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Naughty or
Nice by Eric Jerome Dickey
Rating:
 PENS!!!!
Sisters
Frankie is the oldest of the
McBroom sisters. She is wealthy and independent. She wears her
hair natural, as most of Mr. Dickey’s characters, and she
exercises and takes care of her body. She knows what she wants in
life and does not waste her time with ANY man that does not
measure up. However, Frankie is going through the desert as far
as romance goes and is feeling pretty hard up and desperate. No
disrespect to the Internet lovers, she wants to meet someone
special so bad that she sets up blind dates on the Internet. Her
descriptions and reactions to her dates are humorous to say the
least. Some readers might say that Frankie is cold but, in
reality, she just keeps it real. Moreover, she speaks plainly
with everyone, including her two younger sisters: Livvy and Tommy.
Livvy is the middle sister. She is not
the typical middle child. You know the one that feels left out and the
black sheep of the family. Nonetheless, she is the only one that is married
but she has discovered that her husband is cheating. Livvy’s story centers
on how she handles her hurt and decides the fate of her marriage. Livvy
confides in Tommy, the youngest sister, much more than Frankie. As I said,
Frankie keeps it real. I have to admit that Livvy’s story reminded me of
“The Other Woman." You’ll have to read this book to see if you would agree.
Tommy is the youngest sister. Although
the reader finds out later that she is not actually related by blood to
Livvy and Frankie, they treat her no different. Tommy lives in one of
Frankie’s rental properties. She is definitely the bohemian of the
family. She wears her hair in a big Afro and dresses like a
bohemian. Tommy is gorgeous but has not accepted her external and internal
beauty. Tommy is on the rebound from an abusive relationship that she hid
from her family. It has been more than a little while since Tommy last was
involved with a man. However, her neighbor is starting to look very
good. There is just one problem: he is about 10 years older, divorced and
raising a four-year old daughter. What will Livvy and Frankie think of him?
I enjoyed this book immensely. The
characters are strong, black women who are living and learning day by day in
beautiful L.A. In my humble opinion, this novel, “Naughty or Nice,” was
definitely better than Mr. Dickey’s last novel, “The Other Woman." Part of
my reasoning is that in “Naughty," the characters are more real and the plot
is not so far-fetched. Anyway, I really liked all of the characters in
“Naughty." I enjoyed reading about sisters that are there for one another
and not backbiting.
Leanna
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