Reviews for It's Like Candy: An Urban Novel

The average rating for It's Like Candy: An Urban Novel based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-01-08 00:00:00 Joseph Degovann One Endless Hustle After Another River and Starr were forced from their home at an early age thanks to their abusive, drug abusing, sex craved, monstrous mother. Separated and struggling, both River and Starr are out on the streets of New York with only one objective, survival. While they are both out jostling their sex to get cash, they never stop worrying and wondering about the other. Is there a reunion in store for these two sisters? Eric comes from a family of drug dealing murderers. While Eric capitalizes off of his family's legend, he's still a softer version and is content with his small organization and street rankings. When his cousin, Russell, aka Yung Slim, is released from prison, all hell breaks loose as he immediately steps out to reclaim what he deems as his. When he starts taking percentages out of others operations, New York is quickly transformed into a battlefield where tons of blood will be spilled. Will Eric step up to fill the shoes of his ancestors or will this become a battle between relatives? "It's Like Candy" unravels a bitter tale of money, power, unfaithfulness, sex, and drugs. This is my first read by author Eric S. Gray. While I found the book to be an easy read, there were minimum errors and in my opinion, the story wrapped up too neatly in the end. 3.5

Review # 2 was written on 2012-04-23 00:00:00 Steven Walker This is my first time reading a novel by Erick S. Gray and once I started reading I could not put it down. I found the title a bit uninteresting and the book was shelved in my library for months before I read it. I was completely blown away by the story and couldn't believe I waited so long to read it. I enjoyed reading how the characters stories intertwined to make the plot explosive. I would definitely read a sequel to this novel if Mr. Gray decides to make one. I am looking forward to reading more novels by Erick S. Gray.