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Summary: Give Me A Break
Review: This was the absolute worst book that I have ever read. I could not relate to any of the characters. The main character was manultive and self absorbed. There is no real story and I was left feeling that I wasted my money. Don't make the same mistake that I did. Go dippin somewhere else!
Rating:
Summary: Give Me A Break
Review: This was the absolute worst book that I have ever read. I could not relate to any of the characters. The main character was manultive and self absorbed. There is no real story and I was left feeling that I wasted my money. Don't make the same mistake that I did. Go dippin somewhere else!
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Summary: Some entertainment value...but was disappointed!
Review: Unfortunately, I must say right off the top, that this novel did not live up to its title. I read 'dippin' my spoon' and assumed the book might have some bite, some hip contemporary appeal and characters that were unforgettable...and alas, I was left shaking my head, and wondering if my negative feels for the book were just in my mind...did others feel the same way?Taking from the back of the novel, DIPPIN' MY SPOON: Amber LaReaux has it all under control. A new and exciting life is on the horizon and she is happy. Or is she? Amber quickly discovers a horrible truth about her friends and is thrust into a maze of distrust and violence that leaves the reader guessing until the very end. The entire premise of the story fell apart for me from the start, with Amber being a case manager at a facility that offered psychological and psychiatric assistance, and yet, not once was she able to see any of the drama that unfolded around her. I know we as humans have a way of lending a blind eye to our own problems, but I just couldn't take it to THIS extreme. By the end of the book I was just like, Amber...dang..you dumb, and you need to give back them degrees from which they came. There were also several inconsistencies throughout the novel...one particular was Amber's own "personality" switch ups in the novel...one minute, I'm assuming she's a shy woman, and next, she's downright rude to her "friend" Che or someone else and the switch-up was too often...and eventually aggravated me. This is the second book I read recently where romance played a key part in the story, and yet the romantic element was drier than a Mohave Desert...I didn't feel them at all, and had hoped to see more feelings and UMMPH between the characters that proved there might had been a spark between them. Umm, to those who read the book..and may read it in the future...whatever happened to ol' girl's ex, Tyler?...and um, the destruction of her place...who did it? I assume I know, but well..the book never really says. My last thought on DIPPIN' for this review...one thing that really turned me off about DIPPIN' was the lack of dialogue. I love to hear people speak, and I feel one can learn a lot about a character through what they say, instead of a writer TELLING us what they think. The reader often knows EVERYTHING before Amber, and therefore, we might see her as stupid for continuing through the relationships she went through. You don't have to tell me someone's a dog, and that this one is a sinner, let me see it through their actions...their dialogue. Overall, DIPPIN' MY SPOON does hold some entertainment value...Amber's conniving "friend" Che alone is mean enough to want to read about...oh yea, and Malik, best character of the book...would have been great to have his character more brought out. I do think...and this is just my own opinion...that a rewrite and more pages with dialogue, would make this a really nice book...the last chapter or so had drama unfolding left and right...and if clues had been incorporated throughout the book leading up to the climactic ending...it would have definitely made a difference in my review.
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Summary: Worst Book I've ever Read
Review: Why this book even got published, I'll never know. I regret spending my money on it. What exactly is it about? The author wrote this book as if it was a last minute thought. She didn't take the time to put together a realistic plot let alone characters. Who would ever believe women like Amber and Che even exist in this day and age. What woman do you know would put up with David and Tyler? This book is so unrealistic, it hurts me to even finish it. I love fiction, but this is ridiculous. Hopefully the author will write her next book with more responsibility and her characters will have more substance.
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Summary: Love it or hate it
Review: You either love this one or hate it. My friend hated it, but I bought it anyway because it had a character with my name, and why not, I wanted to support a new writer. It was interesting with a twist because this departed from the average relationship novels we are seeing fron African American writer's today. My girlfriend was really mad at the relationship between Amber and Che, but I think that is a female thing. I could see where many trifling folks would see themselves in this book and not like what they saw. I also appreciated that Miss Foxx gave us a reason why David was the way he was. No male bashing here. Decent first effort with a surprise ending.
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