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Very hard to read; not just the subject matter either. Very stream of consciousness with out the conscience. He describes rolling up and shooting a bunch of other Crips with about as much passion as he describes getting dressed in the morning. One second we're here, on the corner, next there, in some other neighborhood. One second he's beefing with a person, next chapter they're riding in the same car together looking for someone else to smoke, as if the previous beef didn't even exist.

There is Very hard to read; not just the subject matter either. There is no narrative flow, just mayhem and destruction and sitting around in prison. There is no trace of humility, regret or humanity coming from the author, no real "A-ha!! Just a tough hard core reality that I had never heard about. Jun 25, Chrissy rated it it was amazing.

Maybe because as a Black woman in the heart of all the racial tension and systemic, institutionalized micro aggressions of , this book touches me in an indescribable way. It feels like so much of the struggles Sanyika has gone through are present in the eyes of so many brown youth today. That is a chilling fact. The book escalates quickly. While the brutality of the book is at the forefront, much of Monster showcases the spectrum of life in the hood.

I'm proud of his willingness to share all Maybe because as a Black woman in the heart of all the racial tension and systemic, institutionalized micro aggressions of , this book touches me in an indescribable way. I'm proud of his willingness to share all the corners of that reality: the good, the bad, the deadly, and the ugly. Jul 21, Eva Marie rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: street-lit readers, some memoir readers. Shelves: gang-related , non-fiction , memoirs-bios.

I have yet to join a gand, hehe, but this seems like a good portrayal of what the life would be like. I did like that he didn't seem to be glorifying the gang life but at the same time the few racist remarks included bothered me. Probably what bothered me most of all was his likening the gang to the army and military, likening a drive-by shooting to a war, things like that.

Overall it was a good book with a good story, good ending, good lessons, and good writing. View 2 comments. Feb 28, Huda rated it it was amazing. This book was a very interesting book and shows how gang life really is.

I liked this book because it shows how he transitioned from a gang member into a revolutionist. I would like to read the other books that he has written also. Apr 14, Kelli rated it it was amazing. This book was brutal to read, but at the same time, so compelling that I could barely put it down. I am not normally a nonfiction reader, but I saw this on a list of books that were must reads and decided to give it a try. The brutality that was experience by Sanyika was heart wrenching and yet, he presented the weird and twisted logic that accompanied all of his decisions.

His story is one of hope because he was able to get out, but so many of his brothers and sisters weren't able to.. Plus kno This book was brutal to read, but at the same time, so compelling that I could barely put it down. Plus knowing that this is actual life for many who live in areas where gangs are present made this more important. What got me was the way he was treated by guards and cops.

Especially in light of what has been happening in recent news with cops and the way they are abusing their power makes this book relevant RIGHT NOW even though it was written in Our system hasn't changed; it has been broken forever and it needs to be changed.

This is a must read for all. Mar 28, Sally the Salamander rated it liked it Shelves: nonfiction , drama. While an interesting read for sure, it's also a frustrating one. In fact after researching him a bit on the side, it seems like he actually understated many of his attacks.

He says that he earned the nickname "Monster" from his aggression in gang conflicts. In reality, he earned this nickname from b While an interesting read for sure, it's also a frustrating one. In reality, he earned this nickname from brutally beating an elderly man to the point of coma and permanent disfigurement during a robbery. He's drawn to an Islamic mentor not out of any spirituality, but because of how militant and segregated the mentor is. Monster doesn't want to stop gang violence because of the people getting hurt.

He wants to stop gang violence because he thinks blacks should be fighting against whites instead of among each other. By the end of his tale, Monster is just as aggressive and militant as before.

Instead of hating other Crip sets, he just hates everyone who isn't black. He blames his absent father, he blames cops, he blames whites, he blames where he lives. He believes that because he was a black child born in LA, he had no other choice but to join a gang.

He relates an incident where he was treated rudely by a cop during a traffic stop, only to casually mention he was in violation of his parole at the time. He complains about how he is treated in prison, but threatens guards, engages in fights and brutal bullying such as making a man drink piss and beating him until his eye is permanently ruined shortly after arrival.

He complains about the cops being on his back, but is openly and famously involved in gangs and can't seem to go a month without committing a crime on the outside.

He complains about being arrested when he beats a man and steals his car because he was selling drugs on Monster's street. But muh racism. Throughout the book, Monster exclusively refers to whites as "Americans" and cops as "pigs. By aligning himself with the New Afrikan movement, he supports payment of reparations and ownership of the southeastern US being transferred to a black nationalist state.

This despite the fact that by his own account, no white person ever made him sign up with the Crips or beat people senseless or engage in turf warfare. He closes out the book by saying that the chaos among gangs in LA is due to circumstances outside of the black community's control. First it was gangs, and he was convinced banging was the only option for him and that the rules of the streets are all that matter.

He was an avid recruiter and was by far the most zealous in his set. Once he got to prison and some things happened that made him realize that gang life is not bulletproof, he became drawn to black nationalism. He was mentored by a Muslim who advocated violence and preached that whites were mutant offshoots of the true humans, blacks.

He believed that having melanin gave him extrasensory abilities. Monster is ignorant and easily mislead, very gullible.

By the way, since publishing this book, Sanyika almost entirely returned to his previous life of crime. He went on the run for violating parole, broke into a home and assaulted a man, stole a car, and assaulted someone else. He's currently back in prison, and for all I care he can rot there.

Aug 13, Brooke rated it really liked it Shelves: to-have-and-to-hold. The author does a great job of carrying the reader through his mindset at the different stages of his life. While it can be read that the author has no compassion, it should be remembered that he is portraying the thinking of a young gangster at that time.

To incorporate the reflections and realizations he acquired at an older age would have depleted The author does a great job of carrying the reader through his mindset at the different stages of his life.

