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Liar's Game
Dana left New York to escape a roller-coaster relationship. Vincent is living in Los Angeles, trying to forget his own shattered marriage. They want to plan a future together—but first they have to stop running from their pasts. Eric Jerome Dickey, a rising star on the bestseller lists, delivers a boldly honest novel—about love that starts with a lie.
400 pages, Paperback
First published June 26, 2000
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Eric Jerome Dickey
60 books3,631 followersEric Jerome Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee and attended the University of Memphis (the former Memphis State), where he earned his degree in Computer System Technology. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in engineering.
After landing a job in the aerospace industry as a software developer, Eric Jerome Dickey's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to become an actor and a stand-up comedian. Yet Eric quickly found out that writing was something he could do and do well. From creative writing classes to avidly consuming the works of his favorite authors, Eric Jerome Dickey began to shape a writing career of his own. Having written several scripts for his personal comedy act, he started writing poetry and short stories. "The film work gave me insight into character development, the acting classes helped me understand motivation...All of it goes hand in hand," Eric explains. He joined the IBWA (International Black Writers and Artists), participated in their development workshops, and became a recipient of the IBWA SEED Scholarship to attend UCLA's Creative Writing classes. In 1994 his first published short story, "Thirteen," appeared in the IBWA's River Crossing: Voices of the Diaspora-An Anthology of the International Black Experience. A second short story, "Days Gone By," was published in the magazine A Place to Enter.
With those successes behind him, Eric Jerome Dickey decided to fine-tune some of his earlier work and developed a screenplay called "Cappuccino." "Cappuccino" was directed and produced by Craig Ross, Jr. and appeared in coffee houses around the Los Angeles area. In February 1998, "Cappuccino" made its local debut during the Pan African Film Festival at the Magic Johnson Theater in Los Angeles.
Short stories, though, didn't seem to fulfill Eric Jerome Dickey's creative yearnings. Eric says, "I'd set out to do a ten-page story and it would go on for three hundred pages." So Eric kept writing and reading and sending out query letters for his novels for almost three years until he finally got an agent. "Then a door opened," Eric says. "And I put my foot in before they could close it." And that door has remained opened, as Eric Jerome Dickey's novels have placed him on the map as one of the best writers of contemporary urban fiction.
Eric Jerome Dickey's book signing tours for Sister, Sister; Friends and Lovers; Milk in My Coffee; Cheaters; and Liar's Game took him from coast to coast and helped propel each of these novels to #1 on the "Blackboard Bestsellers List." Cheaters was named "Blackboard Book of the Year" in 2000. In June 2000, Eric Jerome Dickey celebrated the French publication of Milk in My Coffee (Cafe Noisette) by embarking on a book tour to Paris. Soon after, Milk in My Coffee became a bestseller in France. Eric Jerome Dickey's novels, Chasing Destiny, Liar's Game, Between Lovers, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, Drive Me Crazy, Genevieve, Naughty or Nice, Sleeping with Strangers, Waking with Enemies, and Pleasure have all earned him the success of a spot on The New York Times bestseller list. Liar's Game, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, and Genevieve have also given Dickey the added distinction of being nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005. In 2006, he was honored with the awards for Best Contemporary Fiction and Author of the Year (Male) at the 2006 African American Literary Award Show. In 2008, Eric was nominated for Storyteller of the Year at the 1st annual ESSENCE Literary Awards. In January 2001, Eric Jerome Dickey was a contributor to New American Library's anthology Got To Be Real: Four Original Love Stories, also a Blackboard Bestseller. He also had a story entitled “Fish Sanwich” appear in the anthology Mothers and Sons. In June 2002, Dickey contributed to Black Silk: A Collection of African American Erotica (Warner Books) as well as to Riots Beneath the Baobab (published by Inte
After landing a job in the aerospace industry as a software developer, Eric Jerome Dickey's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to become an actor and a stand-up comedian. Yet Eric quickly found out that writing was something he could do and do well. From creative writing classes to avidly consuming the works of his favorite authors, Eric Jerome Dickey began to shape a writing career of his own. Having written several scripts for his personal comedy act, he started writing poetry and short stories. "The film work gave me insight into character development, the acting classes helped me understand motivation...All of it goes hand in hand," Eric explains. He joined the IBWA (International Black Writers and Artists), participated in their development workshops, and became a recipient of the IBWA SEED Scholarship to attend UCLA's Creative Writing classes. In 1994 his first published short story, "Thirteen," appeared in the IBWA's River Crossing: Voices of the Diaspora-An Anthology of the International Black Experience. A second short story, "Days Gone By," was published in the magazine A Place to Enter.
With those successes behind him, Eric Jerome Dickey decided to fine-tune some of his earlier work and developed a screenplay called "Cappuccino." "Cappuccino" was directed and produced by Craig Ross, Jr. and appeared in coffee houses around the Los Angeles area. In February 1998, "Cappuccino" made its local debut during the Pan African Film Festival at the Magic Johnson Theater in Los Angeles.
Short stories, though, didn't seem to fulfill Eric Jerome Dickey's creative yearnings. Eric says, "I'd set out to do a ten-page story and it would go on for three hundred pages." So Eric kept writing and reading and sending out query letters for his novels for almost three years until he finally got an agent. "Then a door opened," Eric says. "And I put my foot in before they could close it." And that door has remained opened, as Eric Jerome Dickey's novels have placed him on the map as one of the best writers of contemporary urban fiction.
Eric Jerome Dickey's book signing tours for Sister, Sister; Friends and Lovers; Milk in My Coffee; Cheaters; and Liar's Game took him from coast to coast and helped propel each of these novels to #1 on the "Blackboard Bestsellers List." Cheaters was named "Blackboard Book of the Year" in 2000. In June 2000, Eric Jerome Dickey celebrated the French publication of Milk in My Coffee (Cafe Noisette) by embarking on a book tour to Paris. Soon after, Milk in My Coffee became a bestseller in France. Eric Jerome Dickey's novels, Chasing Destiny, Liar's Game, Between Lovers, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, Drive Me Crazy, Genevieve, Naughty or Nice, Sleeping with Strangers, Waking with Enemies, and Pleasure have all earned him the success of a spot on The New York Times bestseller list. Liar's Game, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, and Genevieve have also given Dickey the added distinction of being nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005. In 2006, he was honored with the awards for Best Contemporary Fiction and Author of the Year (Male) at the 2006 African American Literary Award Show. In 2008, Eric was nominated for Storyteller of the Year at the 1st annual ESSENCE Literary Awards. In January 2001, Eric Jerome Dickey was a contributor to New American Library's anthology Got To Be Real: Four Original Love Stories, also a Blackboard Bestseller. He also had a story entitled “Fish Sanwich” appear in the anthology Mothers and Sons. In June 2002, Dickey contributed to Black Silk: A Collection of African American Erotica (Warner Books) as well as to Riots Beneath the Baobab (published by Inte
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March 7, 2022
I loved it!
