Rating: 
Summary: Babysister Stole My Man...Thank-ya! Thank-ya!
Review: Please Please Please is a great book about a "bad girl" who doesn't know her own strength. If you've read a negative review about this book, it was written by someone who 1. didn't get it, or 2. has been stung by the good ol' fashioned fun-killing morality bee. For cool young urbanites like myself and yourself, the book has all the necessary insights into "our" world. Every book written by a black author is not a history lesson, people! This one is far from it. I matched every character to someone in my own real life drama, so Please Please Please satisfied my own sordid hunger for sensuous literary misogyny. I've never read a character quite like this before, but Babysister's get up and go kinda reminded me of Stella's get up and go (if I HAD to compare). Females like Babysister have never had the chance to be the main character in books. They have, however been the ones getting all the male attention in your social circle, though! Babysister is not so much dysfunctional as she is spoiled. She saw her mother die when she was little, and so earned all her daddy's attention and all her brother's resentment. Babysister is like those people who step on toes, but have too much fun and energy to realize their dysfunction. She does what she wants to do, but gets all she deserves, good and bad. She never apologizes when she should, and that just adds to her believability. Trust me, I KNOW this person! The standout of the supporting characters is definetly Babysister's funny but all-about-business friend, Lisette. I mean, this girl right here, she practically pops off the pages, okay? This novel screams, "Hollywood feature! Another character I really dug was Sharice, the new age, culturally conscious single mom who tames Babysister's Bigbrother, Malcolm. Without big brother Malcolm, of course, there could never be a Babysister. But just like real life brother and sister, they never learn to appreciate one another. Say the title with that James Brown-esque desperate, pleading lilt and you'll understand the passion that drives this outstanding book. Babysister's sexiness, jealousy and lustful weaknesses speak for themselves. When you ask yourself, "Is she really gonna do this?" your heart rate and reading speed will increase simultaneously. Now, go. Buy. Read. Enjoy!
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Summary: A revisited review...this book steal begs, "READ ME!
Review: Please Please Please is a great book about a "bad girl" who doesn't know her own strength. If you've read a negative review about this book, it was written by someone who 1. didn't get it, or 2. is bringin too much judgement to the reading part-ay. For cool young urbanites like myself and yourself, the book has all the necessary insights into "our" world. Every book written by a black author is not a history lesson, people! This one is far from it. I matched every character to someone in my past life drama, so Please Please Please satisfied a sordid hunger for sensuous literary misogyny. I've never read a character quite like this before, but Babysister's get up and go kinda reminded me of Stella's get up and go (if I HAD to compare). Females like Babysister have never had the chance to be the main character in books. They have, however been the ones getting all the male attention in your social circle, though. Babysister is not so much dysfunctional as she is spoiled. She saw her mother die when she was little, and so earned all her daddy's attention and all her brother's resentment. Babysister is like those people who step on toes, but have too much fun and energy to realize their dysfunction. She does what she wants to do, but gets all she deserves, good and bad. She never apologizes when she should, and that just adds to her believability. Trust me, I KNOW this person! The standout of the supporting characters is definetly Babysister's funny but all-about-business friend, Lisette. I mean, this girl right here, she practically pops off the pages, okay? This novel screams, "Hollywood feature!" Another character I really dug was Sharice, the new age, culturally conscious single mom who tames Babysister's Bigbrother, Malcolm. Without big brother Malcolm, of course, there could never be a Babysister. But just like real life brother and sister, they never learn to appreciate one another. Say the title with that James Brown-esque desperate, pleading lilt and you'll understand the passion that drives this outstanding book. Babysister's sexiness, jealousy and lustful weaknesses speak for themselves. When you ask yourself, "Is she really gonna do this?" your heart rate and reading speed will increase simultaneously. -HURRY AND WRITE AGAIN, RENEE!!!
Rating: 
Summary: As you sow, so shall you reap......
Review: Babysister is a woman we could all love to hate, but
Ms. Swindle makes it hard. Babysister witnessed her
mother's murder and her father has tried to compensate
by spoiling her since she was four years old.
Consequently, whatever Babysister wants, Babysister
gets. Moreover, Babysister has a hard time thinking
about anyone else's wants or needs and the effects of
her actions. She has been loved by a multitude of
good men but has never loved them in return until she
meets Darren. Darren is fine, intelligent,
considerate and rich. Darren is the first man that
makes Babysister feel loved, needed and special.
