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Summary: Not Very Good, Original, or Inspiring
Review: Cover Girls by T.D. Jakes (or are the "ghost writer" rumors true?) was a book that was not very good, not very interesting, nor was there anything original about it. Okay writing with a predictable plot doesn't really do much for me but that's exactly what you get when you open and read this book. Maybe writing fiction just isn't T.D. Jakes' calling or maybe his next attempt will be better than this. In any case, I don't think I'll be reading anything else that's fiction by him.
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Summary: Sorry Bishop Jakes!
Review: Cover Girls has to be one of the worst Christian books I have ever read. I do believe that if Bishop Jakes' ministry was not so well-known that this book would never have been published.The characters are one dimensional and poorly developed. This made it difficult to relate to or empathize with the main characters. It was hard to find the characters' true voices. They all sounded as if Bishop Jakes was mimicing women's conversations he'd overheard. The plot was unbelievable and lacked cohesion. Plus, the plot was just so-o-o predictable.
Rating: 
Summary: Shoulda had a V8
Review: Don't get me wrong. I love T.D. Jakes, and enjoy his ministry. Just not this one. I couldn't get with the characters to save my life. They seemed to have no...oomph! They didn't seem real to me. I gave the book a three because sometimes I felt like it was making sense, but then it would fall right off. The storyline was a yawn, predictable, and I was more annoyed than disappointed. Sometimes the characters would say the same thing three different ways, in the same block of dialogue. I, personally, was bored. Maybe you'll enjoy it though.
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Summary: Jakes is no literary genius
Review: Face it ya'll--the man can preach--and sang! But he is not a literary master by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe the rumor is true that this was written by a ghost writer. But if I was Jakes, I wouldn't use this writer again. It leaves him with a bad reputation for his novels.
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Summary: Great ficitonal effort by T.D. Jakes!
Review: For those a little timid about T.D. Jakes jump into fiction, Cover Girls will be a satisfying and inspiring read. The "cover girls" are four women from various walks of life. Michele is ambitious, but carries a bitter chip on her shoulder. Separated from her loving husband, Michele is guilty of not loving herself thus building a formidable wall around herself. Tonya, Michele's supervisor is a hard-working single mother who depends heavily on her faith. On the outside she appears to be a deeply religious women, but she secretly hides her brokeness over her shattered marriage. Mrs. Judson is Michele and Tonya's boss. This wealthy woman has it together at work, but life is a mess on the homefront. The oldest of the four women, Miz Ida, is the "seasoned" veteran of the group. In true T.D. Jakes fashion, the bestselling author and speaker, "uncovers" pain and promotes healing starting with an unlikely friendship between Michele and Tanya. Michele and Tanya's co-worker, Shadrach, serves as a mediator between the two women, gently encouraging them to reveal their past and move on to a better future. Shadrach's personality is reminiscent of it's author. Another refeshing male character is Michele's husband, who wonderfully represents "the supportive Christian husband". This is definitely a great effort by T.D. Jakes and it serves it's purpose in doing what the man does best - encourage and uplift women!
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Summary: Great ficitonal effort by T.D. Jakes!
Review: For those a little timid about T.D. Jakes jump into fiction, Cover Girls will be a satisfying and inspiring read. The "cover girls" are four women from various walks of life. Michele is ambitious, but carries a bitter chip on her shoulder. Separated from her loving husband, Michele is guilty of not loving herself thus building a formidable wall around herself. Tonya, Michele's supervisor is a hard-working single mother who depends heavily on her faith. On the outside she appears to be a deeply religious women, but she secretly hides her brokeness over her shattered marriage. Mrs. Judson is Michele and Tonya's boss. This wealthy woman has it together at work, but life is a mess on the homefront. The oldest of the four women, Miz Ida, is the "seasoned" veteran of the group. In true T.D. Jakes fashion, the bestselling author and speaker, "uncovers" pain and promotes healing starting with an unlikely friendship between Michele and Tanya. Michele and Tanya's co-worker, Shadrach, serves as a mediator between the two women, gently encouraging them to reveal their past and move on to a better future. Shadrach's personality is reminiscent of it's author. Another refeshing male character is Michele's husband, who wonderfully represents "the supportive Christian husband". This is definitely a great effort by T.D. Jakes and it serves it's purpose in doing what the man does best - encourage and uplift women!
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Summary: inspirational character study
Review: Four women work in an office together. Michelle is summer, acting hip as a means to keep people, especially men away so that nobody can abuse her as has happened throughout much of her life. Tonya is fall and her once solid belief in the Lord is filled with doubts since the death of a son and her trials and tribulations of single parenthood. Delores is winter, presuming that her wealth and her management position of being in charge at the office places her above the other three, but her teenage granddaughter's pregnancy and other troubles napalm her superiority belief. Though beginning to tire and feel her mortality, Miz Ida is the oldest, yet she is spring (and not winter) because she can provide the guided path that can renew the other trio and herself. Will the four seasons find that their depressing woes can be overcome with friendship, loyalty, and faith in God? Or will one or more continue to believe their burden is greater than that of Job? Though the probable audience (readers of contemporary women's Christian fiction) will think otherwise, this reviewer found the footnotes distracting from an insightful look at four women and the uplift from Pastor T.D. Jake's strong sermon. The story line focuses on the characters but also renders a deep and encouraging message interwoven into the plot (except for the distract ions). Fans of moral Christian novels will value COVER GIRLS for the book is well written and heartening as Reverend Jakes affirms that no one needs to be alone if they believe regardless of the season of your life. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: The Truth shall Set you FREE
Review: FREE! This book should have been given away for FREE! I MUST tell the TRUTH on this Book. It was very boring with lifeless characters. Regardless of the truth, T.D. Jakes won't feel the brunt of these reviews because brotha-man is SO PAID!
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Summary: Not Good At All
Review: I love Brother Jakes. He's one of the worlds greatest preachers. But he doesn't write novels well. Also I saw a stage play of his and it was just as awful. Preaching is his fortay. If you want to read good Christian fiction with deep seeded messages and real characters, read "LUST OF THE FLESH," by author Beverly Rolyat or "TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING by author Kimberla Roby." If you want to watch a good Christian stage play, check out "MADEA" by Tyler Perry.
Rating:
Summary: Not Good At All
Review: I love Brother Jakes. He's one of the worlds greatest preachers. But he doesn't write novels well. Also I saw a stage play of his and it was just as awful. Preaching is his fortay. If you want to read good Christian fiction with deep seeded messages and real characters, read "LUST OF THE FLESH," by author Beverly Rolyat or "TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING by author Kimberla Roby." If you want to watch a good Christian stage play, check out "MADEA" by Tyler Perry.
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