My review of this book may come from a hugely biased standpoint, and I absolutely love everything EJD writes. The way this book came together with the two standpoints and vivid description tells is flawless.
My review of this book may come from a hugely biased standpoint, and I absolutely love everything EJD writes. The way this book came together with the two standpoints and vivid description tells is flawless.
November 10, 2007
Eric Jerome Dickey's latest book is true of relationships between not only african-americans, but all people. I just finished reading his last book "Cheaters" when I decided to read this book. Needless to say, I finished the book having gained an new insight into relationships.
The two main characters of the book are very realistic and well-written. Both are people who although they have secrets from the past, chose to not tell each other for fear of what will happen. This is so true, especially when someone tries to date. Although the person will say that they are single, who knows what happened in their past that they aren't telling you?
Throughout the book,Dickey writes from both the perspective of the man and woman.What impresses me is that he isn't stereotypical at all when he writes from either perspective. He doesn't assume that because he's writing as a woman that she's supposed to act a certain way nor doesn't he do the same with the man.
This is a book that you should read if you want to gain new insight into relationships.Also, you should read this if you want to see how to write a story from the point of view of a man or female.If you'd like to read more from this author, you should read Cheaters.
The two main characters of the book are very realistic and well-written. Both are people who although they have secrets from the past, chose to not tell each other for fear of what will happen. This is so true, especially when someone tries to date. Although the person will say that they are single, who knows what happened in their past that they aren't telling you?
Throughout the book,Dickey writes from both the perspective of the man and woman.What impresses me is that he isn't stereotypical at all when he writes from either perspective. He doesn't assume that because he's writing as a woman that she's supposed to act a certain way nor doesn't he do the same with the man.
This is a book that you should read if you want to gain new insight into relationships.Also, you should read this if you want to see how to write a story from the point of view of a man or female.If you'd like to read more from this author, you should read Cheaters.
January 20, 2021
What a Lie....lol
August 22, 2025
It was okay. I didn’t care for all of the characters.
March 26, 2012
Never again will I read this book. I'm a fan of Dickey's work (besides that murder mystery ish he's doing now). But THIS book...I struggled to finish it. So many times I wanted to toss it to the side. And when I was mad at Dana's character for her selfish ways, I wanted to throw this book into incoming traffic.
Let me say this: don't let my comment discourage you from reading this book. I, MYSELF, DIDN'T LIKE IT. And I will never read it again. I struggled from the very beginning to give this book my upmost attention...but because I appreciate literature I refused to not finish the book.
Semi happy the way it ended but I felt like Dana was my companion. All the anger Vince felt for her, I felt for her. This book took me through and I'm so glad I'm done with it!
Let me say this: don't let my comment discourage you from reading this book. I, MYSELF, DIDN'T LIKE IT. And I will never read it again. I struggled from the very beginning to give this book my upmost attention...but because I appreciate literature I refused to not finish the book.
Semi happy the way it ended but I felt like Dana was my companion. All the anger Vince felt for her, I felt for her. This book took me through and I'm so glad I'm done with it!
June 14, 2018
Liar’s Game
Excellent story. Vince, Dana, Rosa Lee, Womack, Naomi, and Juanita; Six of the characters who stood out to me. Each of these characters left a lasting impression on me. Eric Jerome Dickey’s character development in Liar’s game was amazing. I went through mental and emotional ups and downs dealing with the various vicissitudes each of the characters experienced. The author showed the characters imperfections within their relationships and personal lives. The relationship dynamics between Dana and Vice, though was my favorite part of the story. One minute they’re starting a relationship (both keeping secrets that eventually come to the light), the next, Dana is going back to her ex and Vince is sharing a sexual moment with a neighbor of his. However, I continued to hold onto the hope that Vince and Dana would reconcile.
As usual, no complaints on the writing style. Very smooth reading. Of course the vernacular is outdated since the book was written in the late 90’s but it’s still easy to follow. I appreciate how accurate Eric Jerome Dickey is in his description of the locations in his books. I spent the majority of my Life in Los Angeles. When he names the streets and intersections of certain areas, I can picture it quite vividly in my mind. Even during the time period of the book, I can remember some of the old places that no longer exist today.
If you like a good story about friendship, love, honesty, and trust, among many other things, definitely give Liar’s game a try.
Excellent story. Vince, Dana, Rosa Lee, Womack, Naomi, and Juanita; Six of the characters who stood out to me. Each of these characters left a lasting impression on me. Eric Jerome Dickey’s character development in Liar’s game was amazing. I went through mental and emotional ups and downs dealing with the various vicissitudes each of the characters experienced. The author showed the characters imperfections within their relationships and personal lives. The relationship dynamics between Dana and Vice, though was my favorite part of the story. One minute they’re starting a relationship (both keeping secrets that eventually come to the light), the next, Dana is going back to her ex and Vince is sharing a sexual moment with a neighbor of his. However, I continued to hold onto the hope that Vince and Dana would reconcile.
As usual, no complaints on the writing style. Very smooth reading. Of course the vernacular is outdated since the book was written in the late 90’s but it’s still easy to follow. I appreciate how accurate Eric Jerome Dickey is in his description of the locations in his books. I spent the majority of my Life in Los Angeles. When he names the streets and intersections of certain areas, I can picture it quite vividly in my mind. Even during the time period of the book, I can remember some of the old places that no longer exist today.
If you like a good story about friendship, love, honesty, and trust, among many other things, definitely give Liar’s game a try.
February 23, 2011
I like the way this author creates characters. Sometimes there is an unlikable character, but
then he shows a weakness or vulnerability that makes me reconsider my opinion. Vince and Dana start
a relationship with both of them hiding and/or lying about their pasts. Dana finds out about
Vince's ex-wife and the existence of his daughter. I was appalled at the way she snooped in his
mail and his phone calls. She was jealous of not only his ex-wife , but his daughter. She doesn't
tell him about her financial problems or that her ex-boyfriend wants to get back together.
