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Fed Up with the Fanny: A Novel [Hardcover]

Franklin White (Author)
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February 9, 1998
From Franklin White, an eye-opening voice with blazing talent, comes "Fed Up with the Fanny", the story of Kahlil Richardson, a man with a great job who's socially responsible, devoted to family and friends, and, best of all, he's fine! There's just one problem... the women in his life:

Cece, Kahlil's true love, is ready to commit her life to her man, but when Kelly, Cece's best friend, misrepresents Kahlil's good intentions, a wedge is driven between the once-happy couple. Ultimately Cece must uncover the truth as she tries to keep Kelly from going through with her (Special K) plan.

Leandra, Kahlil's sister, is forever dumping problems on him. She's spent her life manipulating those who care for her-- including Sid, her troubled teenage son, and his father, whom she's kept hidden from everyone. Events spiral out of control within the family after Sid chooses to give his "friends" and their thug-life organization a chance instead of continuing to work at what he sees as a dead-end job.

Sonje, Kahlil's colleague and former lover, is hell-bent on advancing her career in the world of daytime talk shows. She presents Kahlil and his hardworking community organization a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to display their accomplishments on national television, but when the tape starts to roll it's clear that Sonje has other motives.

Dewayna, Kahlil's close friend, is trying hard to raise her young son after Demitrious, her husband and the father of their child, deserts her without explanation. At Dewayna's request Kahlil tracks Demitrious down and tries to help his friends rebuild the joy they once shared. But to everyone's surprise an unexpected relationship evolves, teaching Dewayna that love isn't always a two-way street.

A captivating tale driven by strong characters who aren't afraid to speak their minds, "Fed Up with the Fanny" is a novel for every woman who's yearned for men to communicate more, and for every man who's felt blamed for the divide between the sexes. We may think that the choices we face in life are ours alone to make, but Franklin White shows with compassion how those choices affect not only us, but our loved ones as well.


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From the title to the last chapter, the author makes it clear that this book (which he first self-published in 1996) is in response to Terry McMillan's Waiting To Exhale (LJ 5/1/92). The overall message is that men are the misunderstood "good guys" in relationships while women are the true "bad guys" and the cause of the bad things men do. Kahlil Thomas is the perfect hero; tall, dark, and handsome, he is a successful businessman, a community leader, and a loyal friend. He is also sensitive, family-oriented, and devoted to his fiancee, Cece. Kahlil's only flaw is trying to solve everyone else's problems, including those of his widowed mother, his sisters, and a teenage nephew. Meanwhile, Cece gets entangled in the deceitful ways of her best friend, Kelly. Of course our hero warns Cece, who doesn't listen, and Kelly causes them to break up. From unwed mothers to evil female talk-show hosts, White covers as many "bad" women scenarios as possible in one story line while turning absent fathers into martyrs and street thugs into pitiful victims of overbearing mothers. This preachy, slanted tale overshadows his otherwise fine talent as a writer. McMillan fans might want to read, but others may wish to pass on a now-tired subject in African American fiction.?Shirley Gibson Coleman, Ann Arbor Dist. Lib., Mich.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews

The enthusiastic (if slightly sappy and overearnest) White joins a new movement of male African-American writers (e.g., Eric Jerome Dickey, among others) who want to portray ``good'' black men, rather than the more frequent media representations of gangstas and deadbeat dads. Kahlil Richardson, a handsome, educated, six-foot five-inch ``chocolate brother,'' with five sisters and a widowed mom, is an ad executive at Detroit's Houston Corporation by day, and a babe- magnet both by day and night. Kahlil finds his women, though, to be a constant source of tension and conflict. First, there's Cece, the supposed love of his life, whose distrustfulness and manipulative best friend interfere with what could be Kahlil's main chance for true romantic happiness. Then there's his best pal, Dewayna, with her fly-by-night husband, Demitrious, who continually neglects his responsibilities concerning their son Octavious. Not to mention Sonje, Kahlil's politically powerful and sexually voracious former lover, who won't let anything stand in the way of her own success, and, finally, his oldest sister Leandra, whose son Sid (Kahlil's nephew) is in tons of trouble and headed for more. It's Sid's gang associations that form the bulk of the dramatic action here. Due to Kahlil's work for the Urban Coalition, a grassroots organization that strives to ensure that the black community is adequately represented in the city of Detroit, he takes a particular interest in rescuing Sid from oncoming demise. As Kahlil deals with his demanding women, he releases stress by harping on about the ``suck- ass white boys'' in his office--and thereby falls into his own trap of stereotyping. Eventually, he realizes that life (surprise) is more complicated than he'd thought. Lively language and colorful characters, but the shifting point-of-view is confusing and the plot loose, at best. -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (February 9, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0684844915
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684844916
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (156 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,240,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars More Fanny Please!, December 28, 2001
This book is a definite page-turner. This book set on my shelf for months because I did not think it was going to be a fulfilling read. WRONG! Once I picked it up, I literally couldn't put it down. The one time I did put it down, it was too sleep. Franklin White has a superb writing style. You see the story through all of the character's eyes. You never know what will happen next. Just when you think things couldn't get more dramatic, you turn the page, and alas another episode of Y&R. Drama, drama and more drama! Though I do not think this is "the male version of Waiting to Exhale," I do think it is written in response to all the "male-bashing" books. Females have issues too!! A must read.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the most part, but......., December 10, 1999
This review is from: Fed Up with the Fanny: A Novel (Hardcover)
I really enjoyed reading this book. I couldn't put down. I couldn't give it 5 stars because there were a few things I didn't like. First, the change in point of view in the middle of the book was bad. Second, I don't think that enough attention was paid to Kahlil and CeCe's relationship - and then they let a 7 year relationship go with such ease? And the ending - after so much focus was placed on what happened to all of the other character's, why was Kahlil and CeCe's story so poorly concluded? What I did like was the way White left you hanging at the end of every chapter - that's why I couldn't put the book down. And every character had so much drama going on in their lives that I just had to find out what was going to happen to them next!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good!, January 11, 2000
After reading Cup of Love I thought I would run out and buy Fanny and I think this too was an excellent book. The author is a great writer-these books are completely different-in terms of characters, content and plot. Franklin White is on to something and I really enjoyed the freindship between Cecee and Kelly. That was true to life-I know I've been there. The ending really was a shock and I have to admit I did shed tears when I found out the entire situation. I will keep buying future works from Franklin White and I'm very positive that he is going to be a great writer. He's proved for me in both books!
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