Literary Fiction
The coldest winter ever
1999·368 pages
Pampered daughter of a Brooklyn drug kingpin uses street smarts and seduction to stay on top in this raw urban coming-of-age story.
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Pampered daughter of a Brooklyn drug kingpin uses street smarts and seduction to stay on top in this raw urban coming-of-age story.
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A New York Times and USA TODAY Bestseller
“50 Most Impactful Black Books of the Last 50 Years.” —Essence
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
The instant classic from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Life After Death brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly unforgettable first novel.
I came busting into the world during one of New York's worst snowstorms, so my mother named me Winter. Ghetto-born, Winter is th...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Explicit sex scenes; underage sex, grooming, teen pregnancy, abortion
Violence & gore
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Gun violence, street violence, and graphic rape aftermath in drug trade
Profanity
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Pervasive strong street profanity and raw language throughout
Substance use
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Central focus on drug dealing, abuse, and a drug empire's collapse
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief references with anti-gay sentiment from characters
Religious content
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Moral and spiritual messaging via the Sister Souljah character
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central themes of poverty, prison, and Black community struggles
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Rape aftermath, grooming, emotional abuse, abandonment, domestic cruelty
Other
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