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Sorority Sisters: A Novel

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Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for developing me into a
beautiful and talented woman.
Thank you for being my protector
and my guide.
And as I make my way along myjourney,
bless me with the wisdom to make
intelligent choices.
So begins Sorority Sisters by Tajuana "TJ" Butler, a dazzling new voice inAfrican-American fiction. In this wonderful debut novel, five young women from d...more Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for developing me into a
beautiful and talented woman.
Thank you for being my protector
and my guide.
And as I make my way along myjourney,
bless me with the wisdom to make
intelligent choices.
So begins Sorority Sisters by Tajuana "TJ" Butler, a dazzling new voice inAfrican-American fiction. In this wonderful debut novel, five young women from diverse backgrounds pledge an African-American sorority and learn the true meaning of sisterhood.
CAJEN is a naive freshmanwhose brief affair with Jason, the campus Romeo, has life-changing repercussions. With hardly a chance to cope with her new circumstances, she finds herself dealing with the stress of pledging while battling feelings ofdepression and guilt.
TIARA grew up as the oldest of five children raised by a single mother in the projects of Gary, Indiana. Motivated by Rhonda, her mentor through the Big Sisters program, she hasworked hard for everything she has achieved. Simply being in college is a victory for her.
CHANCEY is brilliant, with a photographic memory that has allowed her to breeze through school. In fact, sheskipped her freshman year entirely and entered college as a sophomore. She has always been made to feel like an outsider because of her intelligence, and the sorority represents an opportunity for her finally to fit in.
STEPHANIE is the spoiled only child of a prominent, wealthy family from Savannah. She is used to getting the best and expects no less. But Stephanie is adopted and harbors a secret about her birthmother that she fears win cause others to think less of her.
MALENA is ambitious, talented, and smart. She knows what she wants and is steadfast when it comes to achieving her goals. Her strength andresolve ultimately benefit the group as a whole.
These five very different young women are thrust together and soon must learn to unite and draw upon one another's talents. During the course of theirpledge process, they struggle to discover and define their futures, finding strength in the group and within themselves.
In Sorority Sisters, Butler writes with sensitivity andauthenticity about issues revolving around class, friendship, self-discovery, sexuality, and love. She has created characters who remain with you long after the last page has been turned. A gifted young storyteller, Tajuana "TJ" Butler has a voice we'll be hearing from for a long time. "From the Hardcover edition."(less)

Paperback, 288 pages

Published May 1st 2007 by One World/Ballantine (first published November 6th 2001)

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Sep 12, 2012 Vern rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Stephanie, Cajen, Malena, Tiara, and Chauncey are all approaching a new phase of life that is going to be apart of their lives forever. Butler presents five very different young women all coming from different backgrounds that are trying to reach one goal: pledging the "pink" sorority. The journey that Butler takes us on to get to know these young women was a well paced one. We get to know each one without feeling rushed nor were the details overwhelming. We read as they balance college life, fa...more Stephanie, Cajen, Malena, Tiara, and Chauncey are all approaching a new phase of life that is going to be apart of their lives forever. Butler presents five very different young women all coming from different backgrounds that are trying to reach one goal: pledging the "pink" sorority. The journey that Butler takes us on to get to know these young women was a well paced one. We get to know each one without feeling rushed nor were the details overwhelming. We read as they balance college life, family, friends, relationships, and pledging.

I really enjoyed all the characters of this book. I feel as if Butler gave us "enough" background on each one. The life mix of the these young ladies was very realistic. It is exactly what you will find on any college campus. One came from a rich family making for some class differences. There was one with a troubled past and dysfunctional family which made her feel somewhat insecure at times. There was the ambitious and career driven one. Another young woman was struggling with the fact that she was adopted. I admired the fact that when the pledge process was over these women held on to their friendships that they had prior to joining their sorority. That was a great point for Butler to make because stereotypically people have the idea that once you join a sorority or fraternity you forget all about the friends you had prior to joining.

Butler did an outstanding job on showing how college age women and men handle relationships. There was friend betrayal, an unplanned pregnancy, breakups, and the handling of the contraction of an STD. It was refreshing to see how these characters really worked out and talked out many situations that were really hard to share. This work really exemplified what the strength of sisterhood looks like.

Having pledged the first and finest Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., myself reading about these young ladies brought back some memories. There were many relatable moments through out the text. Butler made the pledge process interesting but with much discretion. I appreciated that most of all. Overall, this was a well balanced and very enjoyable read. (less)

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Jan 31, 2009 Kameka rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was just O.K. I wouldn't recommend you to read it. It was about a bunch of college girls who become friends through their sorority pledge process. Each of them has a different background and a different story throughout the book. It wasn't earth shattering and was rather typical in my opinion. I wouldn't even recommend it as fun beach reading (which was what I was hoping for but without the beach).

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Apr 29, 2012 Janet Galbraith rated it 3 of 5 stars

Dragged in some places. Not the easiest book to read as if you take a break you then need to refer back to find out what a particular character was doing 3 chapters ago .

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Sep 06, 2009 Ericka Fluellen rated it 2 of 5 stars

the ups and downs of a young african woman finding her place through college and sorority life.

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Apr 24, 2011 Gertrude rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Just a fun and interesting read. I really enjoyed this book.

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May 24, 2011 That Lady rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is short. I think I'll give it a try.

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Sep 07, 2012 Kimberly Tardy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Pretty good book, these young ladies grew together in their friendship as they were pledging the sorority together.

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Dec 10, 2011 Kim rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Main characters were too dingy for my taste. Stopped reading after intro of main characters.

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