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Summary: Expose'
Review: Mr. Harris' heart must have been mighty heavy with burdens to expose his life this way. Some will use it as gossip while others will use it as a learning experience. Be true to oneself and learn from your mistakes. With that said, please read the novel, LUST OF THE FLESH by Beverly Roylat. Mr. Harris if you read this review, I suggest you read her novel too. It will truly be a blessing to you. It's very enlightening and educational not to mention a pageturner full of "edge of seat, nail biting, can't wait to turn the page to see what's next," drama.
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Summary: An inspiring and revealing memoir
Review: No, it's not a cheerful book. It's not as engaging as many other memoirs, and certainly not as engaging as most of the author's fiction. A good editor might cut it in half and make it better. Throughout the book, there are lines, sentences, and paragraphs that made me stop and pause and wonder (and that's a good thing). This author overcame many obstacles -- not just the "typical" obstables that we associate with race and poverty, but also the additional stigmas of being gay AND depressed. For me the epilogue was especially inspiring; I wished the author had included more information about his writing, and about events after his first novel was published. I liked this book.
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Summary: Big Disappointment
Review: Readers looking for the opportunity to get an inside look at Harris' life will probably end up disappointed. As the creator of such saucy and intriguing tales one would imagine the same from his memoirs. Instead it is a prolonged tale of a really depressed and confused person. I guess this credits Harris' creativity as a writer and shows that his novels are not just retales of his life. I think that I kept reading this because I was waiting for it to get interesting...but it didn't. In any case kudos to Harris for putting it all (or most of it) out there in print.
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Summary: Like Only E. Lynn Can!
Review: The emotional, and touching memoir that entertains, intrigues, and answers the question offered in its title. E. Lynn Harris does storytelling like no one else. His memoir shares parts of his life that allow his fans to understand and connect with him; as well as feed them clues as to who some of the popular and cherished characters from his book may be; not to mention, giving a little taste as to the role they play in his personal life. If you've liked Harris' other extraordinary works, you will love What Becomes of the Brokenhearted. I did.
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Summary: Belabors the Bad, Skimps On the Good
Review: The title of Harris' memoir would lead a reader to believe that Harris will be sharing a journey. He doesn't do this, but rather belabors the many downs of his pre-1991 life and then tacks on an epilogue from 2003 about how much better things are now. Case in point, we wander through 200+ pages of a book reading about how desperate the author is for love, and getting detailed stories of the men he loved who treated him shabbily. Then we are told in the 2003 epilogue, "I have love in my life, that's all you need to know," and that he's been with the same undiscussed, undescribed partner for a decade. Similarly, after witnessing his aimlessness and detachment from various jobs, we see only the very beginning of his writing career before the memoir stops, then we find out in the tacked-on epilogue that he's sold millions of books. Why can't we go along for the ride? As usual, Harris' writing is largely unimaginative but the subject matter was intriguing enough to keep me turning pages. Leaving the reader with an entire missing DECADE in a memoir, however, is hardly good writing.
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Summary: The Real Deal on Brokenhearts
Review: This book is phenomenal. E. Lynn Harris has done it this time. Not again, but this time. This is his first non-fiction work and I am sure the hardest for him to write, but Mr. Harris has carried this one off like the champion that he is. What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted is a book that should be used in substance abuse rehabilitation programmes as it can be the light at the end of the tunnel for some broken soul who has lost their way, or who thinks that it is just them. Social issues like physical abuse, alcoholism, depression, loss of loved ones and coming to know one's sexual identity are addressed as only Mr. Harris can address them. This is a must read, but one can only fully enjoy this work of art if they have followed E. Lynn Harris from Invisible Life. A fine work.
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Summary: Couldn't stop reading!
Review: This book opened my eyes. This book made me realize that no matter how rough I think life may be, things have a way of working out once you follow your heart and have faith. E. Lynn has done it once again. This man is truly blessed. The book kept me wanting more.
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Summary: A BOOK YOU DON'T WANT TO PUT DOWN
Review: This is the first E. Lynn Harris book I've read - I TOTALLY ENJOYED IT!! I am always looking for a GOOD book that I just can't put down and this was it. It gave me more of an understanding about the "Gay" life. It also MAKES ME WONDER -ARE THE MEN I SEE EVERDAY THE MEN I THINK THEY ARE?:-) BUY IT!
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Summary: A BOOK YOU DON'T WANT TO PUT DOWN
Review: This is the first E. Lynn Harris book I've read - I TOTALLY ENJOYED IT!! I am always looking for a GOOD book that I just can't put down and this was it. It gave me more of an understanding about the "Gay" life. It also MAKES ME WONDER -ARE THE MEN I SEE EVERDAY THE MEN I THINK THEY ARE?:-) BUY IT!
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Summary: Must Read
Review: This memoir is a must read. It will have you experience an array of emotions ranging from anger to sadness to and joy. Get in tune with your life or someone you know by reading this book.
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