This Hoe Got Roaches In Her Crib by Quan Millz

This Hoe Got Roaches In Her Crib Reviews

• 
  Jewel

  Ah, where to start.
  
  First of all, I started to read this book because I was very amused with the title and the cover photo as well.
  
  This book starts off on a very ratchet note. It describes Fredquisha’s toxic relationship with her daughter, Myyah. Fredquisha is a really annoying character. She’s one of those characters that you’d want to smack on the face with a pan. She’s an ultimate thot, and could care less for her daughter. She physically and emotionally abuses her. A lot of references were made to her crusty ass apartment, filled with disgusting roaches.
  
  I was expecting this book to be ratchet as hell, but as I read about Austin, Myyah’s father, his bad relationship with his baby momma Fredquisha, and how he feels about him being in prison, I felt sympathetic on his behalf. His mother, Delores, a.k.a. Mrs. Watkins, also tries to help her son out with Myyah. Both of them struggle to save Myyah from that crazy ass bitch, Fredquisha. Austin’s younger brother is present in the story, but he’s more of a background character.
  
  I thought this book was going to only be about a crazy ass bitch with roaches in her crib, but it ended up also being about a man’s struggle with getting custody of his daughter (which we know is a common issue, especially since most of the time full custody is granted to the mother).
  
  You’ll probably laugh and feel amused at Fredquisha’s thot adventures, but you’ll also feel sympathetic for Austin and Maya, as Austin is in a detention centre and barely gets to see his daughter while Maya gets abused a lot.
  
  Also, just wanted to say that roaches are a re-occurring theme in this book as it’s frequently mentioned. Not a metaphor for anything though. The author means literal roaches. I have to say, the way the author describes things in this book is very unique and very entertaining, I couldn’t help myself from smiling as I read it. The roach was described to have “Wings (that) were so long and thick, that muhfuckin’ roach was offering first class tickets to fly other critters to Dubai and shit.” This book also contained a lot of words I haven’t heard of before (it’s alright though as the author explained what the slang words meant.) The book is also narrated from a third person perspective, and the way it’s narrated is very entertaining and amusing. However, I feel that some of the characters were quite flat, like Jonah. I felt like his presence didn’t really affect the storyline of the book. And some parts, the book felt a bit flat and a bit rushed.
  
  Overall, the story in this book is pretty incomplete. Like, incomplete as in you gotta buy the next book to figure out what the hell happens because the ending was not what I was expecting to happen. Anyways, I enjoyed the book and I will be reading the next one.
• 
  Lulu

  Nope. I tried, but no. Lol. I refuse to keep reading this. The author is doing too much and not enough at the same time. **DID NOT FINISH**
• 
  decklededgess

  Trigger warnings: child abuse, bad hygiene descriptions, graphic sex, drug and alcohol use and abuse, vehicular accidents, death of loved ones, gang violence, graphic description of violence, fat shaming, slut shaming.
  
  How do I review and rate this???????????
  
  In clinical terms I’m going to say this book needed a lot editing. Lots of typos, inconsistencies, grammar errors etc. It’s evident this was self published and therefore didn’t get enough of an external perspective on proof reads. On the plus side, the author knows how to Write yo. One of the most shocking and vivid sentences I have ever come across is “It was the fragrance of abject squalor and ratchetry.” That paints a VIVID image and it’s so seamlessly put together? There’s a blend of Chicago AAVE and Charles Dickens level descriptiveness so artfully done I’m just...What am I reading!!!!!! Holy shit!!!!!!!!
  
  Tackling the actual content is a little harder. The book is about an abusive mother and how governmental systems are decidedly against supporting incarcerated parents despite the one not in prison being worse for the kids. It ties in race dynamics, police brutality, Chicago South Side community politics, the shitty government system that does nothing with efficiency especially when it comes to black people and black youth, and so much more. It’s a whole lot packed in this tiny ebook and I’m absolutely bonked.
  
  The hiccup I had with this was how impartial the narrators voice is. Like there’s no dancing around it, the narrator hates the abusive mother and rightfully so. Unfortunately that really flattened out her character. Obviously, abusers don’t really deserve to be seen as decent people but the complexity of being a human never should apologise for their being awful (that’s usually the partiality on the reader’s or author’s part). In fact giving horrible people a whole fleshed our character in my mind really sets the tone for “they CHOSE to be horrible people”. Point is, the abusive mother was flat and therefore a caricature in a book that touched on some real issues. That juxtaposition really didn’t help.
  
