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My
Brother's Keeper by Reshonda Tate Billingsley
Rating:
 PENS!!!!
Obligations
Aja, Jada, and Eric,
three siblings, all remember better times for their family. Father
and mother were happy and in love. Unfortunately, as sometimes is
the case in life, the family ran into hard times. Father lost his
job and everything spiraled down hill from this point. The spiral
ends with the siblings being left without their parents.
It’s twelve years later and Aja,
Jada, and Eric are all battling the demons created by family tragedy. Eric
is a lost and hurt little boy in a man’s body. Jada has withdrawn to a world
of silence as a form of protection. Aja, our main character, seems the
strongest and most functional of the group. However, things are not
always as they seem.
The plot is predictable in many
areas. Some of the characters’ actions push the envelope, as their reactions
appear better suited for the local soap opera. Charles, Aja’s love interest,
is too perfect. Nevertheless, those who enjoy light reading with soap-opera
style drama will like “My Brother’s Keeper.” However, those of us, who
prefer more realism, may find the novel a bit much.
Leanna
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