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Review Date: 5/8/2007
interesting story about a woman's courage to stand-up to an abusive husband.
Review Date: 5/1/2007
i think it's a good light read. not an "must own" author, it's great for swapping. it's semi-entertaining, but i just wish it stuck to your ribs more.
Review Date: 5/2/2007
Helpful Score: 1
it was such a loss when the women passed away. they had such simple wisdom that i believe needs to be shared. pick this book up and treasure it.
Review Date: 5/1/2007
Helpful Score: 2
i love his writing style -- especially in his novel mr. commitment. the humor's there, but after awhile the dialogue got redundant. but it's still a decent spring read.
Review Date: 5/21/2007
Just finished this book this morning. The story is interesting and the writing pulls you in, but I just feel like the writer withheld the "secret" too long. It wasn't until several chapters into the book that it's revealed what the character is running from, although it was quite obvious to me very early. this book is extremely helpful for anyone who has experience abuse. it does have some hope within it, but it's subtle. even in the end, the hope is subtle. but i guess, that's how hope is sometimes....i wouldn't discourage anyone from reading this book, but i must say that emotionally it can be draining.
Review Date: 5/6/2007
Helpful Score: 1
latifah is a strong woman. she's had knocks in her life and she keeps pushing forward. great read for a woman in your early teens.
Review Date: 8/6/2009
Helpful Score: 1
this book was horrible. i got a free copy on Amazon and i'm telling you if i had paid money, i would be pissed. #1) the author used the same words and phrases throughout the book. although the story was about the two men and a woman, each character used the same cadence/structure/development of dialogue. #2)which brings me to my point of lack of character development. the main character april was shallow and didn't grow beyond this view regardless of what she experienced. reading it made me believe the author couldn't figure out who/what this character was, and so the characters came out wildly fake and unimaginative. #3)the lack of depth within the characters made it hard to believe the story line. for instance, if a women as "strong" as april was in the hospital because she feared her child's life, why would she turn around and start tonguing the man she so call "despises" in the middle of the ER? passion like that can happen, however, the way the writer wrote it, and the language she choose (which had been repeated at least 36 times at this point), made reading the situation boring and disappointing. #4)the errors in the book were too distracting! from punctuation errors to grammar and typos, it felt like an junior high student wrote it. sorry, i can't recommend this one. i don't want anyone else to waste their time.
Review Date: 8/29/2011
Helpful Score: 1
Lacks a definite audience. It's not very telling. Many of the stories are about her "friends" and not her. Outside of her honest feelings about her weight, many of the other aspects of her life are fact listing. If you're a fan, you know most of these things already. If you're not, there may be some things you'll learn about her history. Overall, I picked up a copy from the library. I'd be frustrated if I purchased a copy.
Review Date: 6/3/2007
Helpful Score: 1
This book is dynamic in that it maintains it's innocence even within such harsh circumstances. The story is heartbreaking even when it's hopeless. And hopefull even as it breaks your heart. I really suggest sharing this book in your next book club meeting.
Review Date: 5/11/2012
Good book. Just not written for my age group.
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