Gingersnaps

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Summary: I was disappointed
Review: This was a book that I looked forward to reading, but after reading it I was disappointed and confused. It just seemed like something was missing, like the thread that tied everything together. I could not understand why Debra and Veronica were major characters. Those 2 characters were not well developed and did not really contribute to the novel. I have to admit although, Christmas at the Browns made the book worth the time it took to read!

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Summary: Interesting, but some characters not well-developed
Review: The author had good ideals; however the characters could have been developed more. For example, Janeen, Veronica, and Debra could have been flushed out more. Also, the author appeared to rely too heavily on the thesaurus. However, I would share the book with a friend. Overall good read.

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Summary: Glad it was 1/2 price
Review: I buy a lot of contemporary African American fiction and really looked forward to reading this book. Sure enough, it start out fine, but by chapter 3, I started losing interest and never regained it. With the exception of Desiree & Aletha, there was nothing there to make us care, much less want to read about, the other "main" characters. Most of the storyline was both disjointed and unrealistic--it left me saying to myself "and?". Too much space was wasted on minor characters who brought nothing to the overall story; it seems as if they were thrown in as an afterthought. The author repeatedly touched on a subject that many African Americans are sensitive about; skin color & hair texture. I understand that descriptions are necessary to develop pictures in our minds, but we were reminded too often about "the deep-brown-skinned, big-legged empress"; "her beautiful, banana-colored, hazel-eyed. curly-haired daughter"; or "her nappy locks, high, round black-lady derriere and exotic cherry-wood complexion". It was just too much--a lot of wasted space describing people that the reader had a hard time caring about.

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Summary: After reading, this book left an AWFUL taste in my mouth!
Review: In one word, this book was AWFUL! The characters, except for Desiree and Aletha, were not well developed, the plot seemed very unreal, and with every character there seemed to be an issue of race in one way or another, mostly negative. I think the author should have left out the other four characters because, apparently, they lacked depth. Judging from the outcome of this book it seemed that she could not sucessfully handle all six characters in one book. It was truly pathetic! Ms Tyson needs think twice before she gives up her day job!!

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Summary: TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED!
Review: Started out great, but bogged down toward the end---not enough characterization on some of the "gingersnaps," only focusing it seems on three of them. What happened to Veronica? Only one chapter devoted to her and we never read anything else about her and the man in her life. Come on!

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Summary: A GROUND BREAKING CLASSIC.
Review: GINGERSNAPS WILL BE AROUND FOR A LONG TIME. IT HAS WELL DEVELOPED CHARACTERS, A FAST MOVING PLOT AND ENOUGH MESSAGERS TO REWARD A SECOND READING. I THINK THAT THE COVER IS MISLEADING, THIS NOVEL IS AN IMPORTANT WORK OF LITERATURE, NOT JUST FOR SOME TARGET AUDIENCE.

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Summary: GINGERSNAPS WAS DELICIOUS.
Review: A TASTEFUL YET FILLING NOVEL. I WANTED TO MEET MOST OF THE NOVELS CHARACTERS AND CONTINUE THE DIALOG THAT I SO MUCH ENJOYED READING. ITS HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS MS. TYSON'S FIRST NOVEL. SHE'S A JOHN UPDIKE AND JAMES BALDWIN IN ONE. I NOT ONLY AWAIT HER NEXT NOVEL BUT AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOVIE.

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Summary: I FELT LIKE I HAD KNOWN THE CHARACTERS FOR YEARS.
Review: BOTH THE MEN AND THE WOMEN IN THIS NOVEL LIVE REAL AND FULL LIVES. THEY HAVE SO MUCH TO TELL THE READER ABOUT THEMSELVES, EACH OTHER AND THE READER. I WAS SORRY WHEN I HAD FINISHED READING IT. IT LEFT ME WANTING MORE AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MS. WELCH-TYSON'S NEXT WORK.

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Summary: I FOUND MYSELF LAUGHING OUT LOUD.
Review: ITS BEEN TOO LONG SINCE I HAVE ENJOYED A NOVEL THAT NOT ONLY MADE ME LAUGH OUT LOUD, BUT REFLEX ON ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT IN MY LIFE. GINGERSNAPS IS A HOW-TO BOOK WRITTEN IN THE FORM OF AN ENTERTAINING NOVEL. BUY IT, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.

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Summary: PUTS THE PASSION BACK IN SEX.
Review: A RELATIONSHIP WITH LOVE MAKES THE SEX FILL YOU UP WITH PASSION. GINGERSNAPS SHOWS COUPLES THAT HAVE BOLDLY DATED AND MARRIED THE PERSON THAT THEY LOVED, NOT THE ONE THEY WERE TOLD WERE THE ONLY ONES AVAILABLE. MY FEMALE FRIENDS AS WELL AS MY MALE FRIENDS FOUND THIS NOVEL TO BE HONEST, INFORMATIVE AND VERY ENJOYABLE. MAKES A WONDERFUL PRESENT FOR THE PERSON YOU CARE ABOUT.