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Big Girls Do Cry
Escrito por Carl Weber
Narrado por Shari Peele, Korey Jackson y Simi Howe
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New York Times best-selling author Carl Weber pens down-and-dirty fiction packed with the highs and lows of characters struggling with family and tumultuous relationships. In this sequel to Something on the Side, two Rubenesque beauties kiss the Big Apple goodbye and launch a new chapter of the Big Girls Book Club in Richmond, Virginia. But this time, the size-14-and-over ladies’ club is welcoming a chunky (and very male) player into its ranks—and plus-size shenanigans are sure to follow.
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Big Girls Do Cry
Escrito por Carl Weber
Narrado por Shari Peele, Korey Jackson y Simi Howe
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New York Times best-selling author Carl Weber pens down-and-dirty fiction packed with the highs and lows of characters struggling with family and tumultuous relationships. In this sequel to Something on the Side, two Rubenesque beauties kiss the Big Apple goodbye and launch a new chapter of the Big Girls Book Club in Richmond, Virginia. But this time, the size-14-and-over ladies’ club is welcoming a chunky (and very male) player into its ranks—and plus-size shenanigans are sure to follow.
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The language in this book is raw and sometimes unnecessarily so - it feels a bit like it's only there for the shock value.I almost put the book down about a third of the way through because 2 of the characters are so unlikeable. Half way through, I thought they had to have their comeuppance so I decided to read on. Hm, I ended up disappointed.Target audience might be African American, as another reviewer suggested, so maybe I'm not just getting it.
Rating: 2I didn't really think that I would like this book, but I ended up getting sucked into the story anyway. The characters were interesting, although the plot was a little too drama-heavy for my tastes. However, it definitely made for a riveting story. The language might shock some (as well as some of the actions of the characters), but it didn't faze me. It was also refreshing to read a book that not only had plus-sized women as main characters, but they were (mostly) confident in themselves and didn't feel the need to apologize for being overweight.
Rating: 3Lots of drama, but a good read. I was shocked at some of the things that happened in the reading, but I stilled enjoyed the "storytelling". I will need to read some previous books by the author again and going forward.
Rating: 4Thanks to Kensington and Library Thing Early Reviewers for the opportunity to read this book. Carl Weber tells the story of two sisters and two friends. One friend has everything and almost loses it all. The other friend has everything that she could want except for a child of her own. One sister is a train wreck who tries to steal what belongs to her sister. Each of these characters is developed fully and the reader begins to feel like she knows these women personally - in the end, there are some surprising twists and turns as the author leaves the reader waiting for the next book in the series. Although this is not the type of book I would select from the shelves, I enjoyed reading the book.
Rating: 3The ladies of the BGBC, that's the Big Girls Book Club, are back for another round of adventures. The only requirements for membership are a love of reading and being a size 14 or more. The sequel to Something On the Side, Big Girls Do Cry picks up with the story of Isis and her crazy (and I don't mean that in a good way) sister, Egypt.Newly relocated to Virginia with her husband Rashid...the same Rashid that her older sister Egypt dated for over 10 years, Isis fears that her marriage could be coming to an end if she's not able to have children. Though adoption could be the answer to their problems, Isis' husband would prefer to have a child of his own.Egypt has lived with Rashid and Isis since her last suicide attempt. She's over Rashid, the man that she dated for years until married playboy Tony came along. Tony's wife won the last battle, but Egypt is determined to win the war. She might need to get a job and move out of her sister's house first, but for now, she plans to stick around and lure Rashid back into her bed.Ok, time out! I just need to do a reality check here. So sister #2 (Isis) married sister #1's (Egypt) leftovers (Rashid). Then when sister #1 couldn't trap the married man she dated and tried to kill herself, sister #2 let sister #1 move in with her and the leftovers (Rashid)? Couldn't and wouldn't be me, but to each her own, right?New club member Loraine has everything going for her as the president of her own public relations firm. The office of national president of her sorority is just within her grasp, but only if she can keep her sorors from finding out about her cheating husband.The only male member of the club, Jerome, is Loraine's best friend. A living-out-loud gay man, he's proud of the way he loves them and leaves them, until the day he leaves the wrong one and all hell breaks loose.What did you like about this book?Much like early Eric Jerome Dickey and Van Whitfield, Carl Weber writes well from the female perspective.What did you dislike about this book?The storylines bordered on ridiculous at times, but it is fiction so I guess I can't complain too much.What could the author do differently?I would have liked more male voices in the story. Isis and Loraine both have problems with their husbands, but the story is only told from their side so as the reader, you're left feeling like the husbands are unconcerned with their marital problems.
Rating: 3I actually enjoyed this book. To be honest, I didn't think I would. I read Something on the Side but don't really remember much of it. But Big Girls Do Cry was interesting. I liked the way Weber developed the characters. I like the way the story was told in the different points of view. It allowed the reader to get into the heads of each individual character and to see what they were thinking but it wasn't too much to where the story was given away. I like how just when I thought I knew what was going on, Weber would take the story in another direction. I'm glad he added at the end that he would be doing another book to clear up some loose ends because I definitely wnat to know what's going on with Jerome and also find out what happened to Leon in his past. I'd recommend this book to others to read.
Rating: 4I got this book from "LT early reviews", WOW , I was a bit shocked when I started reading it , the drama in the different relationships , I got hooked in the lifes of the caracters. I will have to read the other ones from Carl Weber so I can find out what happens ...
Rating: 3