There's a lot of deceit and mistrust throughout the book. Vince's friend, Womack, suspects his wife of having an affair. Dana's friend, Gerri, moonlights as a stripper to make ends meet but tells people
she has a paper route as a second job.
There was one interesting little sidelight when Vince and Womack were out, and they see two African women. They say something about
Somalian women and the women tell them they are Ethiopian and that
black people in the USA are ignorant about Africa. This leads into
a little altercation and I wondered what the dynamics are between
African Americans who have lived here for generations and new African immigrants.
September 17, 2008
From this book,i learned that you DO NOT start a relationship off with lies. You shouldn't want to lie anyway.
This book is a good book though,it tells about a real life sitution,something that could happen in real life.
Its also about love and how love over powers a lot of things.
This would be a good book for you to read if you want to learn how to get through a situation llike the one thay had in this book..I liked this book alot.
This book is a good book though,it tells about a real life sitution,something that could happen in real life.
Its also about love and how love over powers a lot of things.
This would be a good book for you to read if you want to learn how to get through a situation llike the one thay had in this book..I liked this book alot.
August 10, 2012
Maybe it's because the first time I have read an Eric Jerome Dickey novel in eight years, but I didn't find "Liar's Game" much to shout about. The relationship between the main characters was quite complex (hence the reference to it being a game), so there was much going on, with a surprise or two towards the end. It was enough to keep me wanting to read it but at the same time wanting to finish story. I just wasn't into it the way I had anticipated to be :(
September 5, 2008
I wanted to like this book; it came highly recommended. But I got about a quarter of the way in and realized I really couldn't stand it anymore. The writing was way too jargonistic and the unlikable, immature characters just seemed trashy. I flipped throught the rest and was glad I didn't bother with it. It was like a whole season of the Jerry Springer Show.
No thanks.
No thanks.
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December 10, 2008another author who's books i can't put down.
November 7, 2014
Loved the book. It was loving, sad, dramatic all in one. Really enjoyed the fact that it was more of a story than just sex. It was just enough to make you wanna read more.A FUNNY AND REALISTIC LOOK AT RELATIONSHIPS OF THE HEART.
January 5, 2020
A realistic love story. I support.
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March 1, 2023Liar’s Game
While making love to Danna, Vince starts thinking about how he met her in a club. She was waiting to meet with her friend Gerri. After some conversation, she takes his digits and gives her card. Vince knows the signs of a blowoff and realizes he just wasted his time. We learn that Vince’’s ex-wife (Maleeka) divorced him over something he regrets, remarried, and took his daughter (Kwanzaa) to Germany and won’t let him see or communicate with her. Danna is hot and cold with Vince. When she does call it’s brief. Then he won’t hear from her for some days. So he blows her as a flake. This goes on for about a month, then out of the blue Dana calls one Friday night and asks what they’re doing. They go to the movies. The next night they go to the beach.
She opens up about her family life (moving around a lot) and how her did remarry his first wife. She talks about how rough it was for her and her mom. Then she starts to talk about an ex that she used to put on events, but how it eventually ended when another woman walked in on them. Then she speaks of how her mother eventually became an editorial assistant. They end up going to Vincent’s house and making love. The next evening they go out to play pool, go to Vincents for dinner, and end up making love again. She thanks him for relieving her stress but she doesn’t say what from and he doesn’t ask.
Dana gets a call from Renee her ex-Claudio’s sister. Dana is shocked to find out she was so easy to find online. We find out a little more about Claudio and Danna. Dana called Claudio after the break up to check up on him. This led to a lot of I Love you’s on Claudio’s end. Dana considered briefly (and mentioned) him moving out to La and asked what his intentions were. He said they’d talk about it once he got there and she never called him back. The night she meet Vince, she’d been crying on Gerri’s shoulder all day. The day Vince came over to fix her computer it was Claudio she was on the phone with and he wouldn’t let her get off when she told him she had company. After he didn’t trip she started to see him in a different light than most of the LA men she knew.
After the call she thinks about how she and Vince talked about marriage. While in his neighboorhood one day working, she stops by his house, checks his mail, and sees a letter to someone named Joanne. But when she calls the number his ex (unknown to her) answers and says her mom has passed away. At church, Vincent introduces Dana as his “fiancé” to Rosa Lee. Dana isn’t happy that he greets her with a kiss on the lips. (Rosa Lee is his friend Womack’s wife). Only earlier she lied to him about being in aerobics class. Dana suggests they have a get-together to meet Vince’s friends. Claudio calls later and tells her he’ll be coming out to LA to get the chance back she ghosted him on. Even though Dana tells him she’s getting married, he tells he’s not giving up. Vicent spends the night. Claudio keeps calling. The next day, Danna deletes all the messages (Previously he’d told her he had no kids).
Vincent finally comes clean to Dana about his ex-wife and daughter. She’s not happy about it.She questions whether he took a blood test and whether his kid is his. In the end, she says she can’t handle it and calls him a coward. She says she doesn’t know him, says what they had never was anything, and says she’ll send Gerri for her things. To add insult to injury when Dana gets home she gets an evidtion notices and a letter from IRS. Danna and Vince run into each other at a rally. She says she’ll come get her stuff Friday. Dana thinks about how even after her daddy got remarried and she meet his new family, she caughter her daddy and mama slipping. Vince’s ex could easily come back to him. After all didn’t they always? And because he wasn’t the one that cheated, he might still carry feelings. When Dana comes by to get her stuff, they end up making love. Afterwards she grills him about Malika. Asks to see the pictures and the divorce papers. She then confesses to him about her jacked up credit situation and how she fears it’ll affect them if they get married. Vince tho asks her to live with him. She’s hesitant on this because she doesn’t want to shack up before marriage, Then he admits his job is cutting back and they talk and she says she doesn’t have anything him sending his little girl money but not if they don’t let him see her. They discuss other things related to the marriage.
