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Summary: secrets versus secrets
Review: Girlfriend, girlfriend. What can I say. If you don't have this book , I encourage you to go out and get it right now. It is absolutely awesome. I read it in 3 days. Seems like I went to bed with it and woke up with it. I can remember my friends inviting me to lunch and I was like no I'm go read my book on my lunch. I loved this books. I don't understand why people keep so many secrets. And who does it end up hurting, only themselves. Through guilt, condemnation, agonizing pain of the heart and heartfelt longsuffering if anyone will ever find out. I don't know why Spice and Golden would ever make a pact like the one they made. I'm just glad Sterling didn't need a blood transfusion or vice versa. Now that would have been and extra bonus to the book. But you Sterling made me think of a thought when I was reading that book - we are find a way, make a way kind of women. We don't sit and watch things happen we make things happen. That's just what Sterling did. Although she let her pride get the best of her. My favorite character I would have to say was Mink. She wasn't perfect, but she had it going on. She was a very classy young lady. Though I'm 35 when I grow up I want to be just like her. I loved her ambition and drive. I can also relate to Spice, because I too am an excellent cook. I can dream of the day of having a 3 to 4 story home and the bottom two floors being a restaurant and coffee shop and banquet hall used for only the elite. I love reading it opens my imagination and makes me dream. And then I begin to dreams some more and put pressure on the Word of God. I don't think I could go through the extreme of getting money the way Sterling did. I'm too scarey. I fear God. I do admire her courage and her strength. She did inspire me to take more risk. I don't like living an mediocre lifestyle I believe I'm suppose to believe and live above the norm. Thanks Rosalyn, your writing are excellent. I love this books, it is definitely one I would recommend to friends. Every character have own way of making you love her. She pulls and tugs at your heart so much until you just got to love her.
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Summary: the best read not enough praise
Review: i loved this story knowing was good but this one was excellent the story was so good. i read this book maybe 6 years ago and i still tell people to buy it.i have read all of her books and they were good but this was awesome!
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Summary: Brilliant, Well Written, A must read Masterpiece
Review: I read Knowing and that was good but this was truly ONE BETTER. I laughed,cried,mourned,rejoiced (and argued)with every character. I couldn't put it down (nor did I want to). I was moved to tears by the tragedy,love and bonds of friendship.I think there's a little bit of Spice,Carmen,Sterling and Mink in all of us. This book let me know that no one is perfect, we all make mistakes, have regrets and its OKAY. God Bless You Rosalyn McMillan. (You did your sister proud)Terri is a wonderful writer in her own right but you did your thing (You GO Girl) I can't wait for the next one. I'll be waiting patiently.
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Summary: Slow at first but definitely gets better
Review: I read Knowing years ago and I really,really enjoyed it. Rosalyn is a great writer. She is not of the new age writings where there are many typos. Her writings are comparable to her sister Terri Mcmillan. Excellent writing well done. The story starts off real slow but it picks up and is a tearjerker in the end. The story is about Spice and her two children Mink and Sterling. It is about how Spice works herself out of poverty and tries to show her children how to always be one better. Even though Spice worked so hard for her children to have a better life Sterling never seems to get things right.This is a must read.
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Summary: OK, But Not My Cup Of Tea
Review: I really wanted to like this book. The success of other Black female writers (Campbell, T. McMillian, etc) in the past few years has had the positive effect of proving to publishing houses that fiction centered around the lives African-American women sells. Unfortunately, this book doesn't live up to those standards. The story is wholly uninteresting and mosty unplausible. The central characters in this book read like the credits on a soap opera: Spice, Sterling, Golden and Mink? Give me a break! The characters in this book were completely one dimensional and unrealistic and given that they are all African American it made zero sense that the topic of ethnicity (especially in the South) never came up in a realistic fashion. There is nothing in the book that allows the reader to connect with anyone in the book on more than a superficial level. It's as if the author took notes from her favorite soap operas and colored the characters black. Not for the more discerning reader of African American fiction. I'm all for escapist summer reading but many other writers just seem to do this McMillian one better...
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Summary: Unique
Review: I've read several of the reviews and feel that some people are a little harsh with their reviews. I've read all of Rosalyn McMillian books and must say she is getting better with each one. I enjoyed reading Knowing and Blue Collar but I really got into this novel. I figured out that Sterling wasn't Spice daughter early on. She just didn't fit in with Mink and Spice. Spice was a real friend to take Carmens daughter and raise her. I found myself talking to the characters throughout the book. This was a well written and developed book that will make you feel as if you are on a roller coaster ride. But hold on and stay with the story because it will leave you in tears. Rosalyn, keep the faith and hurry up and write another book. Be Blessed!
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Summary: "ONE BETTER"...for me!
Review: ONE BETTER was like watching your favorite soap opera; the story never ended! Even after Spice got married to the good Reverend, there was Otis, the jealous ex-brother-in-law trying to throw a monkey wrench in the works, all to get Spice! Daughter Sterling fighting for the love of her drug-dealing boyfriend and her addiction to the trash he sells! Daughter Mink, wanting more from her marriage than her husband can give, attracted to another man who could give her that, but can't, because he's married! Best family friend, Carmen, can't excape her past fully, and because she can't, she's walking around carrying the biggest secret in the book! This should be on T.V. Who wouldn't watch? Good Job, Rosalyn!
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Summary: So So!
Review: Reading One Better was like watching a soap opera, which means it's filled with much drama. The book has excellent storylines, however, it tends to be unnecessarily detailed and at times unrealistic. I enjoyed the beginning of the book and the last two chapters, some of the middle was kind of lame. The only reason I finished the book was to find out how Sterling would turn out and I must say that McMillan wrote the hell out of the end. I really sympathized with Sterling even though she was a trip. Decent book.
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Summary: Fast pace, truly thought provoking and emotional
Review: Rosalyn McMillian has proven herself once again. I really enjoyed the easy reading of this book it was refreshing. The way Rosalyn captured the essence of Detroit within her words brought back memories of my growing and living there. I had a trip back down memory lane with this one for sure...It was definately ONE BETTER. I ached for the painful struggles Spice, Mink, Sterling and Carmen endured while struggling to save their families. Each seeking peace in a world of confusion and chaos. After reading this one you'll understand the importance of love, compassion and sacrifice. The true essence of a family.
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Summary: now this book is very good
Review: this book is very different storyline. its a very good read if you thought knowing was good or just ok wait until you read this book! a good book to have to the collection! please rosalyn write some more! terry too! i love you both as authors!
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