Queen of the City By Tamicka Higgins

It’s not often that teens find true love in high school, but that is exactly what rapper Lyric does with how boyfriend, Junie. He’s a man, made from heaven, for her as he backs her and encourages her career along in the rap game. Apparently, there is something to be taken from high school, although, I have some great high school friends. What’s striking is how in the blink of an eye you can lose it all, as Lyric loses Junie and she’s not prepared as while he was a great man and support system, he kept things from her. And if that wasn’t enough God snatched a very close family member from her. Just heart-wrenching. But she soon finds love again in Nas—because he reminds her of Junie—but is this a new found love or… The developmental editing could have been better and loose ends tied into that little knot, but it was a good story nonetheless. The writing was good and I was emotionally attached to the plot, as I came from the sort of environment and I lost someone very close to me, but Lyric has spiraled out of control to a degree and I feel for her. I guess the author accomplished that mission....