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Summary: GOOD READ FROM BEGINNING TO END
Review: Listen, I really don't have to repeat what most of the other reviews here say, I get tired of typing the same plot, when you can read about it in the editors review. What I will say is that this book is an easy read and you will be hooked from beginning to end reading it. I finished it in a day.Eric Jerome Dickey really knows how to hook a reader, and give you an entertaing read no matter what the subject. Read the other reviews and just buy the book, that's it.
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Summary: Good book
Review: This was good reading, one of EJD's best in my opinion! Unlike alot of his books it didn't leave you hangin at the end, the story seemed completed.
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Summary: A rose by any other name ...
Review: Shakespear was misguided when he wrote the words, "A rose by any other name is just as sweet." EJD was also mistaken. I am a huge fan of Eric Jerome Dickey. I've read all of his novels (except his latest), met him in person, had him sign a few of my books, and will always treasure the picture we shared at Border's Bookstore. As usual, EJD put together another well-written novel that was easy to read and fun to discuss. Unlike other readers; however, I did not believe that this was one of his greatest works. I was really bothered by the fact that the main character/narrator did not have a name(besides the nickname Freckles). I read the book a second time, just to see if maybe EJD left a subtle hint somewhere that I might have missed. I strongly believe that a character's name gives him/her power, personality, and depth. If you were to call a rose, "Chit"-- the imagery would be lost. You can describe a chit, just as you would a rose, but somehow it wouldn't have the same effect. I am not sure that EJD's description in the early chapters of the book portrayed a happily married couple. This was evidenced by their first sexual encounter between the main character and her husband Charles. Their lovemaking was quick, invasive, and lacked tenderness...hardly the sign of a healthy relationship. So I don't understand why other readers thought Charles and his wife were happy at the start of the novel. In the second sexual encounter, Charles used lovemaking as a diversion to keep his wife from asking too many questions about the mysterious fist fight he had at work. I know this will surprise some, but let this be a lesson to men and women out there...satisfying your partner is more than "doing the do". If sex were all we needed to stay happy, everyone one would be grinning from ear to ear. EJD mentioned that the main character had a fear of abandonement (her father left the family), but never expanded on how this part of her life contributed to the fall of her marriage. We no doubt understood the narrator's strive to be a good wife and career woman, but she was not dominant in either role until she decided to turn the tables on her husband and participate in an adulterous affair. You gotta read between the lines to understand that comment. All speaking characters need a confidant, but the best friend in this story got on my last nerve! She really had nothing to contribute to the storyline. EJD should have given her a better role or clipped her from the pages altogether. If you're looking for a happy ending in this book....you'll be disappointed. You might even cry at the end or if you're like me, find a shovel to pick your jaw up-off-the-floor! Shocking results. Overall, this book leaves us all with much to think about. How do you fix a broken marriage scarred by the stones of infidelity? What happens when the hunter (news producer) becomes the hunted? Should you know all of the details of an affair in order to forgive and move on? Would you consider a change in career if your job duties were taking too much time away from your spouse? Finally, I would have preferred an alternate ending. In the book, one of the women discovered that she was pregnant. How would the story have unfolded if the baby was born? Because of the ending, we will never know. Good job EJD! Part II please, this book has much potential. And for God sakes, please give ALL the characters a suitable name.
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Summary: Please give your characters a name
Review: At first the no-name thing for your characters was a little different, but lately your technique does a disservice. It is annoying to read about a character that is nameless. Why? Because when you have a lot of readers and everyone is trying to discuss the book and calls the characters' different names, it just feels wrong and pointless. What is so hard about giving a character a name? Even a first name will suffice. Just bring that back to your work so there can be some kind of unified feeling about who we are reading about. I think it would help your books and not hinder them. Thanks.
