Cheaters

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Summary: ERIC JEROME DICKEY STAGE PLAY!
Review: Cheater is one of the best books ever written.
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Summary: A lot of fun!
Review: CHEATERS by Eric Jerome Dickey

CHEATERS was my introduction to the writing of Eric Jerome Dickey. I found it a refreshing novel, taking the reader into the world of hip affluent African Americans living in Southern California.

In CHEATERS, Dickey uses three voices: Stephan Mitchell, who is single and can't seem to be faithful to just one woman. He juggles a number of women, all of them oblivious to this fact, and so far he's doing ok with it. So Far. Then there is Chante Ellis. She's single too, and also seems to have problems with the opposite sex. And finally there is Darnell, the lawyer who wants to be a writer. He's married, but not happily, and his wife probably feels the same way.

Through these three, we get to know each of them but also are introduced to some of their friends and lovers. Stephan's latest conquest is Toyomi, an African-Japanese-American woman who was becoming very needy. This didn't bode too well for Stephan, as he was also trying to spend some time with his other women. Toyomi soon becomes the b***h from hell, when she catches him saying "yes" to her best friend on the phone. I found myself chuckling as the battle between Stephan and Toyomi got uglier and uglier.

Stephan's best friends are Darnell and Jake, who is single but is engaged to be married to the lovely Charlotte. There is an obvious problem with the relationship, as Jake and Charlotte evade questions to "when are you getting married"?

Chante's got two best friends: Karen, who seems to be a very negative person and also seems to have a cash flow problem. Tammy is their famous beautiful singer/actress friend. The three of them are tight, but their friendship starts to weaken when their true colors start to show.

Through a twist of fate, Chante and Stephan meet, and they bring their worlds and their friends together. Chante and Stephan appear to be perfect for each other, or are they? And Darnell meets Tammy and they find out they are kindred spirits. It's too bad he's married...

I really enjoyed CHEATERS. It was a combination of his writing style, his characters, and the outrageous story lines that had me laughing out loud as I read. I am looking forward to reading more by Eric Jerome Dickey. My next book will probably be MILK IN MY COFFEE.

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Summary: GO DICKEY!!!
Review: BOY OH BOY, OH BOY.... ONCE YOU START THIS BOOK, YOU WILL NOT PUT IT DOWN!! THIS WAS MY FIRST BOOK OF EJD'S THAT I READ, AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ME BY ONE OF MY FRIENDS. I'M NOT GOING TO SPOIL IT FOR YOU BY TELLING YOU THE STORY- BUT OVERALL, 4 CHARACTERS- STEPHAN, CHANTE, TAMMY, AND DARNELL..IT'S FUNNY HOW THEY ALL MEET AND GET TOGETHER, AND THE BOOK IS HOT! TALKS ABOUT HOW THESE 2 CHEATERS GET THEIR GAME ON, GET CAUGHT..AND I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU ANYMORE..U GOTTA READ THE BOOK..

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Summary: 4 Out Of 5 Stars
Review: I picked up this book as soon as I had put down Milk in My Coffee. I read Between Lovers awhile back. I love the book because it gives you a little insight on the way men think. It also gives you insight on why sometimes women change. My favorite character was Chante, mostly because I was feeling the way she looked at life. My less favorite character was Karen.
An issue that Dickey brought up was one that I don't often read about. He brought the issue up through Darnell. People who I talked to felt that Darnell was wrong for doing what he did, but I felt him. People change.
The book doesn't get a perfect five because like the others I have read by him, he gives too much details for me.

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Summary: Woman's Perspective from a Man's Point of View
Review: The book was good, I can not refute that, but it left me hanging. As a reader I expected the story to end with the woman's closure and yet it didn't, it ended with our suggested hero of the story who was as much of a cheater as everyone else in the book if not worse. It left me desiring to know how the women truly felt but I never found out because the book was male dominated, male written and from a Man's Point of View even though it had many overtones of a woman's perspective.

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Summary: Pretty good
Review: At this point I've read five out of the eight novels written by Eric Jerome Dickey. This one isn't my favorite, but it's a solid book. I liked how he told the story from the perspective of several different characters, however this one is a little formulaic to me since he does the character change thing in two other novels that I've read (Liar's Game, Friends and Lovers).

Still, this is a good book. It has some great life lessons for people who think that they are "players". It gives women a realistic peek into the lives of cheating men.

My personal favorites by Dickey (thus far) are Between Lovers and (my ultimate favorite) The Other Woman. I look forward to future novels by Dickey. He's definitely one of my favorite writers.

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Summary: GOOOOOOD
Review: This book was too good. Eric did it again.

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Summary: FAV. BOOK
Review: Eric Jerome Dickey has did it again. Cheaters is a must have for the year. I love this book, i know it like the back of my hand. I've read it five times already and steady reading it. I've shared this book with all my family and friends. They love it as well, I loved Chante she was the best character of them all. She was very realistic she reminded me of my aunt. So everyone this a book you should have on your book shelf. So pick it up at your local Borders book store and read it over and over again.

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Summary: Big Fan
Review: The book was a real page turner. I've recently started reading his books and I am very impressed. The characters are so real, just like one of your friends or family members. I've only read Cheaters and Sister Sister but I'm definitly looking for more of his work. Eric is a very good writer. The story is easy to follow and makes you feel like you are going through some of the stuff with the characters. I would recommend this book to anyone who has been cheated on, cheated on someone or just ever been in love. I was very pleased with this book and is looking foward to starting the next one.

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Summary: Great book
Review: EJD incorporates some old characters from his other books along with the characters in this book. I barely could put this one down. You need to read his earlier books as well...Sister, Sister, Friends & Lovers, and Milk in My Coffee.