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Summary: Not her best work
Review: Goodness, how I love Terry McMillan's books. She is by far my favorite author - I will buy anything she comes out with without even caring to hear a thing about it. I read this book a year & a half ago & remember thinking how depressing it was. I just remember what scumbags all of the characters were, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever!I have read all of Terry McMillan's books, & in fact, I just finished "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" & loved it. I was so disappointed in this one.
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Summary: Eye openning
Review: I enjoyed this book very much. My inintial interest in the book was from a purely clinical curiosity, but after several chapters I was riding the emotional roller coaster right along with Mildred and her children. I will certainly recommend this book to others.
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Summary: I loved this book
Review: I first read this book, about a year ago, after I picked it up at a used book store. I starting reading the book and just couldn't put it down until I finished it. I really enjoyed this book and have recommened others to this book.
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Summary: I Was Very Disappointed...
Review: I had looked forward to reading a book by Terry McMillan because she is such an acclaimed author. I chose Mama because the synopsis sounded interesting. I wouldn't have believed it possible that someone with as much obvious writing talent as Ms. McMillan has, could create such a wealth of morally-bankrupt, patently unlikeable characters. The only person I thought was even partly decent was her oldest daughter, Freda. Mama was a heartless, vicious, opportunistic person who treated other people (including her own children) like garbage. And I'm sorry, but all these other reviewers talking about a woman trying to rise above her poverty and disenfranchisement? She spent the entire book drinking, and looking for a man that she could get to buy her things, and take over her financial responsibilities. This is someone we are supposed to be rooting for? The fact that so many readers purported to relate to Mama, and to have shared the same experiences as single parents, I think bodes for the end of the world. I was raised by a single parent who actually worked, and treated me with love and respect. I thought this book was an insult to any loving mother. I can only hope that Ms. McMillan's other books warrant the high praise they have received. This one did not.
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Summary: Another fine book from Ms. McMillan
Review: I have enjoyed reading Terry McMillan's books from the moment I picked up "Waiting to Exhale" and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back." I love Ms. McMillians sassiness in her characters and her straight forward, in your face approach. This book was another hit as far as I am concerned. It was another page turner that I could not put down. I may not have like the characters personally, such as Mama, she needed a swift kicked in the butt. I found her to be very selfish and cold. She whinned to much for me and I would not have given her my forwarding address if I were one of her children. She was a horrible example for her children in a lot of ways. God's hands were helping these children survive and thrive in a desolate place. Terry, thanks for writing this story. I love your style and wish you continued success. I am looking forward to reading your next book.
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Summary: Another fine book from Ms. McMillan
Review: I have enjoyed reading Terry McMillan's books from the moment I picked up "Waiting to Exhale" and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back." I love Ms. McMillians sassiness in her characters and her straight forward, in your face approach. This book was another hit as far as I am concerned. It was another page turner that I could not put down. I may not have like the characters personally, such as Mama, she needed a swift kicked in the butt. I found her to be very selfish and cold. She whinned to much for me and I would not have given her my forwarding address if I were one of her children. She was a horrible example for her children in a lot of ways. God's hands were helping these children survive and thrive in a desolate place. Terry, thanks for writing this story. I love your style and wish you continued success. I am looking forward to reading your next book.
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Summary: DEEP, AND DOWNRIGHT FUNNY
Review: I HAVE READ EVERYTHING YOU WROTE, AND ONCE AGAIN YOU HAVE NEVER CEASED TO AMAZE ME. I READ IT OVER AND OVER, MILDRED DID WHAT SHE HAD TO DO TO SURVIVE AND TO FEED HER CHILDREN, HER DAUG HTERS SORT OF FOLLOWED IN HER FOOTSTEPS, HER SON IS ANOTHER DIFFERENT STORY, I LOVED THE BOOK BECAUSE TERRY DID NOT BOTHER TO SUGAR COAT LIFE THE IT IS SOMETIMES. MEN DO COME AND GO, BUT IT IS STRANGE HOW SOMETIMES WE NEED SOMEBODY THERE FOR CONVIENCE.YOU GO ON TERRY WITH YOUR BAD SELF. I HOPE MAMA MAKES IT TO THE BIG SCREEN
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Summary: Not up to Par
Review: I have this habit of reading the first book by a given author after I have read the other later books. I have to say that this was the worst book written by Terry McMillan that I have read, and I have read all of her books. It was very choppy and I didn't feel much emotion when I was reading it. I wish she would have expanded on some of the characters that seemed so important to the book when they were introduced, like Bootsey and Angel. They are perfect examples of children coming from a disfunctional family. The best part about it is that it was so real much like all of her books. I guess for the first book ever published she did an exceptional job, but she did much better with her other novels. Like most good authors we see the continued growth through out her novels.
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Summary: An out-of-touch disaster
Review: I hope you will use my review though it is far from glowing. I could barely finish this book. Ms. McMillan has clearly not lived the life of an impoverished black person. Her story is farcical. There is no mention of race-related problems in this 60s era novel. Apparently, blacks and whites got along just fine in Ms. McMillan's world. Furhtermore, although this family seems to be close to rock bottom, there seems to always be enough money lying around for them to do with what they wanted. Totally unrealistic. I couldn't stand the main character. She has no redeeming qualities.
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Summary: decent read, but...
Review: i just read mama. an interesting read; good way to spend my sunday afternoon. i'm a little confused, though, by the timeline. best i can tell, the story opens in 1964. in just a few years, a reference is made to "the price is right" which didn't debut until 1971. also, someone eats a kit-kat candy bar which wasn't introduced into the market until 1969. what up wit dat?
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