Dana moves in with Vincent. Since he knows hardly anything about her past one day while she’s out he goes through her things, but he just finds some old pictures of her daddy. Dana never stops asking about Malika and suggests they put up Kwanzaa’s pictures. One day while out at a theatre, afterward Vince officially proposes and Dana accepts. Malika calls. Dana tells her she has the wrong number. She thinks jealously of the sex tape he keeps of the two of them on the dresser. While out at dinner with Rosa Lee and Womack, Womack (who already thinks Rosa Lee is cheating) attention is distracted all through the night with other women. That is until she calls him out in front of the other couple. Rosa Lee tells Dana she has a good man. Enjoy it before it gets complicated (babies). They run into Claudio at a restaurant. He invites Dana to come kick it with him at his expensive hotel and wants to buy her a drink, but Dana lets him know she’s there with her man. She reminds him that he owes her money. He says they can get together and talk about it. Vince and Claudio come face to face and he winks. When Vince asks who it is Dana says nobody and rushes him out of the club.
There’s some drama with Gerri. Gerri also does real estate, but at night she strips. At the beginning of the story, she mets a man named Jefferson who manages a female rap group. The lead singer's name is Butter. He use to fool around with Butter but then started to hook up with Gerri. Gerri finds out that Butter is pregnant and that Jefferson has been hooking up with her in her own house. Later, Dana confesses she knows that he’s still sending his kid money and she drops the ugly truth they don’t care about him. Tho he doesn’t want his daughter to resent him. Dana tells him this is strike 2. Then she starts some shit about why her picture isn’t there. She then puts her picture in front of his daughters. She again brings up he still has the same bed. But Vince tries to make it up, but it’s just not there. She says they need a bigger place. After she’s slept Vince finds concert tickets and a text shows up that’s not a client at that time of the morning. So, he dials the number and gets a hotel.
Dana attempts to make love to Vince without a condom and this turns into an agreement. In the middle of this Malika calls and Vince finds out she won’t see his child see him because she thinks Malika’s husband is her daddy. They’ve been in town for some months. Dana gets pissed and tells him to hang up the phone (he’s pleading with Malika) and eventually does hang up on her. Heated words are exchanged between Dana and Vince and eventually, he leaves. When he calms down and returns home, he finds the house on fire. Dann has burned his daughter’s pictures. Vince snaps, Dana gets in his face and slaps him, he sends her flying, then they tussle. Vince pins her down, loses his mind for a minute, and tries to rape Dana but brings himself back to himself thinking of Kwanzaa. But then in a twist, Danna does rape him. When it’s over, LAPD and the landlord bust up into the apartment.
After its over, Dana brings up the tape and shows him that Malika definitely wasn’t into it. Then she starts about the money again. So, Vince leaves and ends up at Womacks. But later he sets up to find Malika but ends up back at his apartment. One of his neighbors tells him she doesn’t want anything do wth her and her lover and I thought for a minute she was going to evict him but she just tells him to review the apartment code of conduct. Dana runs into Claudio and they hang out and talk. She ends up telling him about Vince. As they leave, they share a kiss but Dana turns him down when he asks her back to his place. Then Dana sees Vince. Vince kicks her out (he saw everything) and blames her for burning his daughter’s pictures. But she reveals she never burned the pictures. They were on the counter the whole time. The pictures she burned were hers and his. Dana ends up at Gerri’s. The next day, Dana finds out that Gerri is making Butter get an abortion and she’s still on and off with Jefferson (and her husband). Naomi takes Vince to meet up with Malika who finally allows him to see Kwanzaa (but from a distance). Later, Vince and Naomi go to the beach and make out. They talk some about how she met Juanita. (Earlier its revealed that Juanita and Naomi are having issues. Juanita thinks Naomi is stepping out but she comes in late because she’s been seeing her son). Vince and Naomi end up making love that night, but both are jarred when they find out the condom is lost.
Dana little do they know was at the skating rink and has even talked to Malika. Dana (another day) goes out with Claudio and ends up at his hotel that night. They discuss her coming back with him. Vince follows Rosa Lee and finds out she’s just beeb going to book signings and poetry events. Dana comes by to get the last of her things and she and Vince talk. Dana gives him a beautiful frame for Kwanzaa’s pictures and Vince confesses to her what happened during his marriage. They then say their goodbyes. She tells him she’s going back to NY with Claudio.
At a comedy event Claudio invited her to, Dana finds out she’s not on the list. But someone else’s is. She ends up paying and confronts Claudio. He reminds her of all the times she left him hanging for “that nig” and walked out of the room on him and didn’t return his pages (all the while she still wore her engagement ring). He calls it off with her and claims he “was” gonna leave Tia (the woman who burst up in the apartment that night). Tia overhears and ends up shooting him repeatedly with a stun gun. Then she goes to shot Dana. Gerri gets her out of there but they almost get jacked. This turns into an argument, ugly truths are exchanged. Gerri says she’s quitting Blondies Dana gets Gerri to let Butter and Jefferson handle their own business and Gerri gets Dana to agree to stop being selfish and living in a fantasy. Throughout the book, Gerri’s been getting a text that spell out H-O-E. It’s found Butter is the one that sent her brother to jack her. She and her crew then jump Gerri on stage. In all the scuffle something happens to Butter before she can make it out. Dana goes to Vince’s before she leaves. Juanita kicks Naomi out (and gives her a black eye). Juanita tries to get her to stay but it’s too late. Dana flashes forwards 10 years later when she sees her with her family (and Dana’s with her husband). After seeing his daughter singing and she rushes to Malika’s husband Vince realizes they really don’t need him. Butter is eventually caught going into Mexico.
In the end, Dana gets Vince to stand up for himself. She takes him to Malika’s sister’s house. She admits she never loved him but does let him see his daughter. Dana and Vince marry and have three kids together. Gerri marries again. Harmonica passes eventually (Womack’s father). Naomi is kinda a nomad and goes wherever the hell she places just living her life. Juanita moves on to someone named Soledad.