  Additionally the narrator’s biases manifested themselves in some really nasty ways. The woman’s physical attributes like her body type and dark skin colour were used to manifest her as an unlikeable character. Her sexual habits were written about in a very disgusted tone. On the flip side, two men involved in a sexual scene weren’t given as bad of an image as the abusive mother was (they were definitely described as gross but it felt like her physical attributes and sexuality made her gross as opposed to the men being horrible people made them disgusting).
  
  It felt like misogyny and misogynoir were used as tools against this woman. I didn’t understand why because there was no way anyone would sympathise with her after reading about how she was abusive. It felt like a dirty way to go about things and I didn’t like it. That kind of treatment towards women in the book who weren’t among the Good Characters were treated similarly. While the men were treated objectively despite being good or bad and were judged more on their behaviour than their attributes or sexual needs. Come to think of it, not a single male character was flat not even secondary and tertiary male characters.....
  
  Parts like the above felt like they dragged on for me so it could have just been a couple of chapters and the rest was more or less fine. I don’t know.
  
  Oh and another thing. The rest of the books written by the author give me a distinct feeling that his books are full of objectified women, colourism, and general grossness towards black women so I don't know how much I should take that into consideration especially considering it’s only a feeling and I haven’t read anything else by him.
  
  So I think I’ve laid out all my thoughts. At the end of this ramble I still don’t know how to rate this book. Does the misogyny outweigh the message and the strangely appealing writing? I don’t think it should. Does that mean the writer gets a pass on being a dick to female characters deemed bad people? Nope. I don’t know. I really don’t know how to rate this. At moments it felt like a one and others a four star. Like two stars might make sense but it wasn’t a horrible book. Three stars could be but it WASNT AVERAGE so what do I doooooo??????
• 
  JACQ

  started off extremely funny, but then when you get into the drift of things you start to ponder if the author has a vendetta against Black women from the inner cities. The main antagonist, Fredquisha, is a vessel for every stereotype given to the Black woman of the ghetto over the past 40 years, and in the end, my frustration turned from her to the author himself for not even bothering to give her an ounce of humanity. Instead, she’s every dirty, filthy Black feminine experience that he could conjure up & mass produce to any buyer who’s interested in a quick read. I feel that if a reader will bother to dig beneath the surface for a second, they would also notice that the book has many more problems than those fictitious ones written for the characters.
• 
  Justine Delgado

  Me reading the title of this book:
  
  Me reading the actual book:
  
  Me when I finished reading the book:
  
  
  To say this was one of the most...how can I put it politely...INSANE????? books I have ever read is an understatement. I just-I don't know how to describe this in words so memes will suffice for now
  
  
  
  
• 
  ryan

  This sounds like it was written by a white person making fun of black people.
• 
  Yashica Phillips

  Make sure your closures, lace fronts and wigs are on secure
  
  This book was a really good book. It helps you get a clear picture of each character then takes you on a roller coaster ride with how the story flows. I didn’t expect it to be a episode 2, but I’m ready for it. I don’t think I read any book as fast as I read this one!!!
• 
  SerenaBeReading

  I'm never reading another Quan Millz book again. Chile I thought this was going to be funny for the most part but I almost cried at a few parts and it tore my nerves SLAM UP!
  
  I was being nosey to see if I could gauge what happens at the end of the series and yep I'm not reading anymore cause someone dies and I just can't..book full of trauma.
• 
  kelly

  Yes, I read this. And yes, I actually LIKED this.
  
  My curiosity surrounding this book was aroused via Facebook, when I saw a photo of the cover in someone's post and their subsequent finger-wagging at its rachetness. Interest piqued, I looked it up on Amazon and I discovered that this book was indeed real. It was .99, so I downloaded it. I read it in a few days. And whew, chile...
  
