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Summary: Not Worth the Time...
Review: I hate to say it, since Mr. Tyree seems to have so many fans, but FLYY GIRL is the worst book I've read in the last few years.This humorless and overtly sexual "novel" basically tells the story of a young chickenhead's (Tracy) coming of age in wasteland of several hundred pages. The novel reads like a 10th grade creative writing assignment gone haywire and in the end the reader is left with a 400+ novel that could have been told in 20 double spaced pages effortlessly. The somewhat promising premise about the journey to self-respect is lost in the long winded and often muddled dialogue of the book. Tyree wastes pages of painfully simple dialogue on subplots and scenes that go nowhere. This book lacks the natural flow of urban language that other writers (namely Morrison, Hurston, McMillian, George) do so well. His character development isn't much better since the characters are all one dimensional and don't seem to stray far from the one sentence notes about them that Tyree MUST have scribbled down the day he wrote this one. Tyree lacks the finesse to build an atmosphere for his scenes and it's obvious that he has no clue as to how to give the reader a mental picture of someone without going into overdrive about their physical appearance. Almost every character is haphazardly introduced with a description of height, hair texture and skin color. The main character is, in a word, STUPID. How someone as shallow as she was can go from chickenhead to Afrocentric queen in a few short chapters is beyond reason. The lack of consequence for the life of promiscuity Tracey leads is irresponsible and unrealistic. The majority of the book takes place during Tracey's 14th year of life. Those chapters drag on for so long that I felt as if I were living everyday with her (think dayplanner, not diary.) Other flat characters in the book also seem to reach their own epiphanies just in time to move the story along. Male characters get the roughest treatment in FLYY GIRL since Tyree seems to equate black teenage masculinity with would be rapist/pariahs with no depth of emotion of feelings aside from the basest impulses. I bought this book thinking it might be a nice beach read and had to struggle to finish it for lack of interest. I'm embarrassed to even have this on my bookshelf.
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Summary: Back down memory lane.....
Review: Flyy Girl engulfed me. Omar's account of the eighties was so thorough and in depth...the loose language, the flashy clothes, the 'I'm better than you' attitude, was vivid and consistent. Tracy Ellison, the main character of Flyy Girl, is a year younger than me. So reading Flyy Girl took me back to my own youth, when I wore Coca Cola sweatshirts, Guess jeans, and so much gold that it would blind you. Subliminally, I went back to the '80s dances and parties. It was so refreshing to read. What struck me most was the accuracy of the growing pains that the young female characters in Flyy Girl encountered. The profound peer pressure, the dubious dating game, and the ferocious family matters, were so in depth. Since Omar is a male writing about the internal feelings and thinking of growing girls, I was very impressed with the authenticity of Tracy and Raheema's feelings, confidence level, maturation level, and perspectives on issues. I also enjoyed Raheema's subplot....Tracy's lavish, spoiled, perfect life is one realm of female adolescence, then Raheema's overbearing, protected, and acrid environment is another aspect, yet the intermingling of such different upbringings made the story extremely real and alive to me. Plus the flagrant differences in their personalities enriched the dilemas in the novel. Lastly, I was impressed with the degree of growth that all the characters in the novel underwent. Tracy and her parents matured...Raheema and her family matured as well. I'm just glad that I didn't have to wait for the sequel. It's out now, I've got it, and I'm reading it next. If you want a refreshing and real story, read Flyy Girl. This book is even good for some teenagers. Good job Omar.
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Summary: Not So Flyy
Review: I just finished this book yesterday and I still can't figure out who the target reader is. It's certainly isn't for a teenage audience, and I think it's a little bit childish for the more mature people. Who wants to read about 12 year-olds having sex on a regular basis? I felt that the plot was weak and I really did not like Tracy's character because she is nothing but a spoiled brat. However, I did enjoy reading the book because it was entertaining. It's not really the type of book that gets you talking about it months after you've read it. You just enjoy it for the time that you are reading it and you kinda forget it after. I was slightly disappointed by it because I read A Do Right Man recently. I hope his other novels are better.
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Summary: Too "FLYY" for the pages in this book!
Review: The two most important novels depicting teenage life in the fast lane are THE COLDEST WINTER EVER by Sister Souljah and this novel. The scariest thing is I know females who live the same way and that their stories may probably end the same way. The greatest appeal of this novel and Souljah's is that they relate to us on a level that if we have never been there before, we know someone who has, and that is a rare gift in itself. A true classic in urban literature.
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Summary: Okay but not the best-not even close!
Review: I was very disappointed by this book. I really believed that it would have developed at a greater level than it did. This book is on the level of my 13 year old cousin!
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Summary: mmm...looks like Tracy DID learn something
Review: this book is definitely a true to the life betrayal of urban life, with the have and the have nots clearly displayed. of course, the main character, tracy, has it all, or at least it seems. she has everything financially that a female could want, but what she really wants (her father around during some of the most crucial years of her life), or needs rather, doesn't happen. so she begins to seek attention from men. all in all, i must say, that all though tracy doesn't do a 360, she does mature and learn about the rough realitys of the world. which is one thing i can't say about a lot of the other books i've read lately. good job omar, don't let the critics get you down. keep on doing what you do, and the good will shine through.
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Summary: one of the best down-to-earth books in history!
Review: Omar Tyree is an extremely well writer on portraying the life of a young, sexy female in America today. This story was well thought out from a female's point of view and I'm glad to know that some men actually know how young women feel growing up in poverty. This book has also proven that being brought up by money can cause a fierce reaction a childs life.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: I liked "Flyy Girl" because Tracy's character was so refreshing--so obnoxious, so confident, a break from depressed main characters wallowing is self hatred. She is selfish though--only caring about wearing the best clothes and getting on with the best guys, but that's a portrait, I'm sure, of many girls growing up. I know girls like that. At least in the end she became a stronger person--with a focus and a purpose, a realization that life isn't all about her and clothes and boys. Her story concludes with her more mature, but not changing completely, just adapting.
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Summary: More Like Fast Girl.
Review: I read "Do Right Man" and I really did not like it, so when my bookclub chose this one I was not excited about reading it. I have to admit that it caught my attention. About 10 years ago I could relate to this book on my level, but now that I have children, I see where Tracy's mother went wrong. Omar was on the money with the music, trends and fashions for the 80's! However, from the beginning Tracy had too much attitude and freedom. Unfortunately she was a product of a single parent family and that tends to cause more problems in itself. The book kept my attention and I routed for Tracy to see some the character for what they were worth. She finally caught on when she saw the demise of her friend, Mercedes. Sometimes it takes a shock to get us on the right track. Anyway, this was a decent book and Omar Tyree did a good job writing this book from a young girls perspective. It is not easy for a man to see things through the eyes of a young adolescent female. Hats off to you Mr. Tyree.
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Summary: One of his best
Review: This book really held my interest. Being from New Jersey and having friends who live in Germantown and mt. Airy, I could identify with the places and the people. I read "A Do Right Man" and "Single Mom" and this was the best yet!
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