What's Real [Paperback]

Daaimah S. Poole (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Dafina (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758209150
• ISBN-13: 978-0758209153
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,500,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What's Real - keepin it real, July 24, 2005

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Richie T "read-a-holic" (Bermuda) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What's Real (Paperback)

This book was quite enjoyable. What's Real couldn't top YO YO love but I still enjoyed it. The special twist at the end was the best - it was totally unexpected. What's Real kept you thinking about your own relationships. Daaimah kept it real with this book, page by page reality. I couldn't put the book down. I like the way one of the characters stood by her man - no matter what. The other character was very confused, but in the end got herself together. This book could use a sequel.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What's Real by DaaimahSPoole:A PeoplewholoveGoodBooks Review, April 19, 2005

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Shay C (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What's Real (Paperback)

I have been a fan of Daaimah S Poole since I read "Yo-Yo Love" and "Got a Man", her latest release "What's Real" does not disappoint. This is the story of 3 friends: Janelle, Natalie, and Tanya. The girls decide to take a trip to Miami for some much needed rest and relaxation. Natalie is a stay-at-home mom who feels overwhelmed and unappreciated. When she sneaks off to be with her friends, it sets off a chain of events that will forever change her life. Janelle works as an assistant manager at a local department store, she feels overworked and underpaid. Her family has moved into her one bedroom apartment and soon she feels overcrowded. In Miami, she meets the man of her dreams and leaves everything behind to be with him but she quickly learns that it's not all it seems. Tanya, a high-school dropout with 2 children living with her grandmother, feels abandoned by her mother and after the love of her life was killed, she gave up on love. She's just looking for a good time and a man with deep pockets. After an unexpected person comes back into her life, she realizes she must either make changes in her life or continue on the path to self-destruction. The trip to Miami changes their lives in ways that they never imagined. What's Real is an entertaining, fast-paced read with some unexpected twists. I give this book 4 stars. Reviewed by Shay C of PeoplewholoveGoodBooks

4.0 out of 5 stars I was Looking for More Real Stuff, January 7, 2007

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TAILA "OH MY GOODNESS" (ATLANTA , GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What's Real (Paperback)

I would have actually given this book 3.5 stars. It was okay, but I guess I was looking for more things going on, drama. I just couldnt find all the characters believable. It is worth the read, because the ending is wonderful.