Life After Death by Sister Souljah

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Life After Death by Sister Souljah

Author: سیستر سولجا (Sister Souljah)

Winter Santiaga hit time served. Still stunning, still pretty, still bold, still loves her father more than any man in the world, still got her hustle and high fashion flow. She’s eager to pay back her enemies, rebuild her father’s empire, reset his crown, and ultimately to snatch Midnight back into her life no matter which bitch had him while she was locked up. But Winter is not the only one with revenge on her mind. Simone, Winter’s young business partner and friend, is locked and loaded and Winter is her target. Will she blow Winter’s head off? Can Winter dodge the bullets? Or will at least one bullet blast Winter into another world? Either way Winter is fearless. Hell is the same as any hood and certainly the Brooklyn hood she grew up in. That’s what Winter thinks.

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This book was probably the strangest, most bizarre book I have ever read in my entire reading life… and it was amazing! I will admit that at first, I was like, “WTF is this?! Who asked for this? We did not need a sequel.” It started off on a note I wasn’t expecting at all. Fantasy is not my genre of choice. BUT I stuck with it and was rewarded, at least to me, for my patience. This book is ahead of it’s time, way WAY ahead of its time. It’s so well crafted and mapped out. Weird and extremely uncomfortable to read at times. I got frustrated with Winter and hoped she wouldn’t eff what little progress she’d make in a chapter only for her to disappoint and eff things up anyway. But her character arc was real, raw, flawed, and consistent. If you do the disservice of starting and not finishing this book, you miss out in a major way. I initially was disappointed at Winter’s lack of growth for the majority of the story, but eventually she got it. I read TCWE as a teen and loved Winter. But when I reread the story again as an adult, I became super aware of how selfish and ugly she was. When I heard there would be a sequel, I was hyped to see if Winter changed, if she grew because she didn’t seem to have matured in the minor scene she appeared in, in Porsche’s story. I was almost sad Winter didn’t show growth at the start or middle of the book, but girlfriend arrives at the end. The religious aspect in this story will always be up for debate but I loved it for Winter, sis needed it. Sister Souljah remains one of my favorite authors. What she did here was brilliant and on a third eye level. If this story proved anything to me, it’s that she’s a visionary. Brookelyn Mosley                                                                                   rated it: 5.0 from 5.0

Thank you to Netgalley for approving my ARC request in exchange for an honest review. I’ve been looking forward to this sequel for years. I consider The Coldest Winter Ever to be a classic and I’ve re-read it several times since I initially read it in high school. That said, I went into Life After Death with extremely high expectations but ultimately, I am very disappointed. I gave it 1 star but even that feels like a stretch. I couldn’t even finish it. To be honest, it felt like Life After Death was written by a completely different author. The storyline was very messy and confusing. Several times, I would stop to try and understand what was happening and what point Sister Souljah is trying to make. I tried really hard to push through in hopes that it would get better but it was so bad that I just had to stop. It pains me to write a review like this but it’s the truth. I don’t recommend this book and I’m not sure I could ever pick up another Sister Souljah book again after this. Chanele McFarlane                                                                                rated it: 1.0 from 5.0  

I actually didn’t finish. It wasn’t really my kind of book. I’m a big fan of her previous books but this one was a little demonic for me. I respect everyone’s religious beliefs but the things I read went against mine. Naketa Mullins                                                                                      rated it: 2.0 from 5.0