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Monster

Sanyika Shakur

  • 383 pages · about 6 hours
  • First published 1993
  • 13 editions
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1 About this book

Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member is a memoir about gang life written in prison by Sanyika Shakur.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Good for readers who want: a true life story and a play.

  • Biography
  • Organized crime
  • Gangs
  • Drama
  • Los angeles
  • Criminals
  • Violence
  • Gangsters

2 About Sanyika Shakur

1964–2021

Sanyika Shakur (born Kody Dejohn Scott; November 13, 1963 – June 6, 2021), also known by his former street moniker Monster or Monster Kody, was an American author and former gangster. He was a member of the Los Angeles-based Eight Tray Gangster Crips. He got his nickname as a 13-year-old gang member when he beat and stomped a robbery victim until he was disfigured.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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