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Summary: My 3rd fave Dickey Book
Review: Dickey is my favorite author so if this opinion seems a little one sided, please excuse me. I have read every single Dickey book and I have to say that this is definately one of my favorites from him. My favorite is Friends and Lovers, followed closely by Cheaters. He plays this book like a fiddle. He doesn't make the "cheated" weak and misguided. The cheated wife is very demanding of answers and extremely straight forward. Following the old "eye for an eye" throughout the book, the cheated wife does an outstanding job of keeping her feelings hidden for the most part (journalist here. Ultimately plays to her best advantage). I can't really go into all the details but I read this book 3 times within the first week i bought it. I love this book... LOVE IT. If I ever get cheated on, I can only pray that I handle it as well as this woman. Way to go Dickey
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Summary: Novel Explores an interesting viewpoint, but falls short
Review: The Other Woman is the third novel I have read by Eric Jerome Dickey. There is no denying that Mr. Dickey is a talented writer and has a special gift of storytelling. However, 'The Other Woman' falls shorts in a few areas. First of all, there were many good aspects of this novel, however, at the end the story the foundation started to crumble some. Mr. Dickey used a very unique approach in telling the story of a thirty-something, successful, African American female protagonist, only known as 'Freckles'. In the books that I have read by Mr. Dickey, they are told primarily from the male point-of-view. Mr. Dickey does an exceptional job of allowing the reader to experience the essence of his female protagonist. As a reader, I felt the stressful and hectic pace of her job. I felt all of her emotions from happiness, to frustration, to anger, and rage. 'Freckles' was real to me. At first it felt strange for me to be so connected to a character and not know her name. But after awhile, knowing her name was no longer important. When you take a the subject matter of 'infidelity' and turn it into a plot for a novel or movie, it usually begins with a secret, illicit affair, the guilty party gives up his or her lover and everything has a happily ever after ending. Mr. Dickey takes the plot a step further. What happens when the wounded party seeks to avenge the wrong that was committed against him or her? What are the ramifications of that action? As a reader, I can appreciate the fresh approach that Dickey used in exploring marital infidelity and the fact that his way of developing the plot was fresh and not predictable. In this novel, Mr. Dickey did use literary techniques such as imaging and foreshadowing. I sensed that something tragic was going to happen in the novel when 'Freckles' arrived at David Lawrence's place and found the gun on the table. Mr. Dickey was not heavy handed with using these techniques and used them merely as a way for preparing the reader for what was going to happen 100 or so pages down the road. The intensity in which the sex scenes between 'Freckles' and David Lawrence were raw, detailed, and erotic without being crude. The metaphors between the sex and the rage by these two characters were well described, balanced, and well-written. Mr. Dickey was methodical and allowed the reader to experience the emotions of these two characters. Around page 250 is where the foundation that Mr. Dickey worked so hard to carefully construct begans to crumble some. During the last few pages, I felt rushed. I understand there were tense situations involving the characters, but I felt the writing and dialogue between the characters was not as 'solid' as it was previously in the novel. The part where the novel begins to crumble is the climatic meeting in the restaurant. It seemed that the characters had nothing to discuss. The dialogue was mechanical. One of the metaphors that bothered me was when Jessica and 'Freckles' were in the restaurant. 'Freckles' describes the scowl that Jessica was wearing as one that looked like "I was wearing a fur coat at an animal rights protest." Dickey did not know how to create dialogue and tension between his main characters once they were all together at the restaurant. The restaurant scenario seemed unrealistic to me. That is the point in the book where I felt like Mr. Dickey lost attention to detail and consistency. However, the end offered some resolution. The ending did seem to offer 'Freckles' peace and an opportunity to find herself again. It took tragedy and loss for her to find out who she was. However, 'Freckles' did not have regret about her relationship and consequent infidelity with David Lawrence. If you are looking for one of those happily-ever after endings, this novel does not offer that. It offers something a little more, even if the ending does not offer total resolution and seemed rushed.
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Summary: Simply Fantastic!!!
Review: Eric Jerome Dickey's, The Other Woman is simply fanatstic! Mr.Dickey did such an awesome job of writing in the first person that the reader at first thinks that he or she missed the character saying her name but she never revealed her legal name! Kudos and More Kudos to EJD, you have got to READ THIS BOOK!
I have always been a fan of this author and I must say that this is one of his best stories yet! I am looking forward to reading Naughty or Nice...I do not know if it will compare to The Other Woman! The ending took me by surprize!!!! This book deserves more than five stars!!!
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: All I can say is "Wow!" This book epitomizes the phrase "to every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction". Mr. Dickey takes a real, hard look at the consequences of unfaithfulness and the fact that sometimes revenge leaves an awful aftertaste in your mouth. Think being unfaithful is glamorous? This book proves that the grass isn't greener on the other side.
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Summary: WOW
Review: This book blows you away with its raw emotion. So many twists and turns. I read this book so fast, I didn't even have time to think about what was going to happen next- which is good because the events unfolded unpredictably. I was left with my jaw open on several occasions.
Even though the book is entirely in first person the narrator -being nameless throughout- her emotions are crystal clear! Fortunately we are let in on other characters thoughts and feelings through, e-mails, and IMs, the narrators chance encounters, or private conversations and of course her to-the-point-questions!!!!! This story is totally believable, it is apparent that people who are strangers can have an instant bond when thrown together in tragic times. Page 142 is shockingly erotic yet brief, very though provoking stuff- be careful if you happen to stumble upon this page in public. EJD leads the reader to all the clues, but still I (like all the characters in the book) ignored them, and was stunned by the turn the book takes. It was hard for me to remember that the author is male- he was clearly able to zero-in on all of a woman's moods, emotions, tones and complexities. The end was slightly disappointing. I really wanted to see the answers to those questions.... An epilogue would have been nice. Overall this is a great book, not a book to pick up from the library, this is a book to have on your bookshelf in the event you are in the same situation, and you need some help creating your own questions!!! I especially loved the way that EDJ makes references to his old characters- just a snippet or two to let the readers know that they are alive and thriving (Tammy from Cheaters, Kim from MIMC).
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Summary: good but could've been better
Review: One thing I can say about this book is you will not be able to put it down. I kept reading because I just couldn't wait to find out what happened in the end.Could've been alot shorter if it wasn't filled with so many details.
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