That Girl Is Poison

Name: That Girl Is Poison
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Tia Hines
ISBN: 9781538532935

Author: Tia Hines

Narrator: Tania Romulus

Unabridged: 8 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Urban Audiobooks

Published: 07/30/2019

Categories: Fiction, African American & Black Fiction, Women, Urban

Synopsis

Desire Jones is a young, hot-to-trot teen who lives life on the edge. Abandoned by her mother, she yearns for love and attention. Her uncle shelters her, but life is impossible to bear with his abusive wife. To make things worse, she gets involved with Malik, who shatters her hope and trust by leaving her pregnant and infected with HIV. Hurt and hardened, she decides to do the unspeakable—purposely infect people with her disease. Of course, no one knows of her intent, not even her best friend Jennifer, who unwittingly helps Desire find her victims. Will Desire realize the error of her ways before it’s too late?Tia Hines delivers a powerful message in this cautionary tale full of action and drama.

About Tia Hines

Tia Hines is the author of Drama, That Girl Is Poison, and Poison: A Desire to Burn. In addition to her authorship, she is a full-time training specialist, a youth mentor, and a hip-hop dance teacher. She lives in Boston.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deaigner on December 11, 2012

That Girl Is Poison is a book about a 13 year old girl named Desire from Boston who gets raped, has HIV,Pregnant, and lives a very difficult and sad life.Desire's mother abandoned her at the age of 13 to go live with a man who doesn't want children so her Uncle Frank decides to take her in. As Desir......more

Goodreads review by Camie on January 26, 2013

wow.. the major eye opener to think some people might actually live their life to still other peoples life intentionally... I think this is a awesome book thus far only because of the realness of the subject.. a must read......more

Goodreads review by Latrice on September 26, 2012

this book is a great read for the youth of today where sex is glamorized. this book will make to you think two and three times before you make decisions about your sex life.......more

Goodreads review by Oridisi on April 14, 2018

Mehn! Where do I even begin? Desire was so stupid but yet I still felt sorry for her. She was a confused, sick, attention seeking young lady who had a messed up life yet that didn't give her the right to play God and ruin people's lives as well. Great book but very sad.......more

Goodreads review by Monique on January 22, 2023

And then it was just ok. I still would like to know what became of the baby and Jennifer.......more