The Barrio Kings, William Kowalski
The Barrio Kings, William Kowalski
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The Barrio Kings

Author: William Kowalski

Narrator: Braden Wright

Unabridged: 2 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2018


Synopsis

Rosario Gomez gave up gang life after his brother was killed in a street fight.
Now all he wants to do is finish night school, be a good father and work hard enough at his job at the supermarket to get promoted. But when an old friend shows up to ask him why he left the gang, Rosario realizes he was fooling himself if he thought his violent past would just go away. When his pregnant girlfriend is hit in a drive-by shooting, Rosario has to make some hard choices. Revenge means a return to his old ways, something he swore he would never do. But unless he takes action, his enemies will not rest until they've settled the score against him.

About William Kowalski

William Kowalski is the author of the international bestsellers Eddie's Bastard and Somewhere South of Here, and a dozen other books. He has won the 2001 Ama-Boeke Award and the 2014 Thomas H. Raddall Award, and has been nominated four times for the Ontario Library Association's Golden Oak Award. His work has been translated into fifteen languages.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Montre

A quote from The Barrio Kings, I'm not a King anymore. But they're a part of who I was. And who I was is a part of who I am. I'm not ashamed of myself anymore. I've just got my eye on my future, instead of my past."......more

Goodreads review by Elyssa

This book was poorly written but besides that keeps you on the edge of your seat.......more

Goodreads review by Debra

This quick read is extremely popular with students at my school, which to me is sort of...cute. The main character, a former gangster, is now straight and working at the grocery store to support himself and his pregnant girlfriend. His near relapse into his gang life is told in a simple, easy-to-rea......more