Gingersnaps

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Summary: THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT.
Review: NOT ONLY DOES GINGERSNAPS TAKE PLACE DURING THE XMAS HOLIDAY, BUT THE XMAS PARTY IS ONE THAT I WOULD LOVE TO GO TO. IT WILL BE TRULY THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING. EACH TIME THAT I READ THIS FUN AND INFORMATIVE NOVEL I HAD TO SHARE THE AUTHORS INSIGHTS AND HUMOR WITH MY FRIENDS. NOW I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THEY FINISH GINGERSNAPS SO THAT WE CAN ALL RELATE OUR IMPRESSIONS OF THIS WONDERFUL NOVEL.

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Summary: SO MANY OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW ARE IN GINERSNAPS.
Review: THIS NOVEL WILL OR SHOULD BE DISCUSSED AT THE GET TOGETHERS OF BOOK CLUBS. NOT ONLY WOULD IT BE FUN BUT ALSO HELP US TO UNDERSTAND OURSELFS BETTER. GINGERSNAPS IS A "KEEPER", EACH TIME I READ IT I APPRECIATE MORE MS. WELCH-TYSON'S HUMOR AND INSIGHT. WOMEN SAY HOW THEY NEVER HEARD OF SOMEONE WRITING A BOOK ABOUT GETTING A MAN AND THEN GO OUT AND BUY JUST SUCH A BOOK. EITHER PEOPLE ARE IN A STATE A DENIAL OR NEVER LEFT THE HOUSE. A BOLD AND HONEST NOVEL, THANKS.

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Summary: A GROUND BREAKING AND ENTERTAINING NOVEL.
Review: GINGERSNAPS IS TRULY A BOOK THAT IS HARD TO PUT DOWN ONCE YOU START READING IT. NOT ONLY DID I ENJOY THE STORY AND THE CHARACTERS BUT HER MESSAGES ARE HONEST AND INFORMATIVE. A UPLIFTING AND INSPIRATIONAL READ.

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Summary: Give me a break!
Review: This book is awful to put it mildly. No plot, no point to it, no nothing. Where was the editor? I will never buy one of these "bubblegum" books again. I'm sticking to Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and even Terry McMillian -- at least Terry McMillian can write.

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Summary: Not as Good As I Had Anticipated
Review: Based on the synopsis of this book I was really excited about reading it. I have to say that I was slightly dissappointed. All the "Gingersnaps" had some serious issues. Aletha was totally manipulative, jealous, controlling and demanding. I could find no redeeming qualities in her character at all. There was no reason that I could see to even have Veronica's character in the book other than to show the connection between her and Marshall's lover Eric. The idea of Louise, as an ex-nun who had a child out of wedlock and had never married writing a book about how to get and keep a good black man was totally inplausible. Debra was another one that I felt really had no reason to be in the book. Her character along with Veronica's were never really developed. Janeen had to be naive and just plain blind to not know that Marshall was gay. The way his character was described in the book it was as if it was so obvious that you had to be deaf, dumb and blind not to pick up on it. Desiree was the only character in the book who did not seem to have major "issues." Overall, the book was okay. I think there were too many characters to the point that some were not really developed at all. I will be interested to read this authors next effort.

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Summary: THE MOST ENJOYABLE NOVEL THAT I HAVE READ IN YEARS.
Review: MS. WELCH-TYSON'S NOVEL, GINGERSNAPS, ADDRESSES IMPORTANT ISSUES ABOUT THE INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CONTEMPORARY LOVERS, FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS. HER BITING HUMOR SWEETENS THE MESSAGE THAT WE DO HAVE THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS. FEW NOVELS HAVE MADE ME LAUGH ALOUD, WHILE REALIZING SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONS AT THE SAME TIME. EACH TIME YOU READ GINGERSNAPS, YOU WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT YOURSELF.

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Summary: NO PLOT! TOO MANY INSIGNIFICANT CHARACTERS!FAKE1 FAKE! FAKE!
Review: I DIDN'T GET IT.THERE WERE TOO MANY CHARACTERS THAT HAPPENED TO BE INTERTWINED SOMEHOW WITH ONE ANOTHER. SOME OF THE CHARACTERS WERE REALLY JUST AN AFTERTHOGHT, CONSIDERING THE FEW PAGES WRITTEN ABOUT THEM. OVERALL I GIVE THIS BOOK TWO FAT THUMBS DOWN!

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Summary: GINGERSNAPS IS A ROLLACOSTER RIDE FOR THE EMOTIONS.
Review: THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN GINGERSNAPS, BLACK COUPLES, GAY COUPLES, INTERRACIAL COUPLES AND YEWISH AND BLACK SINGLE WOMEN AND MEN. ALL THESE DYNAMIC CHARACTERS COME TOGETHER IN A SOUL SEARCHING AND HILARIOUS NOVEL. THANKS MS.TYSON FOR A FUN READ.

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Summary: GINGERSNAPS WAS A FUN READ.
Review: EVEN THE PETS HAD GREAT PERSONALITIES. I ENJOYED MATCHING THE NOVELS CHARACTERS WITH THE PEOPLE WHOM I KNOW. MS. WELCH CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS IN THE SIX MAIN CHARACTERS AND THE WELL DEVELOPED PEOPLE THAT SURROUND THEM. IF YOU ARE TIRED OF THOSE SAD, "I CAN'T GET A MAN" BOOKS AND WANT TO OPEN UP YOUR WORLD, THAN READ GINGERSNAPS.

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Summary: THE MOST ENJOYABLE NOVEL THAT I HAVE READ IN YEARS.
Review: Ms. Welch-Tyson's novel, gingersnaps, addresses important issues about theIntimate relationships between comtemporary lovers, friends and co-workers. Her biting humor sweetens the message that we do have the freedom of choice in our relationships. Few novels have made me laugh aloud, while realizing solutions to complex inter-personal relations at the same time. Each time you read gingersnaps, you will learn more about yourself.