false <![CDATA[Drop]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187118877m/1702984.jpg 1702984 2 <div>A new voice in American fiction recalling the work of Ralph Ellison and James Baldwin, <i>Drop </i>is an irreverent and unforgettable coming-of age-story about a 31-year-old black man who struggles to break out of the ghetto. <br><br>Chris Jones has a gift for creating desire-no doubt a result of his own passion and desire to be anywhere but where he is, to be anyone but himself. He has a knack for creating effective ad campaigns. His work lands him a gig in London. Far away from his Philly roots, Chris is raking in the dough, has a Nigerian girlfriend, a beautiful apartment, and goes clubbing in the West End. He enjoys the role of the successful black American, living among the bourgeois Africans and West Indians of London. No longer afraid of what he calls the 'Pop pop pop' of gunfire so prevalent on the streets of his hometown, Chris is finally free. <br><br>But life takes a turn for the worse, and Chris finds himself back where he started, forced back to Philadelphia where his only job prospect is answering phones at the electrical company, helping the poor pay their heating and lighting bills. Surrounded by his brethren, the down and out, indigent, the hopeless, Chris hits bottom. Only a stroke of inspiration and faith will get him back on his feet. <i>Drop </i>is a funny, moving and ultimately profound tale of a man determined to break the pattern of the ghetto he despises and who, in the process, is forced to come to terms with his hatred for himself. <br></div> 1205027 30 9 2000 Drop total:37|5:6|4:10|3:13|2:4|1:4| 37 121 60 10 1 1 false false Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Wed Jul 25 01:51:23 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 27 21:56:33 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 13 18:46:08 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 18:54:36 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 18:46:08 -0700 2008
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Not nearly as good as Hunting in Harlem, but still an entertaining lighter, funny summer read about race, class, etc. :-) ]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 19 06:54:20 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 19 06:56:47 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Tue Aug 21 11:06:50 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 21 11:07:39 -0700 2007 1 0 false false Tue Jun 03 19:27:42 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 19:28:32 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jan 21 09:32:47 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 09:33:21 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Nov 08 16:02:14 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 16:02:14 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 12 08:57:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 08:57:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 26 05:18:21 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 14:04:22 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Sep 14 18:20:29 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 18:20:29 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Sep 03 09:19:10 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 09:19:10 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Aug 28 08:20:46 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 08:20:46 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Mar 02 20:44:27 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 20:44:27 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jan 16 13:45:08 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 13:45:08 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jan 08 13:03:17 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 13:03:17 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jan 02 08:08:07 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 08:08:07 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1702984