Friends and Lovers
Hailed as one of "the most successful Black authors of the last quarter-century" (The New York Times), Eric Jerome Dickey captures the humor and heartache of modern love in this sexy, soulful tale.
Attraction can be instant. So can the consequences. Just ask Leonard, Debra, Tyrel, and Shelby. Four friends with so much in common: They're good-hearted, loyal, and vulnerable to the complicated state of relations between men and women. They're all searching for love--or at least unqualified affection. Either way, their lives are about to change....
A witty, honest portrait of the choices we make in the search for happy ever after, Friends and Lovers chronicles the lives of four young Black people through the joy, laughter, and pain of not-so-everyday life.
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Fun book to read and really great way to look at friends and see how love grows or doesn't. We enjoyed this book!
Very good! A reread from my younger years. Wanted to familiarize myself with it since the movie recently came out.
That damn Shelby irked me so much! Her and Tyrel could've been happy if she just put her big girl panties on and had some hard conversations. I'm glad they got it together in the end, but I felt like she was incredibly selfish the majority of the book and I wanted better for Tyrel. My heart breaks for Debra. Man, I forgot Leonard died. Dropped a few tears for him and everything. Tyrel's dream was so sweet!!! I'm glad Leonard visited him. I wonder what Mye's reaction was when Tyrel told her their daddy changed his number on them. Such bullshit and he's such a coward.
I look forward to the movie!
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