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Title: not worth $25
Review: I was so excited by the idea of this book--a Black woman struggling with her weight issues and ultimately learning to love herself-- that I bought two copies, one for myself and one for mon amie, one of my best friends. I wish I had waited for paperback or the library.There are some good isolated scenes in this book, but, overall, it doesn't live up to it's potential. Serpentine has some important things to say and important lessons to learn, but the character is not fully developed and is therefore a shallow character who just happens to have a couple of deep moments. YES a lot of women will recognize themselves in Serpentine and her struggles and emotions. However, just because we can identify, doesn't mean we should settle for a poorly crafted novel with an illogically constructed plot.I also had some serious problems with the fact that a very serious occurence is glossed over in the book (I won't say what because I don't want to give it away to those who haven't read it).
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