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Title: A Taste of Reality : A Novel by Kimberla Lawson Roby ISBN: 0-06-050565-6 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 07 January, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.84 (70 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Absolutely tired.
Comment: I have read the last 3 books by this author and they are all the same book wrapped in a different dust jacket and story. Girl is having problems with her cheating/abusive husband, girl meets someone that she is attracted to, girl is too "holy" to pursue this new man because she is still "married" even though the husband is not at home anymore, and we all know she will end up with the guy one way or another. All girl's problem traced back to a man.
She also says some things that stereotype black men that are factually wrong and offensive. Most black NBA, NFL, MLB players don't have white wives or girlfriends. That statement is simply not true. Most succesful black men don't look at white women as tropies or prizes. When I read these statements I couldn't believe my eyes. She was basically saying in this book that black men use black women to get where they are trying to go and then we dump the black women for a white women once we get there. Huh? She can't really believe that.
Under other circumstances this book may have entertained me but reading the author's work back to back made me feel like I was reading the same book over and over.
Rating: 5
Summary: Should be called "A TASTE OF REAL LIFE!
Comment: I first heard about Kimberla Lawson-Roby at a bookstore in the African-American section when I was talking to a lady who advised me that she heard "Casting the first stone" was an awesome read. And the sequel "Too much of a good thing" was even better. I read both of those books and decided to read other novels by this aspiring writer.
I was definitely not let down. Roby tells real life stories about racism, abuse and even jacked-legged preachers.
"A taste of reality" was an excellent book to pick to read during black history month. If you have not read it I advise you to do so. Discrimination still exists and the way the story was told in this book is as real as it gets.
Even the way Roby tells of how black men choose a dark woman as their mate before they make it is truly a real issue. Think about how many celebrities have done this and then once they become famous they choose women of other races.
In the end Anise was victorious. She did what she should have and faught for her rights. She did as an intellegent black woman should do in this day and age.
Hats off to Ms. Roby for another insightful novel. Keep them coming and I'll keep reading them.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Real Page Turner From Beginning to End
Comment: Kimberla is a great story teller and writer. I've been a fan since I first read Casting The First Stone, which I found out about this book by overhearing two women taking at a shoe store. The one lady was telling the other lady that she just had to read CASTING THE FIRST STONE, that it was so good. I don't know about the friend, but when I left that shoe store I ran and got the book myself. I've since caught up on all Kimberla's books. A TASTE OF REALITY was moving, emotional, griping, loving, powerful and intense from word one until "The End". The problem with the books that Kimberla puts out is that they are so good, but then you have to wait for the next one to come out. However, for me that's not much of a problem, because I'm a fan of hers and I will patiencely wait. So if you want to settle down into your favorite recliner and cuddle up with this book and the nearly released Part two to CASTING THE FIRST STONE, entitled TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING,then you are in for a smooth ride. Enjoy!!!
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Title: The Other Woman by Eric Jerome Dickey ISBN: 0525947248 Publisher: E P Dutton Pub. Date: 12 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: A Man Most Worthy by Marcus Major ISBN: 0525946853 Publisher: E P Dutton Pub. Date: 26 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: He's Just a Friend by Mary B. Morrison ISBN: 1575669153 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Naughty or Nice by Eric Jerome Dickey ISBN: 0525947760 Publisher: E P Dutton Pub. Date: 27 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Baby Momma Drama by Carl Weber ISBN: 1575669080 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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