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Rating: Summary: wonderful read Review: Camika Spencer's debut novel is about black twenty something. It is fast and funny. The author will have you laughing and looking in the mirror to see if she's talking about you (whether you're black or white). On a Sunday morning Gregory Alston has asked Adrian Jenkins to marry him, but when he does all hell breaks loose and he gets more than he bargained for. His mother returns from France, where she has been living since she left the family 20 years ago. His Holy Roller sister Shreese thinks that Adrain is too worldly for Gregory. His dad has locked himself in the bathroom and refuses to come out after his dog dies. His son thinks he is just plain crazy. And if that isn't enough he has Adrain who has more skeletons in her closet than a haunted house. What's a brother to do? I get the impression that the author, who is black, wrote this book for a black audience. But after reading it I feel it could be about any American family. I know all can enjoy it. What a wonderful read this was. If you liked the movie SOUL FOOD you will love this book.
Rating: Summary: Overall, it Was Enjoyable Review: For a first effort, I found this book to be well-detailed in creating imagery and character development. Although Shreese's situation with Reverend and Adrian's scandal were easy to predict, Ms. Spencer does a good job with this one...I felt like I was in a jazz club when reading the scenes between Greg's parents. There was some good research put into making that jazz come to life. And for those who felt that Afro-Americans were being insulted and stereotyped, lighten up...It's only fiction! You know, creations from the imagination...
Rating: Summary: When the Fires of Hell Heat Up---Watch Out! Review: HELL-o! This book had me crackin' up! I read WHEN ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE over one weekend. I thought my weekend was going to be boring because I had nothing to do, well it was just the opposite. I have never laughed so hard while reading a book in my life! Camika Spencer has such a unique talent of being able to express life from the male perspective, which is very challenging for a female author to do, which is all-the-more reason to have respect for such bright author. Gregory Alston, the main character, has it all; a fiance, a promising career, a cool posse to hang with and a strong sense of self-esteem. All hell breaks loose when the women in his life start to wear him down. Greg's sister goes even more church-crazy than she already is, his runaway mother returns and fiance unleashes the key to hell for Gregory when her true colors fly and she gets caught. I guarantee the fact that every woman who is looking for a good man or believes that a good man is hard to find will want to slap Greg's fiance, Adrian, by the time she has read the entire novel. Why? Well, you'd have to read it to find out. WHEN ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE is also great because it is what I call a unisex book, meaning that it's enjoyable to both men and women. I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that after I read this book I could not only talk to other women about it; but that I could converse with men about it as well. I look forward to more work from Camika Spencer.
Rating: Summary: Adrian did not have to do it like that Review: I really enjoyed the writing in this book. Adrian did my boy wrong from beginning to end. The author really put this all together to make a really interesting story.
Rating: Summary: Surprise Surprise!! Review: This book had me. It started out slower then I would have liked but I could feel that there was "something" BIG in store. I am very pleased that I fininshed because it was most definiltey worth the wait.
Rating: Summary: Surprise Surprise!! Review: This book had me. It started out slower then I would have liked but I could feel that there was "something" BIG in store. I am very pleased that I fininshed because it was most definiltey worth the wait.
Rating: Summary: EXCELLENT Review: This book is about a 29 year old man, Greg, who proposes to his girlfriend of three years, Adrian. Greg believes that everything is great until all HELL breaks loose. First his sister, Shereese, begins to date a bogus minister from her church. Then all of a sudden Greg's mother comes back to Dallas for his wedding. It doesn't sound that bad, but it's a problem for Greg because the last time he saw her was nineteen years ago, before she left to go to France to pursue her singing career. To top it off, Greg finds out something about Adrian that is going to shock him and change the way he feels about the love of his life. I had a good time reading this book. It took me like a day and a half to finish because I couldn't stop laughing at Greg's friends. It's pretty cool how Camika Spencer can get into a mans head and write this book. If you didn't know who the author was, you would think that it was a man writing this book. Overall, I recommend this book to those that have a sense of humor and just want to read an easy book after they have read something mind blowing. :)
Rating: Summary: Too much hype.... Review: This book was an easy read and funny from beginning to end. I am an avid reader of African American authors and Camika Spencer kept my attention throughout the entire read. I don't know how she attained such a vivid man's point of view but it was excellent. Thank you for giving me something to do during a boring week of jury duty. I read Cubicles the first day and When all Hell Breaks Loose the second. This is definitely a book that I will recommend to others!
Rating: Summary: Okay Review: This book was okay. It is very predictable after the first couple of chapters. The author leaves very little to the imagination. The book gave away too many details too soon. I didnt have to read the whole book to predict the ending. But overall if you dont like suspense, it's okay.
Rating: Summary: Great Read - Suspenseful Review: When I first started reading the book I kept putting it down, it just wasn't grabbing my attention, but once I got further into the book my curiosity got the best of me. I couldn't put the book down. I could not believe that a woman would do the things that she did. Adrian Jenkins was confused and deceitful. All hell does break loose. Gregory's relationship with his mother was sad. I understand her point for leaving but at the same time it was selfish. It not only destroyed Gregory but it also destroyed his little sister. I am definately looking forward to her next book.
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