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Soul Food

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I wanted to read the novel soul food to see if it included anything that was left out on the movie, I was surprised to see that the book, and movie was pretty much the same with only a few small differences. I didn't realize Terri was so jealous of Maxine. I liked knowing what the characthers were thinking.

Soul Food was a heart felt movie and it was like real people really living that particular life that was in the movie. And the characters were great especially Nia, Mekhi, Brandon, and Vivica. The book was just like the movie and had a couple parts added which is always cool.

THE NOVEL, SOUL FOOD, WAS AN EXCELLENT COMPANION TO THE MOVIE. THE READER COULD REALLY FEEL THE EMOTIONS OF THE CHARACTERS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE WISDOM OF MAMA JOE REMINDS US OF OUR OWN PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS WHO STRUGGLE TO KEEP THE BLACK FAMILY TOGETHER THROUGHOUT HISTORY. ACCOLADES TO THE AUTHOR, LAJOYCE BROOKSHIRE ON A THOUGHT-PROVOKING BOOK.

I've enjoyed watching the movie Soul Food. I've watched it several times and wouldn't mind watching it again and again until I'm just sick of watching it. I'm doing a report on it know in College.

" SOULFOOD", is the kind of movie that makes you wish that all families wre this warm. i fell in love with the concept and the idea of the togetherness in this family. Terri was so stck in misery with out the knowledge of the love of a husband, the jealousy between her and Max, could have destroyed any relationship.i also loved the way Kenny treated his wife, he actually called her " BEAUTTIFUL", the way he looked at his wife after she had her baby was so touching, and Ms. Bird, I felt that she was still in lust with the ex, she was wrong for going to someone that was only looking out for himself.Mama Jo was absolutely a remarkable mother, grandmother, friend and cook. It takes a strong person like that to hold a family together.I also felt so sad that Faith had to come and be the home wrecker in the family, but through it all, I loved each and every character that had a part and also BabyFace and Tracy did a wonderful job in putting the music and producing touches on this wonderful film, mad props to you George, you got it going on in a real way!!!!!!

Soul Food was extremely good. This novel is so similar to my family experience, that it is haunting. I can literally relate to almost everything in this book. It brought back memories of my deceased loved ones. I read the novel before I watched the movie and I must say that the novel is much better. I felt a sense that I knew each character like they were a member of my family. I literally cried when the climax of the book came. This book is a must for anyone who has fond memories of their family experiences. I also recommend that you read the novel before you watch the movie to get a better feel of where the characters are coming from.

This lovely book brought back tons of memories from my childhood and Sunday Dinner. This is a wonderful story about family, traditions, and loyalty. A must read for young adults to remember "where they came from ". People from all backgrounds can relate. Delicious!

After seeing the movie and reading the book, I had the pleasure of meeting LaJoyce Brookshire at a "Soul Food" reading in Miami, Florida. Not only is she down to earth, but she is a very pleasant and "down to earth" young lady. You go girl!!

THE BOOK MADE ME REMEBER ALL GOOD TIME MY FAMILY SHARED. IT ALSO REMINDED ME HOW MY GREAT GRAND MOTHER AND MY GREAT GRAND FATHER HELD THE THE FAMILY TOGETHER. AND EVERY SINCE THEIR DEATH THE FAMILY HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME. I FELT ALL THE PAIN, HAPPIEST, SADDNESS, AND JOY THAT EVERY CHARACTER WENT THROUGH.

When the movie Soul Food came out in 1999 (or 1998, I forget which year), I must have been swept into the whole frenzy because I saw the movie AND bought this book. If you've already seen the movie, you should know how great it was. This book is pretty good too, but the problem is the way in which it was written.

If you read this book from the beginning, then you should be able to tell that it's written the same way most other books are written -- in other words, it tells a story. But if you came in in the middle of this book, you would think it was a diary. Although all the dialogue tells a story, much of the narration seems to be written in the first person (for example, when the author says that Simuel is fine with a capital F). There's nothing wrong with that per se, but the only kinds of books that intertwine different perspectives like that are children's books. You shouldn't really be able to tell how the author is feeling about the characters throughout the course of the book unless the entire book is written in the first person; or maybe if it's a biography or an autobiography.

Other than that, this is still pretty decent. The movie IS better (don't bother with the soundtrack, though), but the book is also a good entry.

Anthony Rupert