Rating: 
Summary: Brutal
Review: That's the most polite word I came up with to describe this piece of junk. Why are Terry McMillan's books so popular? Just once I would like her to write a book above sixth grade level. Just once.
Rating: 
Summary: Disappointing, character unlikable
Review: Usually I enjoy a book more than the movie. In this case it was the opposite. Ms. McMillan has created a self-absorbed character who is more concerned with her own appearance (and the appearance of others) than any other quality. It is hard to understand why Stella is so smitten with her young love interest, as their conversation seems on a level with a couple in high school. She continually demonstrates the self esteem of a high school girl as well; each time she doesn't hear from Winston for a little while she is convinced he doesn't really care for her, despite his protests to the contrary. After reading 3/4 of this book, that centered mostly on her possessions and status symbols (hair, clothes, car, home furnishings, music, etc.), I found I had to put it down. When I began reading this book I enjoyed the run-on, stream of consciousness style of the author; but reading about Stella's self-absorbed world finally became too boring an experience to want to finish it. I often share my books with friends, but in this case I would be embarrassed to do so.
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