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Behind Closed Doors: Violence in the American Family

Behind Closed Doors: Violence in the American Family

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: REFRESHING AND DELIGHTFUL
Review: VERY INSPIRING TO SEE TWO BEST FRIENDS REMAIN THAT WAY THROUGH THE YEARS. AMID THE LAUGHTER AND TEARS THEY SHED TOGETHER.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: GUESS I MISSED THE BOAT
Review: I couldn't get past the first chapter. I found the writing trite and juvenistic with that name dropping laundry list type of writing aspiring writers have a tendency to use. Surprisingly this did not bother most of the people who placed their comments, but it truly bothered me.

Like someone stated she is young and perhaps she will fine tune her skills as she goes along. I hope so. No doubt she feels a need to share her stories, but in that process she must give us something we really will enjoy.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: THUMBS UP FOR KIMBERLA
Review: Great fast read. I loved this novel from beginning to end. I felt the joy and pain that the characters felt. Keep them coming Kim. Be Blessed!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Still Trying To Figure Out Where All The Hype Came From
Review: I finally broke down and purchased this book after several episodes of picking it up off of the shelf, scanning the back cover and buying something else. I should have followed my first, second and third instincts and left it in the store. I read it in the space of an afternoon and it didn't live up to even 10% of all the hype it has generated. I don't know which book all of these people who gave it 4-5 stars read but the one I read had boring and materialistic characters, a predictable storyline and an abrupt, boring ending. I hope her new one is better but I can't even waste my time reading it to find out.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Maybe Next Time
Review: I think the book was a rush project. Ms. Roby did not take the time to develope her characters and the use of the designer labels wore me out! I thought it was a bite over exxagerated and not detailed in areas that may have helped readers enjoy it more. She's young and I do hope to read her writings in the future hopefully showing her developing more as a writer. I wish her the best of luck on her future projects.

Rating: 0 stars
Summary: A tremendous thanks to all of you!
Review: Words simply cannot express the amount of gratitude I feel for my wonderful reading audience. You have given me the utmost support, and for that I am deeply indebted to all of you. Writing, publishing, and promoting a first-novel involves time, commitment, and the highest level of determination, and it is because of you that this has all been so much worth the while.

Finally, if you ever have questions or simply want to make a comment, please know that your e-mail messages are welcome at anytime.

Thank you for your continued support, and many blessings always.

Kimberla Lawson Roby

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A MUST READ FOR ALL
Review: I thought the book was refreshing and beyond entertaining. It held my interest from the beginning to the end. I felt the joy and pain that the characters felt. I can't wait to curl up with the next book. Congratulations Kim, you deserve it. Stay strong.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: A decent read
Review: This book is definitely not on my list of favorite books. The author was not very imaginative or expressive. I found that the writing was simple and ridden with cliches. However, the book eventually drew me in, but unfortunately it ended just when I began to appreciate the characters and story line. The lives of other characters seemed interesting as well and I wanted to learn more about them, but was not given that opportunity as a reader.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Excellen read !!! Start to end!
Review: The minute I picked up this book, I knew it was going to be one of those books that would cause me to late leaving the house. I could not stop reading. Kimberly did an excellent job with this novel. She showed two truly different personalities with Regina and Karen. And she even threw in a little surprise with Regina's husband and other "girlfriend". The characters were real and caused me to have certain emotions.Anger and joy (especially when Regina finally woke up and when Karen chilled out) If I can read a book and start talking back to the book when one of the characters do or say something crazy, then definitely the author was successful. Bravo Kim!! Keep up the good work!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: refreshing
Review: I was very impressed with Roby's first attempt at a novel. I was glad to read a nice book without all of the "sistergirl" overtones. Keep up the good work.


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