Coming Attraction
Aliyah is a 20 year old college student who has lived a sheltered life until she left home to go away to college. Leroy is a 24 year old ex-convict and aspiring rapper who has a nasty reputation on the street. The paths of these two dissimilar characters cross late one night when some homies with beef against Leroy beat him within an inch of his life. A friendship, and subsequently a romantic relationship develops between the two unlikely characters with some very unsettling consequences.
This book cover is so intriguing. A great deal can be read into the expressions on their faces, and if the story is as interesting as the cover, I know we are in for a treat.
ReplyDeleteMy question is, is the one we assume to be the dominant one in this relationship, really the one in charge?