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God Don't Play Mass Market Paperback – April 1, 2010

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From New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe comes the story of two lifelong friends, their secrets and lies, and the new challenge that may divide them once and for all. . .

With a lovely home and family, Annette Goode finally has it all. Heaven knows she paid her dues—from an abusive childhood to a rocky start as an adult. Annette's friend Rhoda knows too, for Rhoda has been both her savior and her greatest fear. Their relationship has survived some serious shake-ups. But now that things are good, someone apparently thinks they're a little too good. . .

When Annette receives an anonymous—and menacing—birthday gift, it's just the beginning of a slew of hostile letters, vicious phone calls, and vile packages from a female who is obviously disguising her voice. Comforted by Rhoda and Rhoda's teenage daughter, Jade, Annette hopes the problem will somehow disappear. But when the threats extend to her child, Annette realizes the situation is dire. For soon her tormentor reveals exactly what she wants—and how it could destroy everything Annette has built. . .

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"Reminiscent of Zora Neale Hurston."
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God Don't Like Ugly
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April 1, 2010
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Mary Monroe, the daughter of sharecroppers, is the author of the award-winning and New York Times bestselling God series that includes God Don't Like Ugly and God Don't Make No Mistakes, among other novels. Winner of the AAMBC Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award and the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award, Mary Monroe currently lives in Oakland, California, and loves to hear from her readers via e-mail at AuthorAuthor5409@aol.com. Visit Mary's website at MaryMonroe.org.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0758231490
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dafina; Reprint edition (April 1, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780758231499
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0758231499
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.22 x 1 x 6.78 inches

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Mary Monroe is a New York Times bestselling African-American fiction author. Her first novel, The Upper Room, was published by St. Martin's Press in 1985. She is best known for her novel God Don't Like Ugly (originally published by Dafina Books in Fall 2000), and the series revolved around the characters first introduced in this book. Mary Monroe is the third of four children, born in Toxey, Alabama. She spent the first part of her life in Alabama and Ohio, moving to Richmond, California in 1973. Successful author and mother of two children, Mary currently resides in Oakland, where she continues to write bestselling novels.

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Michelle Currie

the saga continues

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 2, 2023

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I enjoy this series, so many twists and turns a little too repetitive at times but definitely and enjoyable read.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 6, 2023

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This book was repeating so much of the first book, I almost stopped reading it. I am glad I continued it as so so so good.

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Great Author, Story NOT as good as the first 2 books

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 12, 2022

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I've read several novels by Mary Monroe, all of which were a part of the "God" series. I believe this is book 3 in the series. Annette is still overweight, soft-spoken and mild-mannered with and still has pretty low self-esteem. She IS still close friends with Rhoda and SPOILER ALERT, is still married. The major drama in this book revolves around someone harassing Annette through hate mail and phone calls. She confides in Rhoda and Rhoda's daughter Jade (now 17) about the attacks and harassment and together they work to figure out who's behind it. Frankly, I was disappointed in the relative lack of character development on Annette's behalf. Despite this story taking place some 6 years after the events of the second book, Annette still doesn't seem to have grown as a person and it was frustrating how the reader could figure out who the culprit was long before Annette finally did.

I got this book because I've read the first two and some of the later books in the series. I also really like Mary Monroe as a novelist. I' thought that reading this one would flesh out the characters more and also serve as a bridge between the earlier novels and later ones in the series. Honestly, I could have done without. The later books reference the events of this one and you're not really missing much by skipping ahead and jumping to the others. This reminded me of a filler arc for an anime. This was "fun" but its time to get back to the main storyline of the series.

