
Skin of Tattoos
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Narrated by:
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Andre G. Chapoy
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By:
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Christina Hoag
LA homeboy Magdaleno Argueta is desperate for a fresh start out of gang life, but after doing time on a frameup, he finds the only door open to him is continuing with his clica, the Cyco Lokos. He figures he’ll stay in for a while to save money to get away from Los Angeles with his girl, but his archrival homie Rico sees him as a threat and schemes to get Mags out of the way forever. Mags plays right into Rico’s hands, only realizing what his homie is up to after it’s too late. Then Mags must make a difficult sacrifice to save his family and himself.
Drawn from the author’s extensive interviews with street gang members in Los Angeles and San Salvador, this noir crime novel explores a poor immigrant family’s struggle to survive in a gritty world where gangs appear to offer youth a way out but instead ensnare them in a dead-end life. Note, the cover shown is the old edition. There's a new, much better cover.
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The author, Christina Hoag brings to life the deadly and complicated ways of those intimate with the gang lifestyle. Woven carefully within the suspense of the story are characters that are realistic in both their actions and dialogue. Hoag, with her experience with gangs and their members, pulls back the curtain and gives her listeners an inside point of view. A point of view that is both frightening and gripping.
The narrator, Andre G. Chapoy brings the story to life with unique voices clearly defining the characters. He speaks clearly and with the correct tone and cadence for the characters and situation. I have not heard anything from Andre Chapoy until this performance, but I look forward to hearing more books performed by him.
This is a rare look into the gang lifestyle from an author with insight and experience. Combined with the authentic storyline, characters, and dialogue it is also the narrator that brings this story to life.
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Deadly Gangster Life
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This book caught me by surprise, I sort of expected a gory murder.
But instead I found a poignant tale of a young gang member and his attempts to escape from gang life.
Beautifully written and a gripping storyline it is a book I'll remember for a long time.
I received a free copy of this audio book at my own request and happily leave my honest review.
5 star read
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These are all things our hero has to think about.
Family and Gang pressure and wanting to do the right thing, what is the right thing?
Mags wants to do what is right but its not as easy as his parole officer makes it out to be.
The father, son relationship stuck out to me the most how hard it was for Mags to want to please his father and it felt at times like the father didn't care.
The whole family is interesting the story is intriguing and made me want to keep listening the narration was perfection.
Skin of Tattoos
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Great story of a man trying to escape LA gang life
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Great story
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