Fed Up With the Fanny

by Franklin White

Combining humor and compassion, a debut novel--originally self-published--explores one man's convoluted relationships with the women in his life--colleagues, love interests, friends, and sisters--and how interconnected they all are. 30,000 first printing. Tour.

300 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Nardsbaby Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pleased With The Author

I'd never heard of this book! I heard that this was the male's response to WAITING TO EXHALE. It was about Khalil, a single African American man, with a good job, trying to be righteous in the community; a great brother/uncle, peacemaker and he'd even stopped cheating to settle down.
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I was not expecting to enjoy this. At first I was like nah, this is going to be some real one-sided mess! It wasn't. Khalil is the guy we all know and we all say he's too good to be true. Then there's Deric, another strong black man whose trying to love a girl Kelly, who misuses men as well as her friends and believes it's get paid or played. CeCe was too naive and wimpy, but Sonje and Leandra whew we all know women that are ruthless like this "my way or no way!"

FED UP WITH THE FANNY has a good story line. It shows how men in our society are treated unfairly no matter how hard they try. There were black men that were active in the communities, trying to detour destruction to our neighborhoods and build one another up. It was really good to read a book about "our strong men!" Although the ending was heart wrenching it was what so many of our lives consist of.

[Tamara Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was disappointed with the whole book

[Angel · Rating 3 out of 5]

now this was a REAL ass 6ook... alotta 6lacc parents(mommies ANDdaddies) need to read this shit,especially if they're from tha hood...Khalil was my favorite character...he is what i'd call a real role model...he was a strong 6lacc man too, takin care of his whole family along wit dealin wit his own issues at work AND home...now kelly i couldnt stand her, she got what she deserved, except i dont think she really deserved deric...now deric was jus a damn fool n luv...ceecee was a cool ass chic...now leandrea, that 6ytch really had mental issues, i hope she got that shit takin care of...o i cant forget sid, i felt so 6ad for him...i almost cried for him...YYYEEESSS i highly recommend this 6ook to our young 6lacc fathers and single mothers

[Monica · Rating 1 out of 5]

Worst book ever. This book is written in that horrible style that black authors use when they want to reach the "urban" audience. He fails, and only sounds stupid. If you took the absolute worst of Eric Jerome Dickey and Zane, mixed in some mixed metaphors and inappropriate grammar, you'd likely come up with this author. I'm not even giving this book away because I don't want to subject anyone else to this drivel.

This book reads like the author got into a fight with is girlfriend (who was having an affair with a woman) and he thought, "hmmmm, I'm going to turn my anger into a story where the woman get screwed over in the end and then convince black women to read it." Suck ass.

[Ashley J · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book even majority if our book club did not. :-) I thought it was the male equivalent of "Waiting to Exhale"

[Char Jones-Foster · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a book I would have read on my own and can't say I was impressed, but you have good picks and and not so good picks.

[Ebony Chante · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my book!!!!! The problem with urban family and how we deal with every day issues.