Mama Day

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Summary: GREAT
Review: A LINK BETWEEN THE TEMPEST(SHAKSPEARE)

AND MODERN DAYS IN USA FOR BLACK AFRICAN PEOPLE

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Summary: connections within Naylor's writing
Review: I was given Mama Day in my book club and recommend it to anyone looking for a different kind of love story intertwined with family, superstition, black magic and daily life. I found it difficult in the beginning and had to re-read the first few pages to fully grasp the information being set forth. I've also noticed that Ms. Naylor uses references between her novels. George refers to a "Bailey's Cafe" which is the setting and title of another Naylor novel. I believe a sense of loss is felt when a well written novel is finished and I do feel as if I miss these characters.

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Summary: Pretty good, but wrapped up a little too soon
Review: I read this book for school in just a few days. It kept me interested, but when I was finished, I felt something was missing. There was a huge buildup to a not-so-substantial ending. I also thought that the information about Cocoa's relatives could have been less hidden. I also disliked the over-ly cheesy "you will break his heart" prophesy, which was literally fulfilled. But thats probly cause I'm not so much into that sort of thing. An entertaining book though.

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Summary: Amazing book.....detail, wisdom, lyricism and humor.
Review: A friend recommended this book to me, and I was simply in love with it from the first page on. When I met my husband, I read this book to him at night before bed and we both cried and laughed and wondered at the marvelous, intriguing culture and people described. I wish to step into the book and look around me, the character of place and people is so good that I believe that I would know them. This book is highly recommeded. Ms. Naylor is such an excellent writer; she has the ability to express her soul to the reader, and I know that I will read this book again many times.

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Summary: Romantic and mysterious drama, sprinkled with magic.
Review: I noticed that several people read this in a bookclub. I did as well. It makes for good discussion of love, courage, and sacrifice. It also reveals the wisdom of the elders and belief in things that are not seen. I see my own grandmother in a new light now.

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Summary: All-Time Favorite!
Review: I've read a lot of books by the current crop of black authors but nothing has touched me and made me fall totally in love with a book like Mama Day. Like a lot of others said already, perhaps in different ways, this book was brilliant and I couldn't put it down until it was over. A good book is one of those books that you're actually sad when it's over. That was Mama Day for me. I have not read a book that comes close to it yet and I probably never will. If you have to read this book for school or a book club, I hope you enjoy it. If you want a book that is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, this book is a MUST READ!

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Summary: Gloria Naylor is bad to the bone, that's all I can say
Review: Ms. Naylor is the woman!!!! This book was required reading for an undergraduate English class and let me tell you after years and years of required reading this is the only book I felt was worth the time and the money I spent. Ms. Naylor is a great writer. She has such a great sense of character development. She has great descriptions of people and places she has a way of making you feel like you are right there with the characters. I would say this book is almost, better than the Women of Brewster Place, which was an excellent read also. Naylor is a great writer, and this book deserves more than five stars.!!!!!!

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Summary: Spiritual, Enchanting, Mystical
Review: It has been a couple of years since the last time I read mamma day but I have read it three times and so has my mother. It gives you a since of pride in the ancestors. Mama Day was well respected and rightly so. This book exemplifies the power of women especially the women from African cultures. Every woman should have a godmother like Mama Day to consult with. This book is about the power of the ancestors and love.

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Summary: This is the best book I have ever read.
Review: This book is a look at the same story from two perspectives. It has a love story, a little voodoo, a little comedy, and a lot of drama. I read it as an assignment for a class, and have since passed it around to many of my friends who also have loved it. Gloria Naylor is one of the best writers of our time and she even outdoes herself with Mama Day.

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Summary: read with song of solomon and their eyes were watching god
Review: the third time i read this book, i read it along with toni morrison's _song of solomon_ and zora neale hurston's _their eyes were watching god_. gloria naylor's novel stand up extremely well, even in such revered company. the thing that lifts this book from a well-told love story to a true contribution to (african-)American literature is the storytelling frame. However, the subtleties of who's talking, and to whom, became most clear and enjoyable to me after more than one reading. I think that the introductory section to this book, with naylor's vamp on 1823, and her veiled introduction of the two lovers is among the best-written pieces in contemporary literature. bravo! (and i don't award five stars often at all!)