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Sister, Sister
Sassy, comical, and true-to-life, this book tells the tale of three young African-American women--perky wife Valerie, scheming social worker Inda, and broken-hearted flight attendant Chiquita--and how their lives are coming together, and apart, in Los Angeles. Fresh and in-your-face, this witty novel depicts a world where women sometimes have to alter their dreams, but nev...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
May 1st 2000
by NAL Trade
(first published 1996)
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Two sisters in their late 20s or early 30s have trouble with their men. Their parents were one black and one white so one sister is light skinned and known as Red, the other dark skin and known as Black. They have a brother called Brown--you figure it out. Anyway, Black meets another young woman on the steps of her boyfriends house. Inside they find the mutual boyfriend in bed with a third woman. Black and Chiquita bond over this incident and go out and party. Red, on the other hand, has a real...more
(FROM JACKET)Meet Valerie. She became the perfect wife to please a husband whose career-along with their marriage-has gone nowhere. Meet Inda. Valerie's divorced sister. Her new man has a hard body, smooth moves-and another girlfriend on the side. Then there's Chiquita. She thinks she's found the ideal man in Inda and Valerie's brother. But has she? Really? Three women. One's looking for passion. One's hot for revenge. And one's searching for something else entirely.
Totally fresh, true to life,...more
Totally fresh, true to life,...more
Where do I start? This book gives a great insight, for the most part, into black women struggles within relationships. Chiquita's story brought tears to my eyes because of the relationship with her 'birth' mother. Inda represents the scorn black women due to her trials & tribulations with her past encounter with men. Valerie transformed from a hopeless romantic to a realist when it comes to love. Walter? She handled that situation well!
I read this book again because Valerie's chapter abou...more
I read this book again because Valerie's chapter abou...more
I did enjoy the book enough to finish the whole thing and even enough to want to read another book by Eric Jerome Dickey. But for some reason, sometimes the characters bothered me, I got tired of the sistuh gurl references all the time. Some of the book was corny, other parts were good. It was a waiting to exhale type of book about two sisters, their brother, and a friend. Their love life's and friendships.
haha. Walter. Thank God Valerie left him. He was a self-obsessed jerk--in the beginning, Valerie was getting on my nerves putting up with his lame self.
I really wanted a Valerie & Daniel hook up for forever, but I guess it's more important for Valerie to find herself. Walter took much from her life.
I LOVED INDA! Enough said.
I really wanted a Valerie & Daniel hook up for forever, but I guess it's more important for Valerie to find herself. Walter took much from her life.
I LOVED INDA! Enough said.
When I first read an Eric Jerome Dickey novel about seven years ago, I was eager to read more of his by the time I finished it...however a lot has changed in seven years, and by the time I was finished with this book, I was kind of disappointed ---at times, I found that it was rather far fetched. It seemed a bit silly at times, but it made the story all the more amusing and heartwarming.
This was one of the first books that I read and it was the reason I kept on looking for more books to read. I even decided to start writing because of this book. It was absolutely amazing!
This was an entertaining read. The plot development is typical for Eric Dickey. Once I read a couple of his books, I never read another because they are similar.
A little explicit for my taste, but I thought I should read one of his since I bought a ton of them for my libraries.
Do not remember what happen in this book. It has been a long time since I read it. However, the note I wrote in the book said that it was good. Therefore, I guess I will rate it as so.
Jun 11, 2009
Kierra
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I hate Walter and I'm glad Valerie stood up to him. I liked the other characters. Good ending♥ Read in 2 days tops♥
Book about sisters Valerie and Inda. Both are in questionable relationships; one married and the other attached. Their story flows freely and chapters alternate from one to the other.
I'm not really sure why the author chose to focus so much on complexion in this story but the characters seem to take notice of everyone's shade even when it is totally irrelevant to what is actually occurring in the story. Perhaps it was a, way of demonstrating the result of their father inadvertently teaching the...more
I'm not really sure why the author chose to focus so much on complexion in this story but the characters seem to take notice of everyone's shade even when it is totally irrelevant to what is actually occurring in the story. Perhaps it was a, way of demonstrating the result of their father inadvertently teaching the...more
I need to reas this book again because its' been years since I last read it, but I do remember liking it.
This is a really interesting book, it talks about the important of loving yourself and surviving heartache.
It is not fair for me to rate this book or to put it on the read column since o did not get past the first few pages. It just wasn't for me!
Love it!! It was funny and deep! Inda was my favorite character.
My first book by Eric Jerome Dickey - i knew i was hooked!!!!!
It was good , but I wish it would have had a better ending.
Loved the book and love Eric Jerome Dickey!
Feb 10, 2010
Fcarterathome carter
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Interesting....not for the kiddies.
Sisterly love at its best
Touching story with some humor, drama, and action. I was most touched by Red's story. A nice read.
it was great
AWSOME!!!!
Aug 24, 2009
Stacey
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I loved this book.
Love it!
Aug 11, 2011
Gail Dublin
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great
Ehhh....it was annoying me at times.
Wow. I don't know what is going on with me but I have been picking the worst books to read lately and this one tops the list. These women... what make Eric Jerome Dickey think that women act like this? This was some of the most unbelievable mess I have ever read. The voices were weak, the characters were weak and one dimensional, and when I finished, I was like... what exactly was the point of this book? Fail.
A refreshing novel about three women determined to make it against the odds. Valerie, Chiquita and Inda deal with real life issues and learn some powerful lessons in the process. Through it all, they knew that no matter what happened, they can always depend on each other. A very realistic read, I highly recommend it.
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Eric Jerome Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee and attended the University of Memphis (the former Memphis State), where he earned his degree in Computer System Technology. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in engineering.
After landing a job in the aerospace industry as a software developer, Eric Jerome Dickey's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to become an actor and a...more
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After landing a job in the aerospace industry as a software developer, Eric Jerome Dickey's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to become an actor and a...more
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