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Damaged: The Diary of a Lost Soul
In Khloe Starr's debut novel, two women, one out for vengeance and one out to outrun her past, collide for a gritty, raw, and unforgettable urban thriller.
Mita Sweet Lips Cruz never had much chance to enjoy her youth because of her drug-addicted mother's attraction to lowlife men. After she survives a vicious assault at the hands of her stepfather on her fourteenth birthday, Mita desperately searches for the meaning of unconditional love in the streets of North Philadelphia. When she discovers that she is carrying the child of her rapist, it's too much for her damaged soul to bear. With an ugly future ahead of her, Mita puts the newborn up for adoption, vowing to seek revenge for the violations against her.
FBI Special Agent Jasmine Rodriguez is a rising star--a young FBI agent with an expertise in running sting operations from corruption to child pornography. But no matter how successful she is in her professional life she can't run from her shady past. When she crosses paths with Mita, hidden agendas are revealed, and Jasmine's life changes drastically.
Mita Sweet Lips Cruz never had much chance to enjoy her youth because of her drug-addicted mother's attraction to lowlife men. After she survives a vicious assault at the hands of her stepfather on her fourteenth birthday, Mita desperately searches for the meaning of unconditional love in the streets of North Philadelphia. When she discovers that she is carrying the child of her rapist, it's too much for her damaged soul to bear. With an ugly future ahead of her, Mita puts the newborn up for adoption, vowing to seek revenge for the violations against her.
FBI Special Agent Jasmine Rodriguez is a rising star--a young FBI agent with an expertise in running sting operations from corruption to child pornography. But no matter how successful she is in her professional life she can't run from her shady past. When she crosses paths with Mita, hidden agendas are revealed, and Jasmine's life changes drastically.
240 pages, Paperback
Published December 28, 2021
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February 12, 2022
This was a good book but this story was kinda twisted for me. I get it that Mita would be out for revenge because of what's been done to her, but that information she finds out near the end, made me want to throw up. I need to read another book by this author to see what's really going on in her mind 🤔🤔😂
June 10, 2023
What did I read? I've said it before, Urban fiction authors are either phenomenal. Orrrrr... Not.
Mita has a hard start to life. Born to a crack addicted mother her childhood is filled with abuse.
On her 14th birthday, her mother allows her step father to assault her. She is then used as payment for crack.
She leaves, and is taken in by a kindly older woman. She is found to be pregnant and her mother gives the baby away. She kills both her mother and stepfather and serves 20+ years.
We learn a few things about her time while incarcerated. But, the character doesn't talk about finding her daughter as much as she does running schemes while dropping bits of stupidity (which I think is supposed to be knowledge). When she finally does find her daughter, it's obvious to everyone else that they're related except them.
I won't say too much else. The storyline could have been awesome. The characters weren't fleshed out and there were a lot of subplots and characters that weren't needed. There were also inconsistencies here and there. There's a bit of yuck between mother and daughter. But, I guess.
It was a quick read. So there's that. A shaky 2 stars.
Mita has a hard start to life. Born to a crack addicted mother her childhood is filled with abuse.
On her 14th birthday, her mother allows her step father to assault her. She is then used as payment for crack.
She leaves, and is taken in by a kindly older woman. She is found to be pregnant and her mother gives the baby away. She kills both her mother and stepfather and serves 20+ years.
We learn a few things about her time while incarcerated. But, the character doesn't talk about finding her daughter as much as she does running schemes while dropping bits of stupidity (which I think is supposed to be knowledge). When she finally does find her daughter, it's obvious to everyone else that they're related except them.
I won't say too much else. The storyline could have been awesome. The characters weren't fleshed out and there were a lot of subplots and characters that weren't needed. There were also inconsistencies here and there. There's a bit of yuck between mother and daughter. But, I guess.
It was a quick read. So there's that. A shaky 2 stars.
December 5, 2022
First urban book I think i have read. An I really liked the story. Crazy that stuff like this really happens all the time
May 2, 2024
This book was good. There was a few plot holes but it was good.
February 10, 2024
I’m not going to lie, the whole story is twisted. I’m not an average person, so I loved it.
This book gave me whip lash honestly, laughing to “holy s***”, to crying, to more shock, to confused, to laughing.
This book gave me whip lash honestly, laughing to “holy s***”, to crying, to more shock, to confused, to laughing.
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