  The ghetto-ness of this book is off the charts. We are first introduced to Fredquisha, a "rachet hoe" who keeps a disgusting apartment where roaches have free reign of the place. There is nothing symbolic about the insects here, the author means literal roaches. The descriptions of the roaches' activities are quite hilarious ("Daddy Roach Sr. had 1,861 brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, and other relatives lurking in the cut, ready to get to that pizza crust...") and keep you entertained throughout the first part of the book.
  
  The author portrays Fredquisha as, quite literally, evil incarnate. She smokes blunts, goes out to clubs at every opportunity, has sex with random men, and emotionally and physically abuses her youngest daughter, Myyah. Her older two children face no such abuse and live like kings. The story switches between Fredquisha's rachet adventures over the course of one weekend to Austin, Myyah's father, as well as Mrs. Watkins, Austin's mother. Both of them struggle despite Austin's incarceration to save Myyah from Fredquisha's abuse.
  
  Honestly, this book was not as rachet as it seemed. While Fredquisha's icky-ness is stupefying, there's a solid plot here which is not so much about roaches, but a single father trying to redeem himself for his daughter. I found myself empathizing with Austin, his mother, and Myyah, which I really didn't expect from the outset. Needless to say, this book surprised me. It's got emotional punch, humor, and heart. I liked that.
  
  Be aware though: this book is incomplete. It ends on a cliffhanger, so you have to buy the next book to see what happens to the characters. I probably will buy the next book eventually, idc.
  
  Quan Millz is definitely a writer now on my radar. While some members of the Black community shake their heads in shame at ghetto-ness of this book and dozens like it, I am intrigued by its setting, its characterizations, its structure, and its audience. Mainstream fiction authors write lurid tales of sex, drugs, and ridiculousness all the time. Why is this kind of writing so problematic for some? What is the "acceptable" portrayal of Black urban life? I ask myself these kinds of questions all the time. Hmmm...
  
  I look forward to reading more.
• 
  KayBee's Bookshelf

  Hmmm
  
  The visuals you get from the author's extremely descriptive (and more times than not just downright gross) language brought on moments of nausea. His ability to paint such a vivid description of characters, places and interaction between the players is not for the faint of heart. There were quite a few grammatical and character mixups, but this setup for a series was well executed. The characters were developed and there was a clear plot.
• 
  Annie

  I tried so hard, I really did but the way this author writes his books and the language he uses...not for me. The writing style is too gutter for me. I tried this one and CNA Hoe Dreams, but I just couldn’t get past the 1st pages of either.
• 
  Jessica Song

  wow
• 
  Pamela Johnston Ward

  Can you say ratchet?
  
  This book started out ratchet and ended up even more ratchet. What kind of name is Fredquisha? That has ratchet written all over it. And those living conditions. All those roaches need to be paying rent. I felt so bad for Myyah. No child should have to live like that. I hope that Mrs. Watkins can work something out to get custody of her. But with the way things ended for Austin, it doesn't look too good.
• 
  Jaleesa

  I didn't hate it but I also could have gone my whole life without it. It was actually much more depressing than I anticipated and whole part with Myyah, her grandma, and dad was actually kinda interesting. Frequisha is the one of the most garbage characters written and I found myself feeling nauseous reading her parts. I still just think it's ok and I appreciate how unique the story was, I guess. I probably would have given it 1 star but there were some funny parts.
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  Demetrica Boling

  Dead
  
  This book isn't a five star because of the few grammatical errors . This book was funny and detailed . You have to be a nasty motherfucker to fuck with a bitch with that many roaches and other animals in her house . The most disgusting thing I've ever heard in my life and what dudes going to lay on their back in the house that filthy? Another nasty being! What kind of friends and Mother would let Fredquisha treat her daughter the way she does? Why hasn't child services been to her home before? Why hasn't someone told on her before? Is their going to be a part two?
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  Judith Sims

  Nasty heifer!!!!
  
