Friends and Lovers
by Eric Jerome Dickey
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Book Reviews of Friends and Lovers
Book Review: Play
Summary: 4 Stars
I read this book a few years ago, but when I went to see the play yesterday (phenomenal, beautiful, talented cast with an extremely funny performance), then I remembered the book. The woman who played Lisa was exactly right for the part of a conniving and vulnerable woman who wanted a stable man in her life. The comedian in the play and book made me do a back story on EJD to find out that he was a comedian before (and that was obvious).
I remember Chiquita as ghetto, but the girl who played her made me cry laughing so she may have been funny in the book. The comedian in the play who played Chiquita's love/hate interest was as funny on Comic View as he was in this play. (I love the Scrabble scene).
I do remember the characters that Leon (ooh wee!) and Melvin King (speechless) played in the book and that was pure entertainment. Leon's character refused to be married but wanted someone special and King's character just wanted someone to love. But all the back n' forth relationships of a marriage gone bad, another one starting, a fatal accident occurring, friendships walking on a tight rope, and lies wrapped with a heartfelt mound of comedy, made this play and the book an excellent watch and read.
Book Review: I ALMOST CRIED!
Summary: 5 Stars
This has to be my favorite book by EJD this book was funny, romantic, heart warming and much more. This book was filled with suprises some I enjoyed, others that made me wanna cry! But let me not tell the book. I couldn't put this book down even if I wanted to! I carried it everywhere always wondering what would happen next and when I was finished I wished that I had 300 more pages to go! It was just that good!Book Review: Awesome awesome!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Best book written by Eric!! Shelby rocks!!Book Review: Beautifully Written!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book!! I fell in love with Leonard and was so happy for Deborah. I don't want to give to much of the story, but this is a wonderful book.Book Review: 5 stars ++++
Summary: 5 Stars
Great book, lots of action, lots of reactions. I laughed, I cried, and I even screamed once. I truly felt the emotions of the characters. One especially poignant tear-jerking moment was when Tyrel defines the three keys. I laughed more than anything else. I really cared what happened to the characters. I was tantalized by their drama. The 4 main characters are so vivid and believably real! Eric Jerome Dickey is a masterful writer, weaving a tale that will keep you enthralled from page one. I hopped on the Eric Jerome Dickey fan train a little late, but I am making up for it by reading the books that I missed.
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The long of it...
Tyrel is searching for true and everlasting love, but is coming up empty. He is a young successful man ready for a loving relationship and a family.
Debra is a classy sister that is seeking true love and does not want a relationship filled only with lust and sex.
Leonard is a comedian that falls in love fast as his career is taking a successful turn.
Shelby is an underemployed selfish sister that has too much baggage- childhood baggage, relationship baggage, work baggage... Shelby's selfishness is displayed time and time again. Before the book was midway through- I found myself disliking her and especially her actions! Not wanting to reveal too much of the plot- there is one instance where she makes a life-altering decision based solely on the fact that her boyfriend-at-the-moment does not say the things that she WANTED him to say. Never mind the fact that she lied to him, or that it was in the middle of the night when she called- it was basically her way or no way. I felt that the Shelby character had to be the center of attention at all times. She took nobody else's feelings into account before she acted; of course this leads to many confrontations and disastrous situations. Wherever she went, she made sure that drama followed.
Overall a great read, it was hard to put this book down! I eagerly await the next Eric Jerome Dickey book.