Customer Reviews

Family Affairs

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I've read other books by Sandra Kitt and have always liked her. This book doesn't even come close being as good as the other books Sandra Kitt has written (especially She's the One and The Color of Love). I felt that the story took way to long to unfold. The first half of the book seems to be devoted totally to not letting the story unfold. When things do finally start to happen it's toward the last third of the book. Once the story finally begins to move things seem to happen pretty quickly and events that should be devestating are wrapped up in just a few pages. I guess that is due to the characters in this book being amazingly resiliant and forgiving. Normally I would heartily recommend Sandra Kitt, but in the case of this book I say only read it if you are a devoted fan.

Of the seven Sandra Kitt books that I've read, FAMILY AFFAIRS is the only one that I did not like. I don't think this novel is up to her usual writing style and story line standard.

This is the story of Gayla, a beautiful, single, Black art gallery manager in New York. She is the mother of Allison, who is very obviously half-white. An old acquaintance comes on the scene with "new-age" art and a relationship develops. Meanwhile Allison's father reappears and finds out he has a teenage daughter.

I've read and reveiwed many of Ms. Kitt's books and novellas, with very favorable ratings. This one didn't measure up.

Not the style of writinig i'm used to from her. I'm sorry but I couldn't even finish this one. But do read her other books and see my reviews of them. She is a DYNAMIC Writer maybe just some bad luck with this one.

I'm not sure that the book fits the criteria of a true romance novel. The storyline was a little unbelieveable, but was not without some realism. Easy reading...

Save your money on this one. It severly lacks the intensity of her previous efforts, which goes to show you that you can't be target all the time. Hopefully her next one will be on par of "Siginificant Others, Between Friends, and the Color of Love."

The main characters lacked chemistry. They had nothimg in common other than sharing the same house at one point in their lives. I felt that there was great deal more romantic potential with the former lover Graham and or the current beau. I didn't feel close to this female character at all. It was hard to understand the attraction with the guy who grew up with her and her brother. I feel that Sandra could have expanding the story line. I really prefer her interacial romances a great deal better.

I have never read anything written by Ms. Kitt. I just started reading again and was very pleased with the book. I believe there are real people like Dak and Gayla. The fact that they dispised each other as kids and grew to love each other was very nice. I am looking forward to reading more from this author.

Since reading COLOR OF LOVE (which I feel is her best book) I had been reading all her subsequent books..hoping that the books will be as good as Color of Love...however they are all not up to the expectation. I think I'm going to skip her next book, Homecoming, as I don't want to be dissapointed again..

I have always enjoyed Sandra Kitt's books, COLOR OF LOVE, INSIGNIFICANT OTHERS, her books on the Arabesque line etc.. I have to ask, What happened with this book?. It was slow moving, there was no depth and little was left to the imagination. This was not a typical Sandra Kitt book. I can only hope that the next one will be better.

This book was Ok to read when you don't have anything better to do. The only reason why I gave it three stars was that it did have a good ending.