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Deserved to Be Loved

By: Rodney Roussell
Narrated by: Ben Josephs
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Deserved to Be Loved is the coming of age story of Rodney, a black gay teen, and Mike, his on the down low lover.

Set in the brutal backdrop of 90's era New Orleans, it follows the star-crossed lovers as they discover not only each other but the tenants of their own sexuality. They must face the realities of a world that might not fully accept them. The harshness of the homo thug image and New Orleans housing projects is vividly painted in this fast-paced, no holds barred thrill ride laced in a love story. It feels so gritty and so real that it is nearly ashamed to be called fiction.

Deserved to Be Loved delivers, with authentic dialog, fresh realism, and a colorful cast.

©2018 Rodney Joseph Roussell (P)2020 Rodney Joseph Roussell African American Literature & Fiction Romance
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Narrative was fresh A+ It was great! A pure delight of a story! The voice was soothing

Amazing Story! I loved the voices it was great!

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I need more like literally when is this next book dropping, please?????? I loved it from beginning to end

Shakie DID THAT

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This book was outstanding, so many emotions. So well written & emotional. From start to finish i was truly captivated by this story.

Outstanding

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MCShakie did an amazing job on this book. From beginning to end i was in. Lived in his truth. We all deserve to be loved.

My Heart Melted

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I’m not going to lie but about 20 or so minutes in I was going to stop it and be a little bit annoyed purchasing this, I was already skeptical about it being only 1 1/2 hours long but it really grabs you towards the middle but the back half had me invested!! Overall sad but still great story…

Strong finish

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Enjoyable story very descriptive and made me feel like I was in the 7th ward. I loved the relationship and the mother’s unconditional love. Narration was excellent crisp and clear!!

Love Story

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LOVED IT! GREAT JOB SHAKIE! looking forward to more from you! You are the GOAT!

REAL

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Love, Love, Love this story!!!! Thank you for sharing this story of love and adversity!

aTenacious Review

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Loved every min of it the narrator had me engaged and the story line was great

Shake it baby

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This book made me uncomfortable right from the start. The sexual content involving minors was disturbing and completely inappropriate. It felt less like storytelling and more like the author was using the narrative to explore something deeply unsettling.

On top of that, the pacing dragged. The first chapter was bogged down by overly detailed character descriptions that added little to the plot. The dialogue felt stiff and unnatural, making it hard to connect with any of the characters.

I couldn’t finish it. This book clearly isn't for me, and I wouldn’t recommend it.

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