19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Snake In The Grass, March 16, 2003
This review is from: Dumb As Me: Women Gave Him Pleasure, Misusing Them Gave Him More (Paperback)
I chose to read Dumb As Me so that I can go into the mind of a true player. Justin Drake is a true example of a snake in the grass. I found the book very interesting and hard to believe that there are woman in this world who would allow such behavior. Throughout reading the book I realized that Justin is a man who does not value marriage & family at all. How could he put his wife at health risk and just totally disrespect the vows. Justin probably could have come out to be a better Husband if his father,"Rooster" had been around. The ending of the book is quite the shocker. I wasn't expecting that!
This book is well recommended and Michael Gainer is definitely a great writer with an intriguing style!
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Are you a playa, or are you being, August 17, 2002
This review is from: Dumb As Me: Women Gave Him Pleasure, Misusing Them Gave Him More (Paperback)
"Are you watching the game, playing the game, or do
not even know the game exist? After reading Dumb as
Me" you will be well informed. Justin Drake, aka
Quincy, aka Tony, aka Fred are just a few of his
alias' he uses while playing the game. Justin has
money, power and woman; he is also married with two
children. He plays a dangerous game with women and an
even more dangerous one with his wife Alexis. The
author leaves the reader with the impression that
Justin learned his ways of infidelity from his father
Henry; who he affectionately nicknamed "the rooster"
In the beginning of the book his wife Alexis,
surprised me with her cool persona. She continued with
her everyday routine knowing her husband was
unfaithful to her on more than one occasion. Her
seemingly acceptance of Justin's infidelities did not
last long. Midway through the book you will see
another side of Mrs. Drake; toward the end you won't
recognize Alexis Drake.
The few days the reader is allowed into the life of
Justin Drake is an eye opening adventure. I am one of
the jaded ones who did not know the game was played to
this degree. The finale of Dumb as Me summed up the
entire book, which was not a neat red bow, but it was
a lovely bloody one. This author is not one to be
reckoned with this book was exciting. I definitely
will be looking for his sophomore novel tentatively
titled One Life no $equel, $low Walkin, $ad $ingin.
Reviewed by Missy
Mahogany Book Club
APOOO BookClub
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brutally Honest!!!!, August 19, 2003
This review is from: Dumb As Me: Women Gave Him Pleasure, Misusing Them Gave Him More (Paperback)
I wasn't sure what to make of this book at first...not the most sophisticated literary style. This book actually reads more like a diary than a novel. I read very fast and finished this book in about 2 hours. The main character (Quincy/Justin)was pretty typical of a "Playa". The mother and father (Rooster)...these characters were so under-developed that the reader had to stretch to imagine what they were really about. This gave me no insight as to why Justin/Quincy treated women the way he did...I could only assume.
The relationship Justin had with his wife was very realistic. What was unrealistic is that the man had all of this money with no real job or valid explanation for his income...whatever. The end of the book was not shocking, not predictable...just "poetic justice". What I did like is when the author layed out the "Rules of a Playa/Baller" at the end of the book (this alone is worth 5 stars). Ladies...if you even think you're being played, you need to read this book and memorize the rules of the game.
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