Welfare Wifeys: A Hood Rat Novel Free Audiobook Download by K'wan
Tired of being looked down on by society, a group of friends in the ghetto decide to go out and get their own hustle. They have a plan and they will use the money they make to change their lives forever. In the process of starting their own business, they come across a woman who's husband has abandoned her when she is pregnant with twins. She desperately needs help but is scared to ask for it because she doesn't want her kids taken away from her as well. The guys take action and decide that even if she is an entitled welfare wifey, there are plenty more women out there who would just love what they're selling.
In the novel, we learn that the protagonist Imma is a single mother raising two daughters. Her daughter, Essence, has been in and out of foster care and her daughter's father has struggled to provide for his own family and pay child support. The protagonist wants to provide for her family and find out what happened to her husband, who was killed by an anonymous caller-caller.
This audiobook is narrated by a man who is the epitome of the hood rat. The narrator has been in prison for a long time, and he is used to being treated as subhuman by society. He spends his days smoking weed and drinking alcohol in his living room. The narrator expresses his thoughts about life, which are often disturbing and tragic. For instance, there is an episode where he writes about a young girl that was selling her body for money after being raped. Her father paid him large sums of money to watch her while she was on the streets since he couldn't stand seeing her turn tricks himself. In another scene, Shelly's daughter comes to visit him while they're both high on drugs.
In this book, the author chronicles his journey of having to choose between dealing with his abusive father or being able to provide for his family. Growing up in the hood, he has to make tough decisions on a daily basis to continue living, but it all comes down to this one decision.
The narrator of this audiobook is anonymous and is not the protagonist. However, he or she begins to talk about their life as a welfare wifey who is doing drugs, having sex with random men thinking it's worth it because they're living off the government. They discuss how they hated themselves for being on welfare and started doing drugs because that was what they could do to feel better about themselves. This blog post focuses on the narrator's thoughts and feelings during their time as a welfare wifey in NYC.
In "Welfare Wifeys: A Hood Rat Novel" by K'wan, there are many twists and turns. The narrator is introduced to a world of larceny, deceit and murder. He's struggling with being both the protagonist and antagonist of his own story. This love story for the broken is filled with mystery, betrayal, murder, and all sorts of troubling situations.
Published Date | 2010-09-28 |
Duration | 11 hours 20 minutes |
Author | K'wan |
Narrated | Cary Hite |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Fiction & Literature |
Parent Category | Black Literature, General |