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Tangible: Why Not Live?
Sapphire, a budding research specialist destine for success, finds herself in turmoil when looking for Mr. Right takes her through different challenges of the dating game. When she meets Mathis Dumarcus, a geologist, and very successful businessman, the immediate spark makes her wonder if he could be the one.
Soon, their relationship is strained to the point that it makes her doubt whether she is truly ready to contend with fully committing to any relationship. While close friends keep her occupied and focused, she doesn t give up hope that she'll find a man that has true intuition about what he actually wants out of relationship. On campus, she bumps into Lawrence, an old friend from high school, and as they date, he helps her to consider other possibilities.
With time, she comes to the realization that no real relationship is perfectly compatible; she learns, that as the cards are played on the players field, an adverse effect can quickly alter the very outcome of any meaningful relationship.
You are given amiable tranquil settings as the romance of any woman s dreams unfolds with breathtaking descriptions that will make you picture yourself there. The realistic reality of the now unravels, as the author keeps you in suspense, laughter, and excitement.
Soon, their relationship is strained to the point that it makes her doubt whether she is truly ready to contend with fully committing to any relationship. While close friends keep her occupied and focused, she doesn t give up hope that she'll find a man that has true intuition about what he actually wants out of relationship. On campus, she bumps into Lawrence, an old friend from high school, and as they date, he helps her to consider other possibilities.
With time, she comes to the realization that no real relationship is perfectly compatible; she learns, that as the cards are played on the players field, an adverse effect can quickly alter the very outcome of any meaningful relationship.
You are given amiable tranquil settings as the romance of any woman s dreams unfolds with breathtaking descriptions that will make you picture yourself there. The realistic reality of the now unravels, as the author keeps you in suspense, laughter, and excitement.
194 pages, Paperback
First published April 11, 2013
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Cheryl L. Cropper
2 books1 followerC. L. Cropper is the author of Tangible Why Not Live?, INCUBUS, and The Line Drawn, her third and soon to be published novel. She studied English Literature /Creative Writing at Louisiana State University.
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December 20, 2013
After reading the synopsis on the back cover for this book, I expected the characters and storyline to make me think deeply about my own view on relationships, and I wasn't disappointed. The story's main female character, Sapphire, is clearly a strong, no-nonsense woman who believes she knows exactly what she wants until her perfect relationship gets into trouble and she has to question if the truths she's always believed about herself when it comes to men, is true at all. Her world is flanked by her two best friends, Precious and Krystal. Precious, a bit of a talkative busybody, but will clearly do anything to protect her friends. Krystal, a quieter strength within the group, but will speak her mind if pushed too far. Sapphire is also flanked by two men. The potential love of her life, Mathis, a hard-working, attractive, and persistent geologist. Then there's Lawrence, a high-school friend that she always overlooked but he never gave up on the possibility of them. The story weaves in and out of Sapphire's relationships with the people that have shaped her world and how she views them from within it. She is questioned and challenged throughout the book but never fails to rise to the occasion and speak what she knows: the truth.
What I liked: I appreciated that the love between Sapphire and Mathis, though passionate to begin with, took some time to build. Too many romantic stories have the couple having sex by page 3 and in love by page 10. Unrealistic. Especially if you are going to build a head-strong female character that isn't desperate for male attention. Mathis wooed Sapphire the old-fashioned way and I loved that. Of course, their relationship had bumps, small potholes and major detours, but I liked that I could believe the relationship was real. I liked that the book gave you a community to look at, not just two people in love and their problems. The author gives you different perspectives of Sapphire's world and allows you to build an image in your mind of what these people look like, where they are, and what they're going through. The author took an approach that I've never really seen tried before and I respect her attempt to be different.
What I didn't like: Throughout different points in the story, the author breaks into the storyline and has a little personal conversation with the reader. Highlighting points that characters have brought up and explaining (or questioning) why these topics are relevant and even offering some homework on how you can discover more on your own. Some of the author's points, I completely agreed with, most of her tidbits were an interesting read. However, there were times it seemed intrusive, as though another potential book from the author was trying to break into this one. I liked that the author tried an alternative style, getting on a personal level with the reader directly, and I found myself nodding along to many points that were made, but I'll admit that a couple times I questioned whether or not it was just filler.
The main female character annoyed me a lot because she seemed to see herself one way, but when it came to her relationships, there were times she acted completely different. I think that's a good and bad thing. If you create a one-dimensional character, I would be bored to tears. If your character can get a reaction out of me, good or bad, that's great! It was hard to tell if the author was just writing your modern-day woman, where the public and private can be drastically different, or if the character description didn't live up the woman I was presented with. I guess it's the reader's opinion. Also, without giving too much away, I wished the author would have explored more the relationship between Lawrence and Sapphire. On the back cover, it describes their bond as a path for Sapphire to take on dating differently, but I didn't really see that come to fruition.
Overall, this story made me laugh, made me think, and pissed me off. That is good read.
3/5 Stars
What I liked: I appreciated that the love between Sapphire and Mathis, though passionate to begin with, took some time to build. Too many romantic stories have the couple having sex by page 3 and in love by page 10. Unrealistic. Especially if you are going to build a head-strong female character that isn't desperate for male attention. Mathis wooed Sapphire the old-fashioned way and I loved that. Of course, their relationship had bumps, small potholes and major detours, but I liked that I could believe the relationship was real. I liked that the book gave you a community to look at, not just two people in love and their problems. The author gives you different perspectives of Sapphire's world and allows you to build an image in your mind of what these people look like, where they are, and what they're going through. The author took an approach that I've never really seen tried before and I respect her attempt to be different.
What I didn't like: Throughout different points in the story, the author breaks into the storyline and has a little personal conversation with the reader. Highlighting points that characters have brought up and explaining (or questioning) why these topics are relevant and even offering some homework on how you can discover more on your own. Some of the author's points, I completely agreed with, most of her tidbits were an interesting read. However, there were times it seemed intrusive, as though another potential book from the author was trying to break into this one. I liked that the author tried an alternative style, getting on a personal level with the reader directly, and I found myself nodding along to many points that were made, but I'll admit that a couple times I questioned whether or not it was just filler.
The main female character annoyed me a lot because she seemed to see herself one way, but when it came to her relationships, there were times she acted completely different. I think that's a good and bad thing. If you create a one-dimensional character, I would be bored to tears. If your character can get a reaction out of me, good or bad, that's great! It was hard to tell if the author was just writing your modern-day woman, where the public and private can be drastically different, or if the character description didn't live up the woman I was presented with. I guess it's the reader's opinion. Also, without giving too much away, I wished the author would have explored more the relationship between Lawrence and Sapphire. On the back cover, it describes their bond as a path for Sapphire to take on dating differently, but I didn't really see that come to fruition.
Overall, this story made me laugh, made me think, and pissed me off. That is good read.
3/5 Stars
August 4, 2014
I loved this golden fleece type of plot where Sapphire set out with one thing: a great relationship, good friends, and ended up rediscovering herself and relationships. The characters are well developed and I enjoyed taking this journey of self-exploration with Sapphire as she re-discovers herself through her relationships.
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