Nicor courts Tamar for six months, only to be devastated on his 25th birthday when she tells him that she has been in sexual relationship with another female on her college basketball team. Nicor is furious and ends the relationship, only to be lied to again, this time under the ruse of marriage and having children by his new girlfriend Alexxus, who happens to be in the middle of a divorce. After a night of aggressive and stimulating sex she confesses that she sleeps with her own cousin, who is a female. Nicor continues dating, but somehow finds himself meeting women hiding behind fake cousins, best friends and there own psychological confusion as to who they really want to sleep with. Nicor gets so frustrated he pens and records a song about his experiences titled I Need to Know and rockets to the top of the R&B charts, only to be faced with the biggest decision of his life when Tamar re-enters his life.
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I figured that the purpose of the book was to evoke emotion. That's what art does. I know many girls who have girlfriends but who have husbands and children at home. They aren't right for that but your character comes off as homophobic not as a man who was just hurt by the woman he loved. Those two emotions are very different and should have been portrayed as such. I mean, real talk, the blatant homophobia in the black male community is what makes it hard for black women to be honest with them and with themselves about their feelings. Anyways, I embrace the book as urban fiction and I respect the fact that you've taken on such a touchy topic. Peace and Love... --Shaina Anderson
Entertaining and rousing, in Down Low Sistahs, Nicor seeks to find a serious relationship with a woman. He then comes to find out about their true sexuality. Unfortunately to Nicor s disgruntlement it appears as though he ll never find a real honest relationship. The novel opens with the portrayal of a soon to be perfect connection, the story then whirlwinds into Nicor s vow to himself to never allow a woman to pacify him again. Continuous related downfalls with women limit his efforts in making future attempts to put his trust in the concept of a commitment. Nicor s emotional journey leads him to record a song about his former partners. As readers may disagree to points of views that Nicor is adamant about. This encourages even more interest because we are dying to know how he will handle certain situations. While Nicor struggles to keep up with the pace of The New Era of Women, open sexuality, and boldness of the generation, he slowly but surely falls to that good ole phrase, I Just Need to Know; and finds himself in the reality of it all. Guaranteed to keep you glued to the pages, Down Low Sistahs is a definite trophy winner, and an essential read for all who are taken with the opposite sex s preference. --Reviewed by Tanya Harvey@Urban Written
Entertaining and rousing, in Down Low Sistahs, Nicor seeks to find a serious relationship with a woman. He then comes to find out about their true sexuality. Unfortunately to Nicor s disgruntlement it appears as though he ll never find a real honest relationship. The novel opens with the portrayal of a soon to be perfect connection, the story then whirlwinds into Nicor s vow to himself to never allow a woman to pacify him again. Continuous related downfalls with women limit his efforts in making future attempts to put his trust in the concept of a commitment. Nicor s emotional journey leads him to record a song about his former partners. As readers may disagree to points of views that Nicor is adamant about. This encourages even more interest because we are dying to know how he will handle certain situations. While Nicor struggles to keep up with the pace of The New Era of Women, open sexuality, and boldness of the generation, he slowly but surely falls to that good ole phrase, I Just Need to Know; and finds himself in the reality of it all. Guaranteed to keep you glued to the pages, Down Low Sistahs is a definite trophy winner, and an essential read for all who are taken with the opposite sex s preference. --Reviewed by Tanya Harvey@Urban Written
About the Author
Native New Yorker Wakiem Freeman, a new jack in the wave of reality based street literature put the book industry on notice last year when he released his debut novel No One to Blame. Over the last year, he has moved thousands upon thousands of books in the streets of New York and Washington D.C. A reader remarks, Freeman writes to reflect what is really happening in society. Another reader remarks, Freeman is taking over where IceBerg Slim left off. Not too many books are like No One to Blame. Harlem-born author, Wakiem Freeman discovered his writing ability in the late 90 s. It was'nt until 1999 after a chance meeting with legendary producer/singer/songwriter, Babyface that Freeman felt that his dream of being a songwriter would come true. But unfortunately there weren t any roster spots at the time on Edmonds Entertainment. Freeman walked away with the inspiration that Babyface had told him I enjoy your lyrics One day while at a friends house, Freeman saw someone reading a self published urban novel. Freeman states: I did'nt know that you could put out your own book at that point, so I went out and purchased 25 urban novels and came away stunned that they were all some straight garbage. Not one of them had a moral issue, nor were they any hidden jewels for the reader to walk away saying I' ll never, ever, ever do that I was even more dumb founded to find out half of them were signed to a house. I knew at that point I would get into the GAME because, I ve seen and been thru things unimaginable to the human eye. After a successful run of his street classic, Freeman now plans to release his second novel Down Low Sistahs. It is scheduled to hit stores in February 1, 2008. Down Low Sistahs, a story about a man who thought, he had finally found his companion, lover and best friend, only to be fooled will reel the readers.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Down Low Sistahs (Perfect Paperback)
If you pick up DOWN LOW SISTAHS, here's a warning: Read at your own risk.
