jennadianne's Reviews (464)

once it started coming together I really got into it. at first I wasn't really getting where it was going. cute story. :)

I probably would have enjoyed this one more if I didn't watch the Netflix series. A lot of the funnier moments were covered in the show. I guess at this point, I'm wondering how Piper adjusted to life "on the outside". Did she keep in touch with some of her "prison family"? I want to know about life after prison. Now that I know how a middle class citizen who made a stupid mistake when they were young adjusted to life in prison.

I felt like the story just went on and on. For 300 pages, it had 44 chapters! I found myself saying "alright get to the point already". But when I finished I came away with this awesome notion of friends and what friendship is supposed to be. This book made me miss the group of girlfriends I once had.

I'm not the only one who feels this way...

I just loved this book. Every minute of it. It's a great read for the both the quiet and the outgoing. For those of us that are quiet it lets you know - you're okay. It's okay to be quiet and to yourself. It's okay to like to home and calm. And that after a fun day out with loved ones, it's okay to come home exhausted and become a hermit crab. More importantly, that there's nothing wrong with you. For the outgoing ones, this is a great read to understand the quiet people in your life. They're not "antisocial" or "shy" they just have a calm demeanor and that's just as okay as your outgoing demeanor.

This was one book I wished I got a physical copy of. There were so many insightful passages. So many times it would have been perfect to scribble, "me too!" or "that explains it!" in the margins. Great book.

This book was an okay read. Tyrese is a "former man whore" and Rev Run is... well, a holy family man. It was interesting reading their different male perspectives on different topics but more often than not I got annoyed with the two them. Tyrese basically said in every chapter, women, you better bend over backwards and succumb to every whim and desire of your man or else he's going to step out on you - take it from me I'm former man whore. My girl now is so great, she picks up after me, cooks my meals, holds me down at 3am, takes care of the house and boosts my ego on a daily basis while handling her business without complaint. Right. And what about making your girl's life a little easier, boosting her ego and making her feel just as good about herself?? The only time he ever gave women any kind of props is when he was talking about the "thugs" going to jail and their women making the seven hour bus rides to go see them, and doing with less so they can run around being "thugs".

I liked Rev Run's section of chapters better. They seemed more relatable and realistic. But even most of his stuff all went back to the Bible and what the bible says you are to act. Which I guess is fine of that's your thing.

After all what said and done though I did get tidbits of knowledge from their pages. I always knew it, but the book reinforced how men need constant reassurance (and are needy as fuck!). I learned that you need to take time out for your man, show him you appreciate him from time to time. And you have to show him in a way he will notice (boys are slow; like a little gift on any day other than birthday, fathers day & anniversaries - I guess making sure coming home to a clean house after a long shift and not having to worry about who's watching the kids when doesn't count). I also learned that men don't communicate well (duh) and why. And how to talk to them and when.

I feel the book for the most part is aimed at single women trying to get a man, or keep the questionable male and his bad behaviors. If you're anything other than this woman, you have to take what they say with a grain of salt.


(This is the longest review I've ever written, lol)