My Thoughts:
With this one, the characters didn’t sit right with me. Let’s start with Vince. From the beginning when it was hinited at that something happened “that night” with his ex and it got out of control I thought the least he’d shook her. The worse he’d hit her or raped her. Then came the fight with Dana and to prove my theory what does he do? Knock her into next Tuesday and try to rape her. Is this REALLY a man you wanna stay with and marry? UH NOO! Not when you’ve seen firsthand that he’s violen firsthand. Then he even told you what happened with his ex-wife. If that’s not OBVIOUS SIGNS that this person needs HELP. But STUPID Dana gives up a life in NY to be with this man. The crazy thing to me is women in abusive relationships (that I’ve read) sometimes struggle for years to get out. If they even do at all. Dana has an out and goes right back IN. Danna herself irrated me because so many things were NOT her place. She really reminded me of someone I know. Before she’s even engaged, she’s snooping in his apartment looking at his mail, checking to see how many condoms he has left. Ok so yeah. When you’re a woman the more you get burned the less trust you have. It slowly vanishes until there’s none there left at all. I knoooow. But I don’t think I’ve ever gone through someone I’m dating’s stuff. Another line Dana crossed was it was NOT her business to harass this man about what he did for his child. “They don’t give a damn about you?” The EX for sure didn’t give a damn about him but then I can’t fault Malika either because she might not have loved him because he doesn’t really sound like a man that’s in control of his anger. But then Kwanzaa doesn’t even know who her real father is so “they don’t give a damn about you” (that argument) didn’t really hold up with me. It just made me irritated that dana kept throwing this up in this man’s face. Not only if I were Dana wouldn’t I have married Vince. If I were Vince I wouldn’t have married Dana. Maybe she did a good thing in the end by making Vince grow a pair and being aggressive enough to demand to see his child. As for the side story about Womack and Rosa Lee, I just don’t understand why it was there. It really wasn’t necessary to the plot. And then why didn’t Womack just ask Rosa Lee “Are you cheating on me?” She would have said, “ No I just need some space to do my own thing.” End of drama. Then there was the drama with Gerri, Butter, and Jefferson. I see EJD likes his books to end with someone shot, or run, over or beaten to end them up in the hospital (Between Lovers, Milk In My Cofee). Then there the drama with the lesbian lovers and Vince. So there was a lot going on in this (almost more than was needed)
Rating: 6
While making love to Danna, Vince starts thinking about how he met her in a club. She was waiting to meet with her friend Gerri. After some conversation, she takes his digits and gives her card. Vince knows the signs of a blowoff and realizes he just wasted his time. We learn that Vince’’s ex-wife (Maleeka) divorced him over something he regrets, remarried, and took his daughter (Kwanzaa) to Germany and won’t let him see or communicate with her. Danna is hot and cold with Vince. When she does call it’s brief. Then he won’t hear from her for some days. So he blows her as a flake. This goes on for about a month, then out of the blue Dana calls one Friday night and asks what they’re doing. They go to the movies. The next night they go to the beach.
She opens up about her family life (moving around a lot) and how her did remarry his first wife. She talks about how rough it was for her and her mom. Then she starts to talk about an ex that she used to put on events, but how it eventually ended when another woman walked in on them. Then she speaks of how her mother eventually became an editorial assistant. They end up going to Vincent’s house and making love. The next evening they go out to play pool, go to Vincents for dinner, and end up making love again. She thanks him for relieving her stress but she doesn’t say what from and he doesn’t ask.
Dana gets a call from Renee her ex-Claudio’s sister. Dana is shocked to find out she was so easy to find online. We find out a little more about Claudio and Danna. Dana called Claudio after the break up to check up on him. This led to a lot of I Love you’s on Claudio’s end. Dana considered briefly (and mentioned) him moving out to La and asked what his intentions were. He said they’d talk about it once he got there and she never called him back. The night she meet Vince, she’d been crying on Gerri’s shoulder all day. The day Vince came over to fix her computer it was Claudio she was on the phone with and he wouldn’t let her get off when she told him she had company. After he didn’t trip she started to see him in a different light than most of the LA men she knew.
After the call she thinks about how she and Vince talked about marriage. While in his neighboorhood one day working, she stops by his house, checks his mail, and sees a letter to someone named Joanne. But when she calls the number his ex (unknown to her) answers and says her mom has passed away. At church, Vincent introduces Dana as his “fiancé” to Rosa Lee. Dana isn’t happy that he greets her with a kiss on the lips. (Rosa Lee is his friend Womack’s wife). Only earlier she lied to him about being in aerobics class. Dana suggests they have a get-together to meet Vince’s friends. Claudio calls later and tells her he’ll be coming out to LA to get the chance back she ghosted him on. Even though Dana tells him she’s getting married, he tells he’s not giving up. Vicent spends the night. Claudio keeps calling. The next day, Danna deletes all the messages (Previously he’d told her he had no kids).
Vincent finally comes clean to Dana about his ex-wife and daughter. She’s not happy about it.She questions whether he took a blood test and whether his kid is his. In the end, she says she can’t handle it and calls him a coward. She says she doesn’t know him, says what they had never was anything, and says she’ll send Gerri for her things. To add insult to injury when Dana gets home she gets an evidtion notices and a letter from IRS. Danna and Vince run into each other at a rally. She says she’ll come get her stuff Friday. Dana thinks about how even after her daddy got remarried and she meet his new family, she caughter her daddy and mama slipping. Vince’s ex could easily come back to him. After all didn’t they always? And because he wasn’t the one that cheated, he might still carry feelings. When Dana comes by to get her stuff, they end up making love. Afterwards she grills him about Malika. Asks to see the pictures and the divorce papers. She then confesses to him about her jacked up credit situation and how she fears it’ll affect them if they get married. Vince tho asks her to live with him. She’s hesitant on this because she doesn’t want to shack up before marriage, Then he admits his job is cutting back and they talk and she says she doesn’t have anything him sending his little girl money but not if they don’t let him see her. They discuss other things related to the marriage.
Dana moves in with Vincent. Since he knows hardly anything about her past one day while she’s out he goes through her things, but he just finds some old pictures of her daddy. Dana never stops asking about Malika and suggests they put up Kwanzaa’s pictures. One day while out at a theatre, afterward Vince officially proposes and Dana accepts. Malika calls. Dana tells her she has the wrong number. She thinks jealously of the sex tape he keeps of the two of them on the dresser. While out at dinner with Rosa Lee and Womack, Womack (who already thinks Rosa Lee is cheating) attention is distracted all through the night with other women. That is until she calls him out in front of the other couple. Rosa Lee tells Dana she has a good man. Enjoy it before it gets complicated (babies). They run into Claudio at a restaurant. He invites Dana to come kick it with him at his expensive hotel and wants to buy her a drink, but Dana lets him know she’s there with her man. She reminds him that he owes her money. He says they can get together and talk about it. Vince and Claudio come face to face and he winks. When Vince asks who it is Dana says nobody and rushes him out of the club.
