Blues from Down Deep

by Gwynne Forster

Arriving in North Carolina to meet the extended family she never knew she had, Regina Pearson is unwittingly pulled into their pain, secrets, and betrayals, until she meets a special man who shows her the true meaning of family and love. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

Genres: African American Romance

316 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Gwynne Forster (1922-2015) was the pseudonym of American novelist, short fiction writer, demographer, and sociologist Gwendolyn Johnson-Acsadi. Forster was best known as an early innovator of the African American Romance fiction tradition. Forster was a prolific writer who authored more than 50 books, as well as multiple studies in the field of demography. Forster won a wide readership with her novels and garnered awards, including the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and the Black Writers Alliance Gold Pen Award.

Reviews

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

EXCELLENT NOVEL!!!!

[Geena Kenemore · Rating 5 out of 5]

FAMILY?????????????????

[Nikka · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't care for this book at all. It was too predictable (Regina and Juliet's relation was obvious from the beginning), the writing was horrible, the dialogue was worse and the some of the story lines were just plain boring (sSarting a chili canning company?! Not interesting at all). It was very slow in the beginning and and then all of a sudden in the last chapter, she rushed everything. I felt like the important parts of the book (the reveal of the relation between Regina and Juliet & Regina falling for Justin) were developed well but when what we'd been waiting for actually happened it was less than exciting and not detailed enough. The epilogue was pointless. I didn't care to know what happened with the chili company. I wanted to know if Justin and Regina made it to the alter and started a family. I'm not a fan of books that have a ton of characters and I feel like this book had way too many characters to keep up with. This book gets two thumbs down from me.

[Natasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'd give it a 2.5 stars. It seemed like a good story line but I had trouble staying focused, it just didn't keep my attention at all times.

[Jean]

Knowing your family tree is important.