  This one got to me in a psychosomatic wsy with them roaches., i started scratching myself and had to put the book down, but remembered who wrote it it and picked it bsck up later and found myself getting emotional about Austin and his daughter. Fredquisha was just nasty. Waiting on part 2 and part 3 or 2 of Crack hoe dreams. I really enjoy Mr. Millz stories. Excellent.
• 
  Shanelle

  OMG THAT ENDING 😳
  
  This is my first time reading a book by this author and I must say I enjoyed this book. When I first saw the title I thought this couldn't be the name of the book. My curiosity got the best of me and I decided to take a chance and read. The book was very well written along with the character development. The twists and turns have you wanting more at the same time your emotions kick in from laughter, to anger and sadness. What will Austin's fate be, will Karma come full circle on Fredquisha and what will happen with Myyah and Mrs. Watkins. Cant wait for part 2.
• 
  Tamara Evans

  A quick read giving readers a glimpse into the dark, dank underbelly of urban life. The dialogue is raw, the writing is atrocious, and blunt at times but the author does a good job of showing the love between the grandmother (Mrs. Watkins) and her granddaughter Myyah.
  
  The main character of this book is Frequisha, a thirty-five year old single mother of three who is living in the dangerous city of Englewood, Illinois in section 8 housing. Frequisha spoils her two oldest sons as her pride and joy since they are working towards beings drug dealers. She treats her third child, daughter Myyah like trash since she hates the girl’s father Austin. Fredquisha views Myyah only as a way to get money since she has had her diagnosed as having ADHD.
  
  
  Austin Watkins is currently is prison due to a parole violation. Although Austin hasn’t always made good life decisions, he wants to do right by his daughter and vows to walk the straight path upon being released from prison. Throughout the book, the reader is giving a front row seat to the trifling shenanigans of Frequisha, the hopeless of Myyah and the desperation felt by Austin as well as his mother Delores Watkins.
  
  To me, the book doesn’t have a clear focus, gets bogged down by the overuse of the word hoe and the author clearly has a limited view of women’s roles in the world. I feel the author views women as either saintly or hoes who only exist to victimize men.
  
  I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone especially if you’ve never read urban fiction before. there are much better books in the urban fiction genre by authors like Sister Soulja, Carl Weber and Terri Woods.
• 
  Kendra

  Omg
  
  Oh damn I wasn’t expecting it to end like that but baby I’m so ready for part two to drop I cried cause I knew it’s was finna be some fuck shit with it being so close to Austin getting ready to get released🗣😭
• 
  Juliyette

  Okay I kinda understand now
  
  So I was against reading any of his books from summaries I've read but decided to go ahead and read at least one so I know what I'm talking about. It was okay. Great storyline. The story is a good one. Im not gon lie, I teared up and all. The story was even relatable although it's fiction. What I didn't like was the way it was written. I respect not wanting to use the same words and phrases repeatedly, but some words used weren't in good context. It's like he reached for "big" words to use. One minute it seemed like someone was telling me a story then the next, I was in the story so that was kind of confusing too. My main turn off were the descriptions of the ppl. It's like he used the most racist or downtrodden descriptions for the characters. Most of the descriptions were basically put downs. From the mother character to just the description of the religions and the leads of them. It just seemed too harsh to me. Outside of that and the wild ass title, I wasn't disappointed that I took a chance on this book...
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  Doretha Bradley

  Interesting... But Get on With It
  
  I almost did not read past page 3 because I found the level of detail into the lives of roaches to be as asinine as it was ridiculous. Fredquisha had roaches, granted a terrible infestation, but why was so much attention given to them when there were so many more pertinent facts to get to??? Fredquisha was beyond nasty and trifling and did not deserve to be a mother period, yet she has three children, is pregnant with a fourth and about to become a grandmother, tragedy! In the midst of all of this she's abusive to the one daughter she has and there is no detailed justification as to why. I too would not allow my grandchild to live in that kind of environment but I know Mrs. Watkins is causing more trouble in kidnapping the child versus fighting for her legally. Austin had a choice:: walk away or get involved. He chose the latter and he took it too far. An ending by the way I saw coming a mile away. I'm only reading to verify what ultimately happens to Myyah, the rest is just dumb, stereotypical hood bull.
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  LaTanya Garry