There is just one problem; he's Deborah's man. Deborah is Babysitter's best friend. Despite
Babysister's personality flaws, Deborah has stood by
her side since Babysister lost her mother. However,
Babysister has always envied and resented Deborah.
Although, Babysister is a beautiful woman, she sees
Deborah as more beautiful. And to make matters worse,
Deborah does not realize the power over men that her
beauty gives her and that irks Babysister to no end.
Be it right or wrong, Babysister justifies her love
affair with Darren by convincing herself that Darren
and Deborah won't last anyway. If it weren't
Babysister, then it would just be another woman,
right? Except, what happens when Darren dumps Babysister to
go back to Deborah? How will Babysister react when
she receives Darren and Deborah's wedding invitation?
Oh, did I mention that Darren told Deborah about his
affair with Babysister? Will Babysister sacrifice a
life-long friendship for the only man she has ever
loved? I enjoyed this novel immensely. The
characters are believable and each has a life lesson
for each of us. And best of all, there are more than
a few surprises in the plot. Those of us that enjoy
contemporary African-American literature will find
that "Please, Please, Please" fits the bill nicely. Leanna
R.E.A.L. Reviewers
Rating:
Summary: Breaking out of the bubble
Review: I truly enjoyed reading Renee Swindle's work. Someone recommended it to me after reading Carl Weber's Looking for Luv (another great book about Black men and their adventures looking for love)... Babysister (the name already tells you that she is not just spoiled, but also a spoiled BRAT) is a character that you love to hate. She knows what she's doing is wrong, but ever since she was four years old, everyone gave her whatever she wanted... and if it wasn't given freely, it was given out of guilt. This is how Babysister grew up in a bubble... she was always protected by somebody... her father, her best friend, her brother (although jealous, he still protects her)... There had to come a day that the bubble was going to burst... and I'm glad it did!!!
This book is more than just a story about cheating on your best friend... it's about growing up.... and you truly watch Babysister grow up.....
Wish I could have read a little more about Darren's fate... but then again... that could be Renee's next book!!!! *wink*
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Summary: Just loved the book
Review: When I got this book from my sister who I no longer speak to. I was like damn this book is good. So now I recommend it to others. Being that it has been awhile since I read the book (2001) I honeslty forgot what the story was about. But I do know enough to say that it was very well written. I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 
Summary: ok
Review: She got excatly what she needed. At first the book was ok. Then babysister got down right nasty. What she did to her best friend was just dirty. But she got what she deserves in the end.
Rating: 
Summary: She need therapy
Review: I read this book awhile ago. When I read it I was kinda disgusted by how Babysister acted. She did her best friend from childhood dirrrtty, you'll find out what she did. She even went a lil tooo far trying to take him back before the Wedding ceremony, he was getting married to her friend. she was so disgusting. After he got married to her friend, they had it going on.
Rating:
Summary: Please, give me a break!
Review: In reading this book, it makes you wonder what extremes people will go to get a man! I'm sorry but what kind of name is "Babysitter" for one of the main characters in this story? Deborah certainly has alot more understanding of true friendship then Babysitter. Its amazing how after all the "dirt" she can continue to be her friend. It was an okay read. Not one that I would pass on.
Rating:
Summary: Please Please give me some more!!!
Review: This book was exhilirating. I both liked and hated the main character Babysister. Babysister witnessed the death of her mother at a young age. After that, her father spoiled her to death. He never said no to her and so she grew up thinking she could get everything that she wanted. Babysister's best friend's name was Deborah. Deborah snagged a guy named Darren who graduated from UCLA, was an architect, and fine as hell. Deborah and Babysister worked at the same bank so she had to be the one to take Deborah the flowers Darren brought to her. After interrogating Deborah about Darren, Babysister concocted a plan to get Darren away from Deborah. This story has all kinds of twists and turns and is sure to keep you wondering. Babysister gets what she wants until she realizes that she was just a part of Darren's fool-proof game. This book is good!!!
Rating:
Summary: Good Read
Review: This book was an easy read. You liked and hated the main character at the same time. She was an interesting person and
made you want read more to see what happened.
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