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Summary: Beautiful and Uplifting
Review: I thought this book was wonderfully inspirational. It follows the story of Joyce who has had far too much tragedy in her life. Another author writing this story might have made it trite or cliched, but the approach is fresh and interesting. By using clever dialogue, we receive many insights into Joyce's life, and why she behaves the way she does. Her character is strong yet vulnerable, and it is nice to see a character that is like a real person, and not a steroetype. Joyce grows not in leaps and bounds, but in baby steps, and it was very beleivalbe to me. Too many times I have seen characters make huge transformations apparently overnight, and it gets tiring!I enjoyed reading this novel- strong female characters, interesting storyline- all the things I want in a book.
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Summary: MikkiTikki
Review: Pearl Cleage writes wonderfully! I enjoyed "...Red Dress" just as much as "What looks like crazy..." The only difference for me is that I smiled all the way through this book, even when nothing was funny. The writing style, the storyline, and the ideals and morals in this novel simply made me want to smile. I felt like, "Aaaaah. Freedom, women leaning to think for themselves, and face their fears. What better to smile at?" This novel seemed to be a cross between fiction and self-help. Not only does it entertain you, you actually walk away with some helpful life lessons.
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