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Kiz1
posts on 11/15/2009 3:37:44 PM
I read the book midnight as I had read CWE and was wanting to know more about the mysterious character midnight. Im must say I was utterly disappointed. Firstly who is Naja in the CWE his little sisters name was Efe (how can smething as simple as that be inconsistant). Secondly CWE was set in early 90's so it makes no sense that Midight is growing up in early 90's. Thirdly for all of Souljah banging on about how black people should be proud of themselves and race, she depicted EVERY single black person in her book terribly. Midnights mother was an Arab and his true love a Japanese girl. Now dont get me wrong I have nothing against anyother race but what ive gathered from this book is black women are so useless and damaged that a sensible black man cannot find one. I have probs with the fact that midnight was running around killing as he felt like it with no conscience. Umma (who souljah depicted as a perfect woman) was so passive and feeble she was unable to even carry herself 2 work (how realistic is that for a woman post 1930). and lastly which mum in her right mind just accepts without question her only son marrying some girl he just met that dosent speak his language. However, not to be totally negative I will say that I as a non muslim appreciated her take on the muslim religion this book showed a much more sacered and peaceful side than the media would corrently like us to see.
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BlackDiamond
posts on 11/10/2009 10:22:44 PM
SS I loved MIDNIGHT! I do agree with some of the bloggers about a sequel to TCWE but MIDNIGHT was a better story line than TCWE. I do not feel you put us black woman down by the descriptions and characters you portrayed in your book....its the TRUTH about some of the females in the projects and hood. I for one grew up in NY and saw the same behavior because some were my friends. I for one were raised different and my family instilled some of those beliefs of MIDNIGHT but we are not muslim. The readers who read MIDNIGHT need to see that SS wanted to show the meaning of love , morals and values in different beliefs and ethnic groups. We have to realize its a book for entertainment not to judge us as people. I will buy your sequel SS, I hope to see it in stores soon.
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ardena jones
posts on 10/27/2009 11:37:20 AM
you could tell when it is a white person responing to something that would be consider black relations only. maybe if they knew the truth about their own history they would mind their business.
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Jennifer
posts on 10/26/2009 11:21:05 PM
I loved loved loved Midnight, it was a fantastic book, from the time I started reading IT I couldn't put it down, can't wait for the next one, Im dying to know what happens next for Midnight, hurry hurry hurry!!!!
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Paris
posts on 10/21/2009 12:03:30 AM
I just finished Midnight today, and I LOVED it! I read CWE back in high school, and that storyline was appropriate for then, just as this one is for now. Midnight made me reconsider and recommit to my own values and ideals, and also speaks candidly (and truthfully!) about a major problem in the black community - sexual promiscuity. Not to "air dirty laundry" but the fact that the majority of new HIV cases in this country are BLACK, and that the average number of sexual partners for blacks is miles ahead of everyone else in the population (do your research!), the truth is that WE have a real problem here. EVERY black adolescent and adult, but especially those of us growing up in impoverished and broken homes, should read this book. It's certainly food for thought. P.S. The "product of their environment" argument may be true, but it's tired. Know that the environment isn't changing anytime soon, so let's stop making excuses and start focussing on some solutions.
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OJ (original Jamaica)
posts on 10/13/2009 4:42:01 PM
I too would love to know whether there is a follow up to Midnight. Think about it please, Sister Souljah. You could do the "jungle justice route" or have the father coming out of the woodwork to help this young man out. I think this is a very touching story - never read anything like and i'm a big fan of Americn Indina romance novels!
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ToniRoni
posts on 10/11/2009 6:31:50 PM
I read this book and enjoyed it...Many need to realize that Sister Souljah is only letting readers know how other cultures see "US" ..African Americans..After reading the book I thought about how sex and teens, marriage and just moral things are accepted here...I get it and appreciate the message...
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KaylaD07
posts on 10/9/2009 9:48:14 PM
I kept reading this book to find out how did Midnight get hookes up with Ricky Santiago. The only thing I can see is that they both have strong family values.
If they bought their house outright how did he get mixed up in the drug game? What happend why he went to jail? Didn't his preious Umma go to jail in CWE? For sneaking in drugs becaue they threatended to rape him again? What happens with Akemi? Because as I remember he had a black gil he was feeling real hard in CWE, I think they got together in he end of CWE. I just don't see how this character turns into the Midnight from CWE? And all the questions I had about him in CWE were not answered after reading this very long book. Th book itself was good though. African Americans need to look at themselves in the mirrow. Not every culture is fond of tight clothes wearing biity shaking women. We are always so quick to tease and make fun of the women who are covered from head to toe. At least now I understand that they are saving their beauty to be admired by those who love them enough to be comitted to them.
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Pershetta
posts on 9/23/2009 7:40:08 PM
I’ve just finished reading Sister Souljah’s Midnight, I am an avid reader , and dedicated fan of Sister Souljah; but, must honestly say that I am utterly disappointed in this read , I read page into page believing the plot would thicken only to discover and affirm that, It is far less intriguing than what I anticipated, this long awaited novel is a boring and elongated storyline that NEVER ultimately reaches a pivotal climax.. Souljah’ weaves in and out of sub-storylines which are vague and leave much to be resolved or concluded by the reader. I was floored by the lack of regard, insinuations and generalizations made towards, Black / African American Women in America by Midnight, as well as the implications directed towards Christianity and respected faiths outside Islam/Muslim. I would hardly reverence ‘Midnight as a prequel to TCWE, which captivated its readers from start to finish.. I feel mislead, cheated , and insulted at the careless compilation Souljah has thrown to her readers after years of anticipation....I wouldn’t recommend this novel to anyone and pray I can locate my receipt to return it..
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ardena jones
posts on 9/22/2009 4:39:36 PM
after, I have read the book. I destroy it so no one else would be able to read it. the most part that disturbed me the put down of a black man putting black girls down when they were the cause of what black girls are. black men made them out to be.and what the black boys fail to realize if, they knew their history they would see the male blacks are the cause of the problem and those none black women and girls were part of their ancestor actions towards black girls and women.
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