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Zusatztext Praise for Eric Jerome Dickey and Sister, Sister “Spirited...Dickey is a witty, observant cousin to such writers as Terry McMillan and Connie Briscoe.”— Kirkus Reviews “Dickey imagines his characters with affection and sympathy...his novel achieves genuine emotional depth.”— Boston Globe “Remarkable...Dickey is able to create believable female characters and to explore the 'sister, sister' relationship with genuine insight.”— Booklist “[O]ne of the most successful Black authors of the last quarter-century.”— The New York Times Informationen zum Autor Eric Jerome Dickey Klappentext From New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey comes "a high-spirited celebration of black sisterhood" that "brims with humor, outrageousness, and affection."* Valerie, Inda, and Chiquita are three women looking for love in Los Angeles. Valerie became the perfect wife to please her husband, Walter, whose football career has gone nowhere-along with their marriage. Then she meets Daniel. Valerie's divorced sister, Inda, has Raymond, who has a hot body, smooth moves-and another girlfriend on the side. Now Inda's scheming to get even. After telling her last boyfriend to hit the road, Chiquita takes up with Thaddeus, Inda and Valerie's irresistible brother. Has Chiquita finally found a good man? Sexy and in-your-face, Sister, Sister depicts a modern world where woman may have to alter their dreams, yet never stop embracing tomorrow. *Publishers Weekly Zusammenfassung Here is New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey's debut novel, a celebration of Black sisterhood hailed by Essence as one of the “50 Most Impactful Black Books Of The Last 50 Years”. Valerie, Inda, and Chiquita are three women looking for love in Los Angeles. Valerie became the perfect wife to please her husband, Walter, whose football career has gone nowhere—along with their marriage. Then she meets Daniel. Valerie's divorced sister, Inda, has Raymond, who has a hot body, smooth moves—and another girlfriend on the side. Now Inda's scheming to get even. After telling her last boyfriend to hit the road, Chiquita takes up with Thaddeus, Inda and Valerie's irresistible brother. Has Chiquita finally found a good man? Sexy and in-your-face, Sister, Sister depicts a modern world where woman may have to alter their dreams, yet never stop embracing tomorrow. “Brims with humor, outrageousness, and affection.”— Publishers Weekly ...