There’s some drama with Gerri. Gerri also does real estate, but at night she strips. At the beginning of the story, she mets a man named Jefferson who manages a female rap group. The lead singer's name is Butter. He use to fool around with Butter but then started to hook up with Gerri. Gerri finds out that Butter is pregnant and that Jefferson has been hooking up with her in her own house. Later, Dana confesses she knows that he’s still sending his kid money and she drops the ugly truth they don’t care about him. Tho he doesn’t want his daughter to resent him. Dana tells him this is strike 2. Then she starts some shit about why her picture isn’t there. She then puts her picture in front of his daughters. She again brings up he still has the same bed. But Vince tries to make it up, but it’s just not there. She says they need a bigger place. After she’s slept Vince finds concert tickets and a text shows up that’s not a client at that time of the morning. So, he dials the number and gets a hotel.
Dana attempts to make love to Vince without a condom and this turns into an agreement. In the middle of this Malika calls and Vince finds out she won’t see his child see him because she thinks Malika’s husband is her daddy. They’ve been in town for some months. Dana gets pissed and tells him to hang up the phone (he’s pleading with Malika) and eventually does hang up on her. Heated words are exchanged between Dana and Vince and eventually, he leaves. When he calms down and returns home, he finds the house on fire. Dann has burned his daughter’s pictures. Vince snaps, Dana gets in his face and slaps him, he sends her flying, then they tussle. Vince pins her down, loses his mind for a minute, and tries to rape Dana but brings himself back to himself thinking of Kwanzaa. But then in a twist, Danna does rape him. When it’s over, LAPD and the landlord bust up into the apartment.
After its over, Dana brings up the tape and shows him that Malika definitely wasn’t into it. Then she starts about the money again. So, Vince leaves and ends up at Womacks. But later he sets up to find Malika but ends up back at his apartment. One of his neighbors tells him she doesn’t want anything do wth her and her lover and I thought for a minute she was going to evict him but she just tells him to review the apartment code of conduct. Dana runs into Claudio and they hang out and talk. She ends up telling him about Vince. As they leave, they share a kiss but Dana turns him down when he asks her back to his place. Then Dana sees Vince. Vince kicks her out (he saw everything) and blames her for burning his daughter’s pictures. But she reveals she never burned the pictures. They were on the counter the whole time. The pictures she burned were hers and his. Dana ends up at Gerri’s. The next day, Dana finds out that Gerri is making Butter get an abortion and she’s still on and off with Jefferson (and her husband). Naomi takes Vince to meet up with Malika who finally allows him to see Kwanzaa (but from a distance). Later, Vince and Naomi go to the beach and make out. They talk some about how she met Juanita. (Earlier its revealed that Juanita and Naomi are having issues. Juanita thinks Naomi is stepping out but she comes in late because she’s been seeing her son). Vince and Naomi end up making love that night, but both are jarred when they find out the condom is lost.
Dana little do they know was at the skating rink and has even talked to Malika. Dana (another day) goes out with Claudio and ends up at his hotel that night. They discuss her coming back with him. Vince follows Rosa Lee and finds out she’s just beeb going to book signings and poetry events. Dana comes by to get the last of her things and she and Vince talk. Dana gives him a beautiful frame for Kwanzaa’s pictures and Vince confesses to her what happened during his marriage. They then say their goodbyes. She tells him she’s going back to NY with Claudio.
At a comedy event Claudio invited her to, Dana finds out she’s not on the list. But someone else’s is. She ends up paying and confronts Claudio. He reminds her of all the times she left him hanging for “that nig” and walked out of the room on him and didn’t return his pages (all the while she still wore her engagement ring). He calls it off with her and claims he “was” gonna leave Tia (the woman who burst up in the apartment that night). Tia overhears and ends up shooting him repeatedly with a stun gun. Then she goes to shot Dana. Gerri gets her out of there but they almost get jacked. This turns into an argument, ugly truths are exchanged. Gerri says she’s quitting Blondies Dana gets Gerri to let Butter and Jefferson handle their own business and Gerri gets Dana to agree to stop being selfish and living in a fantasy. Throughout the book, Gerri’s been getting a text that spell out H-O-E. It’s found Butter is the one that sent her brother to jack her. She and her crew then jump Gerri on stage. In all the scuffle something happens to Butter before she can make it out. Dana goes to Vince’s before she leaves. Juanita kicks Naomi out (and gives her a black eye). Juanita tries to get her to stay but it’s too late. Dana flashes forwards 10 years later when she sees her with her family (and Dana’s with her husband). After seeing his daughter singing and she rushes to Malika’s husband Vince realizes they really don’t need him. Butter is eventually caught going into Mexico.
In the end, Dana gets Vince to stand up for himself. She takes him to Malika’s sister’s house. She admits she never loved him but does let him see his daughter. Dana and Vince marry and have three kids together. Gerri marries again. Harmonica passes eventually (Womack’s father). Naomi is kinda a nomad and goes wherever the hell she places just living her life. Juanita moves on to someone named Soledad.
My Thoughts:
With this one, the characters didn’t sit right with me. Let’s start with Vince. From the beginning when it was hinited at that something happened “that night” with his ex and it got out of control I thought the least he’d shook her. The worse he’d hit her or raped her. Then came the fight with Dana and to prove my theory what does he do? Knock her into next Tuesday and try to rape her. Is this REALLY a man you wanna stay with and marry? UH NOO! Not when you’ve seen firsthand that he’s violen firsthand. Then he even told you what happened with his ex-wife. If that’s not OBVIOUS SIGNS that this person needs HELP. But STUPID Dana gives up a life in NY to be with this man. The crazy thing to me is women in abusive relationships (that I’ve read) sometimes struggle for years to get out. If they even do at all. Dana has an out and goes right back IN. Danna herself irrated me because so many things were NOT her place. She really reminded me of someone I know. Before she’s even engaged, she’s snooping in his apartment looking at his mail, checking to see how many condoms he has left. Ok so yeah. When you’re a woman the more you get burned the less trust you have. It slowly vanishes until there’s none there left at all. I knoooow. But I don’t think I’ve ever gone through someone I’m dating’s stuff. Another line Dana crossed was it was NOT her business to harass this man about what he did for his child. “They don’t give a damn about you?” The EX for sure didn’t give a damn about him but then I can’t fault Malika either because she might not have loved him because he doesn’t really sound like a man that’s in control of his anger. But then Kwanzaa doesn’t even know who her real father is so “they don’t give a damn about you” (that argument) didn’t really hold up with me. It just made me irritated that dana kept throwing this up in this man’s face. Not only if I were Dana wouldn’t I have married Vince. If I were Vince I wouldn’t have married Dana. Maybe she did a good thing in the end by making Vince grow a pair and being aggressive enough to demand to see his child. As for the side story about Womack and Rosa Lee, I just don’t understand why it was there. It really wasn’t necessary to the plot. And then why didn’t Womack just ask Rosa Lee “Are you cheating on me?” She would have said, “ No I just need some space to do my own thing.” End of drama. Then there was the drama with Gerri, Butter, and Jefferson. I see EJD likes his books to end with someone shot, or run, over or beaten to end them up in the hospital (Between Lovers, Milk In My Cofee). Then there the drama with the lesbian lovers and Vince. So there was a lot going on in this (almost more than was needed)
Rating: 6
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August 10, 2018
This is a well written novel. It was easy to connect with the characters and the story-line was also believable. I would have given it 5 stars but for the fact that, for me, there was a blurred line that needed to be delineating.
