How Stella Got Her Groove Back

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Summary: I'm 37, Single and I want this to happen to me!!!!!!
Review: As you know we(black women) have been trying to find the right man to enter into our lives for centuries. Terry has it going on, in her life and with her books. God is truly blessing her and I pray that he continues to bless her each and every day. Stella has it going on and I only wish that I could trade places with her and see my life as she enjoyed this younger man, reaching beyond his goals and dreams to please her. Im asking God to grant me that same kind of blessing. Stay Strong Terry know matter what the world says...........Good Luck and I look forward to reading more novels of yours......Comments can email me.....

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Summary: Loved the Book!!
Review: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I really enjoyed the book, I couldn't put it down. Just like T. McMillan's other books, she is down to earth with her characters and their lives. Those of you that only had bad things to say must live in, or wish you were living in a "fantasy world."

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Summary: HEY NOW!!!!! YOU GO GIRL WITH YOUR BAD SELF!!!
Review: I LOVED IT, AND I HOPE AND PRAY THAT WHEN I MAKE 40 SOMETHING THAT I WILL GET MY GRROOOOVE BACK, I AM HAPPY THAT SHE FOUND HER SOMETHING, AND AM PROUD TO SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUNGER MEN, THE ONLY PROBLEM SOMETIMES IS FINDING ONE WHO IS MATURE, FUNNY, BEAUTIFUL AT HEART, CARING AND PASSIONATE. EVERYONE DESERVES SOMEBODY AND SHE GOT HERS.

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Summary: Poor character development and implausible ending.
Review: This is the first and last Terry McMillan book that I will read. After hearing so many positive comments about her writing, I was disappointed with the characters, especially Stella. For a woman who was supposed to be rich,smart,and educated,Stella sure acted dumb! Also, the writing style, with continued abuse of run-on sentences was distracting and hard to follow. The ending of the book was weak and left me wondering why I had even bother finishing the novel.

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Summary: Terry earned her rank as a major black writer.
Review: As with all of McMillan's writings, Stella also draws you into each episode and you experience a story that is raw and energetic.

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Summary: You go girl , loved it
Review: I really enjoyed the movie as well as the book. Although there was a big difference in the book from the movie , I enjoyed them both. keep the good work up, three thumbs up for you girl.

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Summary: Escapism
Review: Every time I read McMillan, I ask myself if it's trash or not. Was Stella... trash? If you view it through a toffee-nosed literary scholar's glasses, sure! It's not high art, but it is escapism at it's bathroom best. A perfect summer book that reminds me of reading Princess Daisy back in the late 70's. And it is positive, and we can all use a break from time to time from antagonists and protagonists...And one has to admit that those inner conversations of self-doubt Stella has with herself happens to all of us. I liked her attitude towards the son, a mutual respect and relationship full of humor. If we take the book simply as a fun vacation, a sneak peek in someone's diary, it is a success. But it's also one of those books that won't sit in the bookshelf beside Nabokov, Miller, Bukowski, Morrison, Angelou and Walker.

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Summary: Didn't care about the character of Stella
Review: I'm a big fan of Terry McMillan's other books, particularly Mama and Disappearing Acts. I cared about the characters. But it was hard to care about Stella. First of all, I'm fat and it seemed like on every couple of pages, particularly during her trip to Jamaica, she had to make a derogatory comment about a fat person. The repetition annoyed me. Every time Winston didn't call her, she would have this long diatribe about how much Winston was a jerk. Then he'd call with some excuse and she'd fall back into his arms. It got to be very boring. And what was with the lack of commas at times? Yikes. The whole book seemed to be written in a rush. Definitely not Terry McMillan's best.

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Summary: Racist writing by Terry
Review: Her writing is excellent except for her mind is so clouded with Racism. What a waste . No wonder the Movie was a flop.

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Summary: TERRY GET YOUR GROOVE BACK
Review: This is one of the worst books that I have read. MAMA and DISAPPEARING ACTS were excellent books. This book had no substance. The charcaters were very weak. The book was poorly written. I will wait until her next book is in paperback and I've heard rave reviews before I purchase another one of her books.