Another Part of Me [Paperback]

Nazirah Mottenon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 13, 2008

She's Not The Opposite Of Me; She's Just Another Part Of Me.

Sexy, sassy Dana West has it all. A few cheating men, the mystery of her father, even the death of her mother, is far from enough to tear this girl down. Shawn Thomas (Dana's best friend) has had what some would call "a hard knock life." In Shawn's world, every time things seem as if they're coming together, they fall apart. While Shawn struggles with the pressures of everyday living, Dana struggles with well, nothing, that is, until a twisted turn of fate turns Dana's world upside down, and Shawn's world right side up, forcing both Dana and Shawn to discover another part of themselves.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Outskirts Press (May 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1432710028
• ISBN-13: 978-1432710026
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,688,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just Another Part of Me, January 7, 2010

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L. Romich "Book Nympho" (Akron, oH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Another Part of Me (Paperback)

ANOTHER PART OF ME by Nazirah Mottenon is a story of two very different young women and best friends. Dana West is a sexy around-the-way girl. The type of girl that seems to have it together, she has a nice car, designer clothes, and a nice apartment in a decent neighborhood. The only thing is she is still suffering from the loss of her mother and the fact that she does not know who her father is. This leaves her literally without much family. The one man that she was in love with cheated on her, leaving her heartbroken and lonely. So in turn, she does the ultimate payback to him, but in truth it only makes her look like a fool. Will she learn, before it is too late, that happiness does not come in the form of being with a man just to have a man?

Shawn Thomas is Dana's best friend. She is a single mother trying to raise her son the best way she can and refuses to get on public assistance. Instead she does the best with the little she has, by working hard at any job she can get. Shawn admires Dana's life, because it seems as if she has no worries or any real responsibilities like she does. Every time she seems to get caught up on the bills more debt piles up and she takes a few steps back trying to catch up. This makes Shawn more and more frustrated. With her parents and sister on her back, telling her what she should be doing with her life, Shawn is down on herself and life. She even begins to have suicidal thoughts. Will she be able to get out of her depression and see that just around the corner happiness is waiting for her?

ANOTHER PART OF ME by Nazirah Mottenon was an exceptional debut novel. It was a little difficult to read in the beginning because the author kept switching back and forth between first and third person, and in some spots the story reads like a diary and then switches back over into story mode. Other than that, the story was a true-to-life novel that readers are sure to recognize as a part of themselves or someone that they know.

This book was provided to me courtesy of the author for review purposes.

Reviewed by Leona
APOOO BookClub

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!, June 19, 2009

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Carla (Narberth, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Another Part of Me (Paperback)

Very well written. I flew through the book because I was curious about what was going to happen next!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Peace, June 10, 2009

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Al Peace - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Another Part of Me (Paperback)

Many books claim to have "realness" but this one is official. I couldn't put it down. This book speaks about the struggles that young kids across the nation go through. Life lessions are taught throughtout the book. It's a must read for anyone who is or has struggled in their youth.