Lady Q, Reymundo Sanchez
Lady Q, Reymundo Sanchez
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Lady Q
The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen

Author: Reymundo Sanchez, Sonia Rodriguez

Narrator: Rebecca Mitchell

Unabridged: 8 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/29/2017


Synopsis

Offering a rarely seen female perspective on gang life, this raw and powerful memoir tells not only of one woman's struggle to survive the streets but also of her ascent to the top ranks of the new mafia, where the only people more dangerous than rival gangs were members of her own.

At age five Sonia Rodriguez's stepfather began to abuse her; at ten she was molested by her uncle and beaten by her mother when she told on him; and by thirteen her home had become a hangout for the Latin Kings and Queens who were friends with her older sister. Threatened by rival gang members at school, Sonia turned away from her education and extracurricular activities in favor of a world of drugs and violence.

The Latin Kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs in America, became her refuge, but its violence cost her friends, freedom, self-respect, and nearly her life. As a Latin Queen, she experienced the exhilarating highs and unbelievable lows of gang life. From being shot at by her own gang and kicked out at age eighteen with an infant daughter to rejoining the gang and distinguishing herself as a leader, her legacy as Lady Q was cemented both for her willingness to commit violence and for her role as a drug mule.

About Reymundo Sanchez

Reymundo Sanchez is the pseudonym of a former Latin King who no longer lives in Chicago. He is the author of Once a King, Always a King and coauthor, with Sonia Rodriguez, of Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Anna on January 16, 2009

This is a sad book. It really isn't the story of a high ranking female gang member so much as it is a story of an abused and confused girl-turned-women who can't seem to escape the cycle of poverty and abuse. It's a story about what happens when you grow up in a dysfunctional family and don't learn......more

Goodreads review by Javy on August 15, 2013

All 3 books that I have read by Reymundo Sanchez, have been stellar. From the first page to the last, I could not put the books down. I’m an advocate reader and these books are on my top ten list. Maybe is due to how I can relate. When I was younger I was involved in gang activity. Majority of what......more

Goodreads review by Julian on March 15, 2008

This book was written to tell the story of a female gang member's life, not pull off amazing literary feats. The writing is simplistic, but the story is powerful. A common sentence in the book was something like, "Lady Q had finally had enough of the dangers of gang life/selling drugs/living with ab......more

Goodreads review by Tristy on February 08, 2014

This is a tough book to get through, not just because it is a heartbreaking story about a life of abuse, abandonment and violence, but because it falls into the well-intentioned trap of trying to let the "true voice" of the subject come through, while sacrificing actual flow and good story-telling.......more

Goodreads review by Lourdes on March 10, 2011

I choose to read this book because a friend kept on telling me how good of a book it was when he was reading it and well i read the first page and it seemed interesting.I think this story is considered nonfiction because it is based on a true story that many young girls get involved in.This book ta......more