The unnecessary detail was excruciating to read. Vocabulary was completely lacking and any semblance of talent in writing was absent. This book literally could have been so much shorter without the scrupulous and obvious explanations. Speaking of explanations, not once was it mentioned why Midnight moved to New York and what happened to his father who was supposedly a scientist and a political advisor and a businessman. Midnight is sexist and blasts all African Americans and Americans and just obsessed his little Japanese princess. I think it's intriguing to have an inter-cultural relationship but *spoiler* she doesn't speak English so how could you (Midnight) judge every other being in New York based on what they say when you can't even verbally communicate with your partner. This book was just too unrealistic to bear. I really regret buying this and Midnight and the Meaning of Love. I'm not even going to touch the latter, I think it's like 600 pages too and I heard it's just as bad at this one. SKIP!

I really enjoyed the coldest winter and the start of this book felt like it was going to be the same, I thought it would be about his time in prison and how he met winters dad etc. As the book progressed I found it largely focused on culture and religion which is okay just not what I was expecting. I didn't find Midnight very likeable, it was known from the the coldest winter ever that he was a quiet serious man but he was also very boring and had a superiority complex. Then there was his mom who seemed to be this Godesss type women who captivated every man that got the chance to see her - it was unrealistic. This book wasn't for me but it was well written as always and gave me an insight into the sudanese culture

I've been really captured by Sister Souljah's writing.I came across this book on the recommendation of a friend and its been sat on my wish list for a about a year now, until a few Sundays back I was bored and in need of some new reading material and couldn't figure out what to buy. So I was going through the ever helpful amazon reviews and ended up purchasing this book by accident before 'Coldest Winter Ever' which I was intending to start with.So far, the book has been nothing short of capturing.Her style of writing is so fluent that you'll find yourself not wanting to put the book down at times. The pace and imagery of Brooklyn is so accurate that I began to see and feel the similarities with life out here in London.I'm only about half way through at the moment, so I'm anticipating how the book ends.My only predicament now is which book to read after?Midnight and the meaning of love, or go back to read up on The coldest Winter ever.

Again, I am impressed with Sistah Souljah. This book is beautifully written and makes me question and study my own culture. To draw nearer to it and to never forget my upbringing, despite being brought up around western values. This book strips Midnight naked and we come to understand why he behaves and acts the way that he does, especially if you first met him in 'The coldest winter ever'. It does take a while to build up but that is like with any story but when you read the last page you see Midnight as a true African man. A provider and a protector who despite hardship and cultural differences, he always puts his family first. The relationship he has with Umma is one I would love with my future sons. You won't regret reading this.

I found that this book was a breathe of fresh air and loved looking at life through the eyes of the man-child Midnight. I am a British-Caribbean, female but this story really had me thinking about my own life, choices I have made and choices to be made, and also choices of others. Also,it made me see, even more so, what is important in life - loved ones and maintaining a sense of your true self, which I had figured out a few years back was just an absolute challenge, especially in the western world. It is true that a lot of us Black folks born in the Western world or have moved here from an early age,are lost and lack a sense of self, I see it in myself and I see it in many others and have always admired people coming from certain countries that are aware of who they are and where they are coming from.I loved the fact that they called their small apartment in the heart of Brooklyn 'little Sudan', because whatever else was happening outside, inside was what really mattered. Inside was love, inside was family, inside was unbreakable faith. Even when Midnight had turned to the 'dark side' for a moment or two, I could not fault him, as he was protecting his family.It is actually one of the best books I have read which I was surprised about. I had read Sistah Souljah's 'Winter' , which I found pretty good and was expecting something written similar but this blew me away. An excellent book is one that actually makes you reflect on yourself, others and life. Or simply one that just takes you away and drags you into that particular world. This did both.I recommend to all, from all walks of life struggling to to be the best that they can and to those of us that need reminding the importance of family, love, faith and self :)

Fantastic book. Midnight is such a strong & powerful character who evokes much emotion, value & honesty.Although he is only 14 you would many a time think him much older. Sister Souljah has done it again for me. Coldest winter was great but this novel really appeals to me as Midnight is talking from a completely different perspective which is understated which is an African in America. Book centers around Midnight and his mother & sister and the intensity of that family bond. Despite arriving to America at a young age he doesn't allow his surrounding to define him and holds fast to the values of his heritage & culture. I would recommend to everyone especially black males of how not to confirm to negative surroundings. The love story is an added bonus.