I usually never read these type of books but I just happened to pick this one up and I was very fascinated by the main character, Winter, and the struggles that she goes through as a young black teenager raised in questionable environment. Winter was born the daughter of a drug lord, so she was a fan of the ghetto lifestyle but never actually had to experience the hardships because her father made a lot of money and was able to buy them nice homes, cars, clothing, and jewelry. His luck ran out though and he was arrested and sentenced to a long prison term. Winter's mother was no help to the family because she became a victim of the substance that had kept them well-off for so long, leaving her children to fend for themselves. Winter's lavish lifestyle became her downfall as she did whatever she had to do to keep herself living in the lap of luxury. I think this is a great commentary on the power of consumerism and what things can make us do to ourselves and the people we love.