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B-Boy Blues #6
A House Is Not a Home: A Gay Love Story of Second Chances – The Groundbreaking Series Finale (B-Boy Blues
In this final chapter in James Earl Hardy's groundbreaking B-Boy Blues series, Mitchell "Little Bit" Crawford and Raheim "Pooquie" Rivers are all grown up. Mitchell is a stay-at-home dad renovating his dream house, writing, and raising his godson and half-sister in Brooklyn's up-and-coming Fort Greene neighborhood. He's fairly happy, but he can't help feeling that something -- or someone -- is missing from his life. Fresh from rehab for a gambling addiction, Raheim has a new lease on life, but it's precarious -- his career as an actor has stalled, he hasn't seen his son in years, and the short-lived sexual trysts that punctuated his life no longer satisfy him. Hell-bent on change, Raheim has finally figured out who he wants to be with forever. But will Mitchell give Raheim the second chance he so desperately wants?
240 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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December 31, 2021
If this had stayed the ending for the series this would have been a great end. I think the ending leaves a big question on whether Raheem and Mitchell get back together but I don’t think it matters, I think James earl hardy left that up for the reader to decide. Even though this is not the end and I will be reading the final book soon from Errols perspective, this book does feel like an end of sorts. I have to say this was in amazing book In a amazing series and I loved every bit of it. Highly recommend
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May 2, 2010
I've always liked Mitchell in the B-Boy Blues novels, but I have to say Raheim has never impressed me. I have a serious problem understanding why Mitchell puts up with the man.
In this book, he and Raheim have been separated for 8 years at this point. Mitchell is raising his sister Destiny as his daughter and his godson E as his son. Mitchell has managed to build a stable life, one where the duties as a father take over. He's not really working to get a romantic life.
Most of the book is written with two stories, one for Mitchell, one for Raheim. Raheim has his compulsive gambling under control and is getting his career back on track. Unlike Mitchell, he did have a relationship, but after it fails, he thinks more and more about going back to his first love.
While I enjoyed the Mitchell storyline, Raheim still didn't do much for me. I'm still not convinced that he's a man to be trusted.
There isn't much drama here in terms of plot, not like in some of the earlier books. Both men are more settled, more mature. They give their relationship a second chance, but not until the last few pages of the book. Whether it'll work or not, who knows. I never understood the attraction between them because they're so different. Still, I've known couples like that and it works out. So, who knows? Maybe Mitchell and Raheim have a chance, but only if Raheim keeps his promises, which he's never been able to do before.
In this book, he and Raheim have been separated for 8 years at this point. Mitchell is raising his sister Destiny as his daughter and his godson E as his son. Mitchell has managed to build a stable life, one where the duties as a father take over. He's not really working to get a romantic life.
Most of the book is written with two stories, one for Mitchell, one for Raheim. Raheim has his compulsive gambling under control and is getting his career back on track. Unlike Mitchell, he did have a relationship, but after it fails, he thinks more and more about going back to his first love.
While I enjoyed the Mitchell storyline, Raheim still didn't do much for me. I'm still not convinced that he's a man to be trusted.
There isn't much drama here in terms of plot, not like in some of the earlier books. Both men are more settled, more mature. They give their relationship a second chance, but not until the last few pages of the book. Whether it'll work or not, who knows. I never understood the attraction between them because they're so different. Still, I've known couples like that and it works out. So, who knows? Maybe Mitchell and Raheim have a chance, but only if Raheim keeps his promises, which he's never been able to do before.
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December 16, 2021One of the best in this series
Wonderful and thought provoking read from one the the best writers on Black gay relationships. I highly recommend reading this series on black gay love.
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Wonderful and thought provoking read from one the the best writers on Black gay relationships. I highly recommend reading this series on black gay love.
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February 24, 2012
I wasn't going to bother with writeing a review, being that i didn't like the book. but i was told i covldn't say i didn't like it with out a reason. So here it is, it was boreing. It never really went anywhere. It started with a couple no longer together and ended with the same couple who i'm not sure if they ever got back together. Not to mention it had nothing interesting goin on in between the begining an the end. thanks Michael H for letting me know the rules on rateing an reviewing..LOL
December 7, 2011
Book was good however not his best worked
May 26, 2014
nice little story about gender loving relationships
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