Urban author Wakiem Freeman's tale of sistahs gone wild is blunt in its approach. The eye-opening plot centers around a dude named Nicor, who can't seem to find a straight sistah to save his life. It begins with the surprise his girlfriend Tamar drops on his 25th birthday: she has a girlfriend. This comes after dating him for six months and seeing future with the tall beauty. While he imagined they'd be married and having babies, she was slipping out her female lover. Nicor is incensed, hating the fact he was played like a fiddle. Nicor is determined to find an honest woman with no lesbian tendencies. Instead he runs into female after female with a scandalous past of licking the cat. He's tired of men getting browbeaten about having DL inclinations, when women are out here wilin' out. His revenge occurs when Nicor writes a song about these women and catches superstar media attention. It all comes together for the befuddled brotha - until Tamar attempts to re-enter his life. Freeman, to his credit, does give a candid male perspective to women living double lives, unbeknownst to their male partners. This behavior does happen, but is it possible that every woman he dates has a female lover? What I also didn't care for was the explicit sex scenes Nicor had with different (read: a lot) women that didn't add much value to the story. It offended me that he can denounce down low sistahs for their callousness, but he could sleep with woman after woman with little regard. The disrespect surely goes both ways. The author does grab your attention - even if it's the wrong kind.
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A Different Side To The Story,
This review is from: Down Low Sistahs (Perfect Paperback)
Nicor thought he found the perfect woman when he meets Tamar. After six months of dating, Nicor finds out that Tamar has a girlfriend on the side. This revelation leads to their break-up and Nicor down a rocky road in search of a woman to spend the rest of his life with. He moves on to a new girlfriend named Alexxus but once again, Nicor is deceived due to her confusion about her sexuality. Nicor becomes so tired and frustrated by the down low sistahs that he pens a song about his own experiences. As Nicor approaches superstardom, Tamar enters back into the picture with a surprise of her own. What will the future hold for Nicor and Tamar?
Down Low Sistahs is an innovative storyline by Wakiem Freeman. Freeman gives readers a unique twist to the down low phenomenon by focusing on women on the down low instead of the men. This story is full of raw and humorous dialogue that will have readers laughing out loud. Freeman included many topics in this story such as the danger of sex with underage girls and HIV. This story shows that one of the many downfalls of women living this lifestyle is sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV. But this novel would have been a lot better if Nicor's own wanton sexual behavior with these random women was properly addressed. Also, Nicor's sudden successful music career and the ending of this story were a bit unrealistic. All in all, Down Low Sistahs is still a quick and entertaining read for those who would like to read something a little different. Reviewed by Radiah Hubbert for Urban Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Men watch your women..Wakiem has opened a can of worms!!,
This review is from: Down Low Sistahs (Perfect Paperback)
Wakiem has written a exciting novel about women on the downlow...we here so much about the brothas well watch out because the sistahs are creepin as well.
Nicor just seems to have a awful time with the ladies. In Down Low Sistahs Nicor desperately wants a steady relationship, but what he continues to find are women who are confused about there sexual orientation, and fails to pass this info on to Nicor. From Tamara his woman of six months, to Alexxus a girlfriend with a husband, children, and a girlfriend this book will keep you on the edge of your seat. It's gets so bad the man has to put his frustrations on paper which turns into a NO.1 hit on the R&B charts. Wakiem has gone were no other author has gone thus far...he's turned on some mens radar's.... ladies watch out!! Kenyatta Ingram SistaGirl Book Club
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