  Smdh
  
  Normally this isn't my type of book I would read. Although I read from different genres. I was curious and interested to see the nature of this book. However I have to give this Author his props for such a ratchet but yet catchy title. You can't always judge book by it's cover without opening the book and reading what is between the page's. I also realized that when it comes to human beings. They don't like to live in their truths. There is a realistic storyline between these page's. Fredquisha is no different than a lot of other out here. Unfit, conniving, trifling, selfish, and uneducated. She show's favoritism amongst her children, she's nasty as hell, have no qualms about her actions and well to be honest. She isn't fit to raise a damn dog but judging from here own mother. The apple didn't fall far from the tree. Austin was placed in a unfortunate situation. I hope his outcome doesn't involved him losing his life because he and his mother seriously need to get Myyah out of the clutches of Fredquisha evil ass.
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  Kiemon

  Ok, so I read it. I kept telling myself to venture into hood -lit for my own amusement but have avoided it for my own sanity. My brain didn't melt so I will mark this as a success. Wrapping my head around the names in the book nearly caused my eyes to pop out though. (Fredquisha? Frfr?) The story pulled me in so Millz is doing something right. Even when the ratchet went way over the top there were layers and subplots to bring it back down to level ground. I wish there were better editing in the world of hood lit. It's one thing to phonetically spell words for authenticity, but another to forget words that hold a sentence together. Spelling and grammar check don't cost a thing. Shit. I might be willing to review the latest work for the low. I think it comes from trying too hard to push an image that you don't need to make these stories work. almost makes it seem less genuine. Overall I gave it 3 stars for pure entertainment value. Good airport reading on your Kindle.
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  Lizzie Winns

  Ok I wanted to read this book to see what all the hype was with this author and his crazy title books. Well Im here to report that its was pretty interesting. I like how the author refers to things that are happening right now in this day and age and how he refers to TV reality show individuals' to explain how some one looks. And its funny to me how every woman in this book is actually like someone ive seen in the streets, in real life, like black woman walking around with blond or red lace front wigs with green or hazel contacts in there eyes. That part was funny to me. The serious part of this book is how this woman is keeping her child from the father and his family because he don't wont her no more. And how she treats the boys better then her daughter. And lets not forget the nasty house she got her kids living in. I would never invite someone to my house in that kind of condition. But I guess this basic hoe don't care. Lol anyways on to the next book in the series.
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  Mrz Trotty

  Don’t let the title fool you!
  
  My best friend recommended this book to me and I honestly rolled my eyes and laughed. I thought I was about to read a stereotypical inner city story that was superficial and poorly written. I could not have been more wrong! Although the book needs editing, the storyline was awesome and illustrated harsh realities. If you can see past what some would refer to as “ghetto stereotypes” then you are in for a great read. The author wonderfully sheds light on intergenerational trauma, survival, a broken judicial system and overcoming hardships. There were moments I literally laughed out loud and there were times I also cried. I am excited to read the next episode. Don’t discount Quan Millz.... he is the next up and coming urban series author! I’m happy to be proven wrong. Enjoyable, quick read rooted in sad harsh realities....
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  Aalaiyah

  Me and my friend initially wanted to read this book as a joke because of the title of the book. I felt at first this book was hard to get into because the author was different & the story was different from books I was used to reading. Because the book takes place in Chicago & me being a Chicagoan it was a certain amount of relatability that made this an easy read. The first few chapters of the book seemed extremely playful, however once the plot thickened I was not able to put the book down. I was invested in the fate of each of the characters, and even though the book has a tragedy, I’m glad there was a partial happy ending.
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  JenniferMichelle Graham

  This is the funniest book I've ever read
  
  No seriously, this book is funny AF. It's very well written. Quan is genius at descriptions and comedic word play. I love that he mentions GOD alot.
  I definitely wasn't expecting the ending! 😂
  Great way to prepare for part 2 storyline. I'm looking forward to part 2 and I'll go back and check out his other titles. Great read funny AF. I recommend it if you like funny fiction. If you're easily offended or like very woke or pro black you may be offended. Lol still 5 start read.
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  Regina Collins

  Speechless
  
  This book is off the chain, real life issues. It made me laugh, had me talking to myself. Like " no Fredquisha didn't just make Baby girl do that". I fell in love with Myyah, so we'll mannered. Austin danm my brother, shit bout to get real. Fredquisha about to go the he'll off, all I can do is pray for Myyah at this point. As I complete this review, about to start on Episode 2. Quan Millz you keep writing an I'll keep buying. Need this book an episode 2 in paperback.