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I nearly quit this book a couple of times. The disrespectful way Jade treated Annette was appalling. The secrets they shared no adult should have with a child. Not to mention, covering for a child when her mother is your best friend. This was just outrageous and I lost all respect for Annette. Then, the way she described herself - her size was one thing but failing to do anything about it stumped me. She seemed comfortable within her skin yet her size and how it affected her was what she harped on the most. And the drinking! How was she 'in good health'?
Was Rhoda so busy with her extra curricular activities that she failed to see what was going on with her daughter? Or did she even care? Rhoda and Annette exposed Jade to too much grown folk business. She should have been put in her place a long time ago. And why would Annette allow Jade around her daughter knowing what she knew? Man, this book had me ticked off!
I knew who the tormentor was right away, so I had to finish the book to see how it would be revealed. I know what the Bible says, but I'd have a hard time forgiving in this situation. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out in this series.

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I chose the rating because I really enjoyed reading this book. Once I started reading this book I could not put it down. The characters were very realistic to me and I could see many family and friends in my life who had similar characteristics. I would recommend this book to my family and friends, as well as, to other avid book readers who enjoy this type of novel.

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God Don't Play...5 Star Review.

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Mary Monroe once again delivers a great book. I really enjoyed reading once again about Annette Goode, the same character from God Don't Like Ugly and Still Don't Like Ugly. Annette is now 45, married to childhood buddy and has a daughter named Charlotte. Annette's Muh Dear is still around, her Dad who is still with Muh'Dear, and so is fiesty old madam Scary Mary, as well as Annette' best and only female friend Rhoda, who now has an 18 year old daughter, the infamous Jade. Annette is well over 300 pounds, still unattractive, head still nappy as ever, and still a tad bit envious of Rhoda's slim body and silky mane of hair.

Although Annette is no beauty queen about someone seems to have it in for her, and she start recieving threatening mail, packages and phone calls. Annette is now a supervisor at a collection agencey, has a nice big home and a husband who has turned out to be a handsome man. Pee Wee also owns a barbershop, so someone lurking in the shadows is tring to ruin Annette and take all that away.

"Auntie" as Jade calls Annette, lets Jade get away with "murder", well almost. Annette assists Jade in geting abortions, Jade gets catalogs and sex toys delivered to Annette's home, has sex in her home, and talks to Annette any kind of way, and Rhoda does not know this side of her precious daughter Jade. Annette hired Jade at her job also. Jade has a big role in Annette' s life, and also Charlotte's. Annette tells Jade and Rhoda about her "stalker", and of course Rhoda is ready to go to war (remember old molester Mr Boatwright, Rhoda took him out, right?)along with her mini-me Jade. They have no clue who's after Annette, maybe Gloria, a spiteful woman who is jealous of Annette at work, or Pee Wee's old flame Betty Jean Spool. Ater Annette's father has a heart attack, and her suspicions arise over Pee Wee's faithfulness, Annette has a had enough, her marriage is falling apart, her hair is falling out and she is ready to confont her stalker, only Annette will be blown away when she finds out its someone she loves.

I loved this book, I was hooked from page one, and very surprised at who hated Annette so much. A must read if you have read the previous 2 books in this series.

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good read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 5, 2022

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I liked the book, it held up to the normal standards. I just want Annette to get a back bone and stop sounding like eeyore from Winnie the Pooh.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 25, 2022

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This was the third book of the series that I have read and I must say that have loved every one of them so far. Great author! I can't wait to read the rest of them

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AN OK PREDICTABLE READ

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 22, 2014

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This series was very repetitive, predictable and took the whole of the book to reveal who the culprit was. I did enjoy this book at certain points and I will purchase the next book as I would like to see it through to the end but book 1 was by far the best

Soki

Ok

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 2, 2017

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The first 2 books in the series are great and run well together. This feels like clutching on straws.

Princess Zahra

A MUST read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 1, 2011

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Any book that Mary Monroe writes I will always buy. She is a magnificent story teller and I enjoy everything she writes especially this book which does not fail to please.

A must buy

Andrew

I bought this before lovely

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 15, 2018

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Lovely read

Nubian Queen

I am a fan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 15, 2013

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I enjoy this series of book and this is evident as this is my third book. Pity they are kindle version and can't share

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