Sticks and Stones

By: Eric Pete, Buck 50 Productions

Narrated by: Mishi LaChappelle

Ten years. A decade. Time enough for a high school graduate from a small, sleepy Southern town to move on and become something. But what? And is it enough time to forget?

Trayce is an Internet entrepreneur in Chicago, and she has moved on, hired to manage the very company she founded. Is 10 years enough time to heal the emotional scars she suffered?

Solomon never moved away. The quiet boy nobody remembers but who knows all the secrets. After 10 disappointing years, can he put his life on track and make himself heard?

Janet, head cheerleader and homecoming queen, fell from grace after graduation. In Las Vegas, she works as an exotic dancer. Is 10 years enough time to get over being jilted by the love of her life?

Karim, the handsome and successful New York music video director who is on everyone's lips, wasn't always like that. Ten years ago, he was bullied and ridiculed by the Crew, the most popular clique in school. How will they react to him now?

At their 10-year class reunion, how will these four handle it? And what are their motives?

Friendships will begin. Friendships will end. Trusts will be broken and secrets revealed. And after 10 years, we'll find that...sticks and stones may break your bones, but there are worse things.

©2009 Eric Pete (P)2018 Blackstone Publishing and Urban Audiobooks

Great story!

Thanks goodness we aren't the same people we were in high school. Loved this story!

A Good Damned Book

First I have to say I could not stand Janet's selfish, spoiled, self centered, asshole self, with her lying, frontin behind. She came off kind of dumb to boot. It didn't take long to know why her man wouldn't go all the way. Gerald should have kept on going. Kareem deserved better.
I enjoyed the book, it was hard to put down. The nerve of Mike and the others after what they did!!!!
Some of the narration got on my nerves a bit. Over the top

Excellent

I loved this novel. It had an excellent plot, characters, and it was a real page turner. The author made me care what happened to the characters. If you are a fan of the urban fiction genre I highly recommend this read.

Better than expected

The title had me apprehensive but as the I listened the story became surreal the situations, emotions, trauma and humor make this a great listen.

Great Story w/ Multiple POVs

The author did a great job telling a story from multiple points of view. This book isn't for those with short attention spans/can't retain information from previous chapters. I could visualize the reunion as if I was actually there. lol The flashbacks to the high school events were great and needed to put everything into perspective.

Worth the listen

This book was great and showed the cruelty of high school and how it doesn't matter once you grow up.

Excellent

Totally unexpected! I listened to it while I was at work non stop! I am looking forward to book 2!

I enjoyed it

The characters were hard to follow at first because there were so many, but the storyline help me keep track.

Great!

Almost decided against this audible but glad I didn’t — a great book really enjoyed it.

FANTASTIC BOOK

This book is really good! The trauma revealed and addressed in this read is so real...I love that Trayce had a therapist, and was able to face her demons and expose her abuser! I want another book to tell about the future happenings of Janet/ Gerald, Trayce/ Solomon and Karim/ol girl he called....