March 18, 2016
“Hate isn’t healthy, it damages the hater more than the one who’s hated”
I usually go for books filled with drama and action; books that I know are going to keep me on the edge of my seat, guessing what is going to happen next and making it hard for me to stop reading. A lot of romantic books are not like that. That’s why I’m not a huge fan of them. I find them quite boring. I decided to give this book a try and I’m glad that I did. It was different from what I’ve read before. It is fast-paced, humorous, realistic and filled with many plot twists and drama. I love it.
Dana and Vince are both getting out of long-term bad relationships. Dana leaves New York to move to Los Angeles, where she meets Vince, who seems like the perfect guy. They quickly connect and fall for each other. But there is one problem. Their love starts with a lie. They are both running from their past and fail to let each other in on a few things about their life. They are having the perfect romantic relationship until their past comes haunting them. They are forced to reveal their secrets to each other and have to fight to have a future together.
I really liked his writing style. The chapters are short and are each told from either Dana or Vince point of view. I knew what the two were thinking and how they were feeling throughout the story. This piece of dramatic work uses plot twists to move the plot along while being easy to follow.
One thing I did not really like was the ending. It felt incomplete. I was waiting for him to say that everything turned out okay for them like in the Disney movies, but it didn’t happen. The author left room for the readers to make up their own ending. That way it satisfied everyone.
This the first book by Eric Jerome Dickey that I have read and it sure won’t be the last. I can’t wait to see what his other pieces of work have to offer.
I usually go for books filled with drama and action; books that I know are going to keep me on the edge of my seat, guessing what is going to happen next and making it hard for me to stop reading. A lot of romantic books are not like that. That’s why I’m not a huge fan of them. I find them quite boring. I decided to give this book a try and I’m glad that I did. It was different from what I’ve read before. It is fast-paced, humorous, realistic and filled with many plot twists and drama. I love it.
Dana and Vince are both getting out of long-term bad relationships. Dana leaves New York to move to Los Angeles, where she meets Vince, who seems like the perfect guy. They quickly connect and fall for each other. But there is one problem. Their love starts with a lie. They are both running from their past and fail to let each other in on a few things about their life. They are having the perfect romantic relationship until their past comes haunting them. They are forced to reveal their secrets to each other and have to fight to have a future together.
I really liked his writing style. The chapters are short and are each told from either Dana or Vince point of view. I knew what the two were thinking and how they were feeling throughout the story. This piece of dramatic work uses plot twists to move the plot along while being easy to follow.
One thing I did not really like was the ending. It felt incomplete. I was waiting for him to say that everything turned out okay for them like in the Disney movies, but it didn’t happen. The author left room for the readers to make up their own ending. That way it satisfied everyone.
This the first book by Eric Jerome Dickey that I have read and it sure won’t be the last. I can’t wait to see what his other pieces of work have to offer.
January 26, 2015
This was light and quick reading.
Relationships are hard to maintain. But, when pass hurts are involved and lie turns into another lie. It becomes almost impossible to know what the truth truly is. What Dana and Vince found out is that true relationships need honesty to begin and flourish.
Relationships are hard to maintain. But, when pass hurts are involved and lie turns into another lie. It becomes almost impossible to know what the truth truly is. What Dana and Vince found out is that true relationships need honesty to begin and flourish.
July 7, 2016
I loved it. Great book. EJD has a fan for life. I truly enjoyed this book. The story of Vincent and Dana's relationship was like no other I've read before. It was one of happen chance, dating, love, lies, forgiveness, and honesty. Such positive male figures in this book. A welcomed theme. EJD has a way of writing that draws you in. I didn't want the book to end. I highly recommend.
May 21, 2017
I enjoyed reading this book, and I absolutely LOVED the use of metaphors and imagery from the author. Before reading it, I thought it would be a predictable storyline, but he fooled me!
The characters are believable, and even if you can't relate to them, I'm sure you've met someone just like Dana and Vince.
The characters are believable, and even if you can't relate to them, I'm sure you've met someone just like Dana and Vince.
March 26, 2021
2.5 - I feel so bad.... but, the characters and the writing were immature. I wish therapy was as normalized as it is now because both characters were certifiable. The novel was drama driven- moving from one catastrophe to another with minimal character development. The woman POV was not believable. I will say the title couldn’t be more fitting because everybody was lying! Whew!
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November 16, 2012
I really enjoyed reading this book. I love how EJD writes. I didn't feel like I was reading a book. I felt like I was being told a story by a friend. Definitely a good read!
April 4, 2023
I would like to start out by saying if I could give this book 3.5 Starts I would. But since I have to give it a solid number it would be closer to a 3 than a 4.
I found this book in a Little Free Library ! There are sooooo many here in San Diego, and I was so happy to finally find a book I was interested in! So for that purpose I gave it my all to read this book... even if it took me over a month to read.
Now for the review itself, I have very mixed thoughts about this book. There were times where I truly couldn't care less about reading it and there were times where I couldn't put the book down. There was so much lying and sneaking around in this book it was so crazy. And honestly a lot of hypocrisy too. It was so frustrating knowing the baggage of each of them, they wouldn't tell each other, and then they'd find out some baggage of the others and they'd fight. I think because I felt like I truly couldn't relate to either's behavior it was hard for me to keep wanting to read.
BUT I also think that it's interesting especially when I got towards the end and all their friends start throwing in their opinions to give them both reality checks. Guess they needed to hear all that from somebody else. IDK I think they are both toxic AF, but also need each other. I don't even know. Definitely an interesting book, I don't think I would recommend this book unless it fit under a specific criteria someone was searching for. Anyways, thanks for the read! :)
I found this book in a Little Free Library ! There are sooooo many here in San Diego, and I was so happy to finally find a book I was interested in! So for that purpose I gave it my all to read this book... even if it took me over a month to read.
