Street Dreams: A Novel

K'wan

Apr 2007 · Sold by St. Martin's Griffin

About this ebook

Love, Betrayal and Loyalty on the Streets of Harlem

Daruis, a.k.a. Rio, the only child of a singer turned alcoholic, feels he has nothing to hold on to except the idea of escaping the ghetto. Years ago, he took a gun charge for a friend and did some prison time. Unable to find a job when he gets out, Rio turns to hustling as a way out. In the meantime, Rio finds escape in the arms of his soulmate, Trinity.

When Trinity's mother died, her abusive father looks to her to play the role of house wife and bedmate. Trinity finds strength to endure in Rio's arms. Together they vow to do whatever it takes to make it out of the ghetto. But soon they find their backs against the wall when the streets come to claim their due.

Ratings and reviews

The entire time I'm reading this book i just kept thinking 'this part is familiar, i read this book before!' I think i must have the hard copy. Anyways, I just burst out in tears at the end of this book! You are the best K'wan!

This book is a great book...It will have you in awe through out the whole book..Oh and another one of K'wan's good books are Hood Rat i'm going to get the sequal (Still Hood) ASAP! lol

Oh my God, this book as well as all K'wan's other books I have read are off the chain!! I am so excited and grateful for God's gift He's bestowed on you!! Keep writing so I can keep reading!

About the author

K'WAN is the #1 Essence bestselling author of Welfare Wifeys, Section 8, Gutter, Still Hood, Hood Rat, and others. He wrote his first novel, Gangsta, as a therapeutic release, and it went on to become an Essence bestseller and a part of urban-lit history. In 2008 he received the Black Author of the Year Award from Black Press Radio. He has been featured in Time, KING, The New York Press, and on MTV and BET. Besides an author, K'wan is also a motivational speaker, a mentor to at-risk children and the C.E.O. of Black Dawn, Inc. He lives in New Jersey.