Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim
- ISBN13: 9780870679360
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
These short stories are a collection of soul-bearing confessions in which Iceberg Slim presents the wisdom gained through a life of serious excess and violence. Robert Beck is the author of “Pimp”, “Trick Baby” and “Mama Black Widow”.
i love this novel,slim gets, real in this very personal,who said slim cries too much, the man was just remeniscing over events of his life, especially the life of a black man trapped in the darkworlds of the underworld, berg describes the hell every black man must go through,in his excistence-pure hell, he describes what a pimp must do to stay ahead of the game, i liked how he told that young dude the real deal about pimping, and that he has tremendous odds against him, yes kiddies not anyone can be a pimp, do not let bet,or mtv, fool you learn the real deal before you get shot-like iceberg warned that particular fellow,who learned that a good whore is always in demand as some italian quickly scooped his girl, then the letter slim wrote to his daddy was deep, then we learned about melvin x, the black panthers, who slim called heroes,there’s holly one of berg’s old associates who became famous and forgot whewre her roots were, what really got me interested was the uncle tom issue, and how whites create this type of character in america he said the word hope is used to control the blacks of america, then i liked the way berg wrote of why white women date black men, we all heard about those old black penis myth-but this is bryond that, and how black women really deal with white johns in the street, who love critizing, and trying to outlaw prostitution, drugs but are the biggest freaks in america i will not say the names of those who puff and not inhale, or claim that they are somebody,but this is reality, the truest black book ever made besides the nigger bible, definetly a must have, then i like the weay berg adressed that young writer, about what kind of writer he wants to be, and even that berg writes he still catches hell.
Rating: 5 / 5
Those expecting Pimp 2 will be a little dissapointed in this book. But don’t click away yet! Iceberg continues his deeply personal writing as he tells us many short, diverse stories in this book in his unmatched style. Some are about his pimping days, some answering questions people ask him about pimping, one touching letter to his father, other essays are strikingly raw as Pimp ever was – but they are about issues that concern him deeply: racism and politics in the United States. And they are the voice of a man who has been through it all. The most important voice of all, perhaps.
Those seeking another follow-up book to read after Pimp discussing the same topic will love Iceberg’s new book Iceberg Slim: The Lost Interviews with the Pimp
Rating: 4 / 5
I am a Iceberg fan, but I just didn’t like this book. It didn’t catch me. I have began reading it on several occasions, but never seem to finish. I am sure that other Beck fans will enjoy this novel.
Rating: 3 / 5
Give me any one page of any Iceberg Slim book and I can identify the author. He possessed a singular voice that was so honest, gritty, raw and uniquely his own experiences that it could never be duplicated by anyone.
Now to the review at hand:
“The Naked Soul Of Iceberg Slim” is a tour de force of street realism, autobiography, and social commentary that leaves one blood-stunned in its vicious and entertaining wake. You will experience nearly every emotion as you run the gamut of tales from page to page. It packs a visceral sledgehammer to the skull and does so without apology. His style is cool pimp dialogue underscored by the fact that he is telling you that this is no way to live. In fact, he tells you that it’s quite possibly the worst way to live.
These are short stories of his life in the pimp game and he writes with savage realism and surprising degree of perception and introspection. Slim writes about the frustrations of growing up poor and how it may not have happened the way it did had his mother chosen one suitor over another. His palpable rage toward both his mother and biological father can be felt even as he rhetorically apologizes to them and comes to terms with the circumstances of their lives and how it affected his own and his degeneration to the life of a young pimp.
Slim also describes just exactly how romantic it is to be in a prison cell and hear the tortured beatings of fellow inmates while living life as an animal behind bars himself. Behind all of the girls, gold, money, and seemingly plush lifestyle he lets you in on just how hard the hustle is and the likelihood of being killed if pimping is to be your chosen vocation in life. He tells of how he mistreated his women and how it relate to the psychology of the pimp and the whore. He gives you an example of how to “turn a square broad into a whore” in vivid detail but this is no instruction manual as he also reveals that behind the pimp’s pampered veneer that he is nothing but an insecure whore who has more neuroses and paranoias than one could possibly imagine underneath that cool, unflinching exterior.
This is one of the most worthwhile books by one of the sagaciously observant writers to ever put pen to paper and describe any kind of life, not just street life.
There are also short vignettes where he explores many complex social and racial issues with a keen perspective that no sociologist could ever learn or explain in any school.
This jewel of a book can be obtained cheaply and if you enjoy engrossing and visceral literature that is emotion based and real you can do no better than Robert Beck aka Iceberg Slim’s “The Naked Soul Of Iceberg Slim.” He delivers on what he promises in the title. Buy this book.
Kevin W. Mattingly
Harrisburg Times
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is a warmer side to the pimp saga. The iceberg is melted away and the heart of Robert Beck is revealed. This book in some ways is stronger than his first book “Pimp” but falls short in other areas. I recommend first “Pimp” then “The Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim”.
Rating: 4 / 5
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