Rating: 
Summary: Captivating!
Review: This was an excellent read. Very sad but real story of Mozelle growing up in the South. I felt so hurt for her for all the pain her "husband" brought forth in her life. You feel so connected to this story while reading it. All in all through everything, her strength and faith in God is what brought her through trials and tribulations. Excellent book. Keep up the good work Ms. Mallette!
Rating:
Summary: Great
Review: To say that this book wasn't great nor kept my attention from start to finish would be telling a lie. It was great!! To see how poverty kept folk from even going to see a doctor about infected gums or swollen organs is too much. Randell was a true dog. To take this young girl's life and make her miserable because he couldn't have what he really wanted is a downright and unmerciful sin and shame. He made Mozelle's life a living hell. To sit and say that the children that came from your wife is not your own,when you know the woman didn't go nowhere, to leave her destitute countless time so you can be with your mistress, to take her little money and then don't give her none and not provide for them,yet eat off their hard earned food is the lowest of lows. I couldn't believe the downright nastiness this man did to his wife and children. And all because of what he couldn't have. I admired Mozelle for building her house from the ground up(with her husband there criticizing her every step of the way)Personally, I would have long divorced him. She had more than enough grounds to do so. Life is hard enough already and here he made it worse. But, I admire Mozelle for hanging in there and making the best out of life. It is sad that she stayed with someone who didn't love her for over three decades, but it wasn't in vain. This book kept me in suspense from beginning to end, and it comes highly recommended by me. One more thing, I personally feel that Mozelle was entitled to that money that Gail was trying to give her. I would have taken it and did something good with it. She deserved it.And I felt she should have gone with Tom as well. He loved her and wanted the best for her. I am just sorry it wasn't him instead Randell at that church.
Rating:
Summary: An "amazing" story from a "graceful" author
Review: Truly Mozelle's story is an amazing story of strength, dedication, survival, and grace. The author writes in such a way that we feel every emotion that Mozelle feels. We live her life with her. The story takes us out of ourselves and transports us into Mozelle's mind and body. When Mozelle is tired, we are tired. When Mozelle is hungry, we are hungry. When she is triumphant, so are we.To the talented author - Continue to keep Mozelle alive. She must live on!!
Rating:
Summary: A Must Read
Review: Weeping Willows Dance is undeniably an AWESOME read. I am in awe of Ms. Mallette's writing style and her ability to bring the reader into the depths of Mozelle's unforgettable world. Mozelle is a true testament to all African American women that with faith you can endure and overcome whatever you are dealt in your life. Unfortunately, I know what it is like to be have been in an abusive relationship and the experience is demeaning to your self-esteem. Although my situation was not as hellish as Mozelle's (but abuse is abuse) and yours might not be either, this book awakened me and allowed me to see that if she stood strong through all of her trials and tribulations, I could surely stand strong in mine. LET NO MAN BRING YOU UNDER. IF IT DOESN'T KILL YOU, IT WILL ONLY MAKE YOU STRONGER!
Rating:
Summary: I REFUSE TO BREAK!
Review: Weeping Willows Dance will gently pull readers into the
recession of 1929 where abuse, poverty, suffering, and
above all, the depth of faith in the Almighty God, are
key elements in the life of Mozelle Parker. This gripping
tale about her plight will saddle readers' hearts and
penetrate their souls. One thing Mozelle knows is that she does not want a husband,
children, or farm life. With 11 siblings, she already spends
her days performing like a mother. So, it is quite a shock
for her when on a warm Sunday morning she looks fleetingly
at her destiny when a dashingly handsome man makes something
in her flutter. At age 15, against her parent's wishes,
Mozelle is briefly courted and wedded to Randell Tate, 22
years her senior. She leaves home with the message that
Randell is her husband for life no matter how rough times
get. Mozelle wants to blame the Great Depression on the
jeckel/hyde person her husband becomes. But in truth,
she was too young to know and understand what caused his
change. The writer introduces several secondary characters, and as
necessary as these characters were to the story, they
remained secondary; appropriately stopped at their boundaries.
This is a riveting, haunting story that underlines Mozelle's
struggles to rise above the tragic place where she is lodged.
No one told her that her life was going to be easy, but the
life of drudgery as sharecroppers did not prepare her for the backbreaking struggle of her own life to survive. She knew
whatever she got out of life she would have to work hard for
it. She didn't think she should have to do it alone when she
had an able-bodied husband; but that was the bed she'd made.
Like the weeping willow tree on a breezy day, she stood her
ground against all obstacles that came her way, proving just
how strong she was. She would let nothing and no one keep her
from her goal. This was a personal story for Ms. Mallette and as she writes,
her words literally dance across the pages. Pick up a copy of
Weeping Willows Dance and share a true family saga. This is my
first book by Gloria Mallette, but without a doubt, I will
find and read her other works. This story begged to be told
and this book deserves to be read. I wanted to give this book
a rating higher than five. Reviewed by aNN Brown
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