Ghetto Superstar, Nikki Turner
Ghetto Superstar, Nikki Turner
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Ghetto Superstar

Author: Nikki Turner

Narrator: Bahni Turpin

Unabridged: 7 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/21/2009


Synopsis

The reigning queen of hip-hop lit, Nikki Turner, takes on the music biz in this tale of a young woman who risks everything to be a superstar.

Fabiola Mays was born to sing. She has a voice like honey and a body to match, but one heartbreaking setback after another threatens to derail her dreams of a recording deal. To make matters worse, it’s Christmastime, rent is past due, and the cops intend to kick her tight-knit family to the curb–until a small-town gangster comes to the rescue and offers them a place to stay.
Years pass, and Fabiola continues to play gigs and travel around the country hoping for another shot at fame. She’s long forgotten the gangster named Casino who bailed out her family once upon a time. But when Casino is shot, Fabiola feels that she must help the man who helped her family during their lowest point.

As Fabiola climbs the ladder of success, she is pulled between the spotlight and the street, trying to resist industry moguls who find the allure of fresh meat irresistible and the thugs from the shadowy side of the ghetto who threaten to keep her close.

About The Author

New York Times bestselling author, Nikki Turner, earns her title wholeheartedly as the“Queen of Hip-Hop Lit” with Ghetto Superstar.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by BABYGIRL on 2009-10-17 19:56:05

I have several of Nikki Turner's books and they are a hit OR miss. She has never been my favorite writer whether it be about the hood life or not. She has much growth to she needs to invest in but let me say this- after six plus books - how much more growth do you need? I could not get into this book I read about half way, then returned it. It was not realistic, it glossed over the hard core industry and made the main character out to be a goody-goody who can maintain her self respect in the industry not saying it can't happen, but the way she write it-wasn't realistic. Don't waste your time.

Goodreads review by Monique on November 22, 2010

Okay, this book played me for a fool. My lord. I started to get into it towards the end, and just when I did, she ends it with a nonsensical cliffhanger. JFC. I know she wants to sell the sequel, but a well written ending could have done that just as well as the ridiculous cliff hanger that makes no......more

Goodreads review by Shanae on May 03, 2010

Oh, how I disliked this novel. It was ridiculously slow and poorly developed. My least favorite novel from Nikki Turner.......more

Goodreads review by Latoya on June 13, 2012

need to have a part two or don't waste my time.Got to the end and was not happy with it......more

Goodreads review by Sharah on February 10, 2023

The ending was so wrong, there needs to be a part 2.......more

Goodreads review by C.E. on December 23, 2011

Ahhhhh, Nikki Turner, why you'd have to go and destroy my opinion of the book in the last 20 pages? I was actually enjoying the book for the most part - Turner is quite a gifted story teller. But then.... slammed with unapologetic homophobia/transphobia to shame the villain. Uncool. Barring the last......more


Quotes

Another vivid slice of street life from Nikki Turner. You can’t go wrong with this page-turner!”—T.I.Turner’s fans will be riveted by this fast-paced tale of redemption and betrayal, and will be left gasping at the cliffhanger ending.”—Booklist