Now for the review itself, I have very mixed thoughts about this book. There were times where I truly couldn't care less about reading it and there were times where I couldn't put the book down. There was so much lying and sneaking around in this book it was so crazy. And honestly a lot of hypocrisy too. It was so frustrating knowing the baggage of each of them, they wouldn't tell each other, and then they'd find out some baggage of the others and they'd fight. I think because I felt like I truly couldn't relate to either's behavior it was hard for me to keep wanting to read.
BUT I also think that it's interesting especially when I got towards the end and all their friends start throwing in their opinions to give them both reality checks. Guess they needed to hear all that from somebody else. IDK I think they are both toxic AF, but also need each other. I don't even know. Definitely an interesting book, I don't think I would recommend this book unless it fit under a specific criteria someone was searching for. Anyways, thanks for the read! :)
July 14, 2025
Liar's Game by Eric Jerome Dickey is the a story where love and lies collide with two people decide to play a dangerous game of truth and deception.
VIncent has a past that he can not erase. Dana has a past that she was trying to escape.
Nothing can be changed until it is faced.
Will the relationship survive?
I was very entertained listening to the drama unfold between Vincent and Dana. This book is insightful to the real drama that can happen in relationships. I could empathize with both mc's but I also wanted to slap them at the same and knock some sense into them!
It was cool to read a book where one of the main characters has the same birthday as me!
4.5 stars
VIncent has a past that he can not erase. Dana has a past that she was trying to escape.
Nothing can be changed until it is faced.
Will the relationship survive?
I was very entertained listening to the drama unfold between Vincent and Dana. This book is insightful to the real drama that can happen in relationships. I could empathize with both mc's but I also wanted to slap them at the same and knock some sense into them!
It was cool to read a book where one of the main characters has the same birthday as me!
4.5 stars
April 11, 2020
SPOILERS AHEAD: Okay so, I'm reading as I'm writing this review...SOOOOOO I kinda think they're moving really fast. I'm like wait woah, maybe I'm just reading fast but no lol. They don't even seem like they want to actually get married. It seems like such a casual, "eh, why not?" thing for them.
Also, when Womack's wife was talking about her 12 y/o student, it made me think of Tracy from Flyy Girl lol, imagine there was like a crossover? That would be dope. ANYHOO, I won't lie, there were some parts that had me confused, but as I would read I COULD NOT STOP TURNING FROM PAGE TO PAGE! It would be like 2:30AM and in my head I'm like okay...I'm done for the night then I'm like ehhhh, maybe one more wouldn't hurt lol.
Some of the women characters were annoying meeee ugh.
Nevertheless, Dickey's description in this is BOMB as per usual. We love a novel with great description and amazing language. I wanted more from that ending though idk why :/
Also, when Womack's wife was talking about her 12 y/o student, it made me think of Tracy from Flyy Girl lol, imagine there was like a crossover? That would be dope. ANYHOO, I won't lie, there were some parts that had me confused, but as I would read I COULD NOT STOP TURNING FROM PAGE TO PAGE! It would be like 2:30AM and in my head I'm like okay...I'm done for the night then I'm like ehhhh, maybe one more wouldn't hurt lol.
Some of the women characters were annoying meeee ugh.
Nevertheless, Dickey's description in this is BOMB as per usual. We love a novel with great description and amazing language. I wanted more from that ending though idk why :/
December 27, 2021
Great Read
Greatness. That’s standard for my (our) beloved Mr Eric Jerome Dickey. A man I’ve never met but have adored for years. The places I’ve traveled through his books. The culture he’s allowed me to experience through his words…the characters, the food, the fashions and the fitness. I’m going to absolutely miss every character, every story, every series. We miss you dearly, EJD. The media definitely didn’t do your life and the closing of the same the acknowledgment you deserved. Thank you for everything you’ve given through your imagination and consistency with the pen. You’ve meant so much to us all and I hope your circle of loved ones know we love you, too!! Rest easy, love.
Greatness. That’s standard for my (our) beloved Mr Eric Jerome Dickey. A man I’ve never met but have adored for years. The places I’ve traveled through his books. The culture he’s allowed me to experience through his words…the characters, the food, the fashions and the fitness. I’m going to absolutely miss every character, every story, every series. We miss you dearly, EJD. The media definitely didn’t do your life and the closing of the same the acknowledgment you deserved. Thank you for everything you’ve given through your imagination and consistency with the pen. You’ve meant so much to us all and I hope your circle of loved ones know we love you, too!! Rest easy, love.
April 6, 2024
liars game
I read this book back when I had no business reading books like this at the tender age of thirteen. The character development has always been flawless. The depth, the color tone, the rawness… I miss this man. I wish I’d gotten the pleasure to meet him before I started my journey into published authorship. I’m rereading all my EJD favorites through a different lens now. The lens of an adult. The lens of an author. We live in a world where we’re constantly processing information and not taking time to fully digest. Slow down, appreciate the poetry, the snark, the gems.
I read this book back when I had no business reading books like this at the tender age of thirteen. The character development has always been flawless. The depth, the color tone, the rawness… I miss this man. I wish I’d gotten the pleasure to meet him before I started my journey into published authorship. I’m rereading all my EJD favorites through a different lens now. The lens of an adult. The lens of an author. We live in a world where we’re constantly processing information and not taking time to fully digest. Slow down, appreciate the poetry, the snark, the gems.
April 9, 2023
This was a re-read. I miss EJD so much. I was so familiar with all his storylines that when I decided to read a work of his I wanted to choose one that I couldn’t quite remember. This was a very pleasant dip into the past. Dana was seriously on the crazy-hot scale. That fire scene was disturbing on a newer level this time. Vince was…a man who did what men sometimes do but that’s still no excuse. They both were at fault in some way and they had a lot of issues to work through separately and together. And I still rooted for them in the end.
September 1, 2018
EJD has had plaudits for his real-life stories of black African Americans. This story about dating, relationships and marriage is full of hip slang and references to the then-current fashions and music. The story twists and turns, encouraging reading but overall lacked sufficient depth for me. I can't really believe that all black "sisters" are so focused on getting a man with money (though Sex And The City suggests white NY girls think the same)!
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