To incorporate the reflections and realizations he acquired at an older age would have depleted the emotional void in which he acted in his younger days. Like the chicken and egg, what comes first?

Obviously we know slavery and suppression of minorities, specifically blacks, came before this gang violence, but at what point does the violence of gangs assume responsibility for the reaction it elicits? Everything else was for the weak. Action and more action-anything else pales in comparison. It seems that the difference with the police behavior and why it is maddening to the gangs may also be that they cannot retaliate on the police like they can a gang enemy.

I was so full of hatred that I could have been ordered to kill a pig-or anybody-and not thought twice about it. The principle is respect, a linchpin critical to relations between all people, but magnified by thirty in the ghettos and slums across America. I make no excused for this, and I have no regrets.

Armed Forces do. And South Central is under more aerial surveillance than Belfast, Ireland. Everyone is armed, frustrated, suppressed, and on the brink of explosion. It is an honest and very real question… Dec 06, Eriksmalls rated it really liked it. I didn't like the feelings I got when reading the story because of the identification I had with some of the events that took place. Much of what the author wrote made me look at my own dark past. It was easy to picture myself in some of the situations the main character found himself in.

The fact that some of the disturbing scenes will probably stay in my mind for years to come is an indication of how engaged I was in the book. About half way through the book when the author began to change from I didn't like the feelings I got when reading the story because of the identification I had with some of the events that took place. About half way through the book when the author began to change from gangster to revolutionist his style of writing began to change.

I sensed a little sesquipedalianism, which lead me to wonder who was the author's intended target audience. He referred to many characters by names that didn't have much relevance to the story. I assumed only people in the neighborhood will know who the author is talking about so that lead me to believe that people from the neighborhood the main character frequented was his intended target audience. Unfortunately, not many people in poverty stricken neighborhoods are interested in reading so their vocabulary isn't as broad.

I doubted if many would understand the author's message. The author himself wasn't able to read efficiently until after nearly a decade of incarceration. When the main character asked himself , "who can I kill today? There was an emotionally touching scene of the main character writing a letter to his father in which the main character expressed his anger and contempt for his fathers abandoning him. Further into the book I commended the main character for vowing to always be in his kids life.

I thought, If more fathers think like him there would be a lot less Monsters in this world. The book was easy to read aside from some of the west coast slang. The book had a well defined plot and the storyline was very easy to follow.

I noticed how the main characters criminal mind began to change at the perfect time. About half way through the book he had an epiphany and gradually became a responsible productive member of society.

Toward the end the main character seemed to be a very logical, intelligent person. I chose this book because I am writing a novel that involves a gang that originated in Los Angles. This book helped me by giving me a better understanding of gang culture. I strongly recommend this book to inner city young adults that's not squeamish at heart.

Sanyika Shakur is a very talented writer and I hope to read more from him. Erik Smalls Mar 31, Jessica White rated it it was amazing. This review and more can be found at A Reader's Diary! I was pleasantly surprised when my teacher assigned this as one of our required readings. Monster Kody Scott was initiated into the Crips at age By age 16 his body count had to be well over By 18, he was in and out of courts, juvenile halls, and eventually prisons.

This autobiography is a tell all on gang violence, but more importantly, black on black violence. Monster was an Eight Tray Gangster, he went on to become an O. But in the real world, what did that mean for his daughter? The violence all around the 'hood was too much to ignore. Violence is met with violence.

If they were on enemy territory, you can expect bullets to be flying. If enemies came into their territory, people were going to be put down. These children, and I say children because that's what they were, were going out to find people to kill. They were going out to steal weapons, pick fights, and stake out the enemies! Monster finally realized the absurdity of gang life while he was in prison. He began attending Muslim services and learning of oppression.

He became close friends with Muhammad who began teaching him Kiswahili and the ways to fight oppression without violence. Not once did Muhammad tell Monster to stop banging, just to stop the violence within his own set. Monster realized you cannot make peace with your enemies if there is not peace within your set.

This change took time, effort, and a lot of explaining to the set. Gang Banger became Sanyika Shakur- Revolutionary. Jul 28, Jerry rated it liked it Shelves: The number of stars don't accurately capture my feelings about this book. Somehow, It was "OK", or "I liked it".

My three stars represent that Monster is a disturbing read, that kept me engaged. Monster aka Kody aka Sanyika writes a gripping, account of his gangster life. He comes across as a cold-blooded killer.. By the end of the book, he claims to have renounced his former gang life, but he retains a militant, hostile attitude towards authority, law enforcement, a The number of stars don't accurately capture my feelings about this book.

By the end of the book, he claims to have renounced his former gang life, but he retains a militant, hostile attitude towards authority, law enforcement, and whites Americans. According to an interview in , he stated that the book, in an effort to avoid death row, "It's not one tenth of my life". I feel remorse that it was my people. But other than that, no.

I don't feel guilty for the individual people I pushed out. He ended up serving five years. In , he had made it on the LAPD's top ten most wanted list, and was arrested, and plead "no contest" to carjacking and robbery charges. He is currently serving a six year sentence for that. Ultimately, I would recommend Monster as worth reading. This book provides a harsh look at the destructive nature of a gang lifestyle that shows no signs of abating.

Sep 09, Godzilla rated it it was ok Shelves: , life-but-not-as-we-know-it , growing-pains , memoir , crime , sub-cultures. Re-reading this makes for a depressing experience. The tale is unremittingly grim, with a constant barrage of mindless violence, given a validity for it being the way things happen in the 'hood.

The book gives little insight into the real reason for killing your fellow man in virtually the same situation. Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. Books Video icon An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Video Audio icon An illustration of an audio speaker. Audio Software icon An illustration of a 3. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.

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