Monday, July 7, 2014

Struggles of the Women Folks by T.M. Brown





Book cover Summary: This is the story of Georgie. She is a young black girl growing up in the 1940s in a small, rural town in Virginia. Life is hard and she dreams of better life. She experiences great loss and heartache. She loses friends and family, as well as the love of her life. And still, she remains strong. This emotional and inspiring story has a gritty dialogue. TM Brown's signature writing style is captivating. You will find it difficult to stop reading once you begin...


My Review: Struggles of the Women Folk is a Novella. (under 150 pages) The story setting is in Virginia and the year is 1940.
One of the best part of the novel I enjoyed was the rhetorical dialect the author chose to use which was a perfect tone for that era. Some readers might view the novel as a Coming of Age read.
The main character and narrator of the story, is teenager Georgie. She is an independent young lady whose heart desires to achieve a better life for herself. The adversities and challenges this young girl endured was woven into a compelling tale that also included secondary characters Sissy, Georgie's mother and Aunt Adele. The complex themes of their struggles I found weaken by the voice of Georgie. I felt their pain but not their struggle. The ending was a bit abrupt but glad HOW it ended. This is the first novel I read from this author and It was a good read. Characters were believable, the author stayed within the era, some character development among the characters, and readers will experience varied emotions. All this makes for a satisfying read.
My reading pace was moderate and non stop. This novel held my attention from beginning to end. The author penned a well written historical fiction of secrets, betrayal, hardship and deceit. Definitely worth reading.
I give the book cover a 4/5 rating. Much improved from the last cover. I love the title of the book, "Struggles of the Women Folk" but i don't think the struggles were flushed for each character to match the title. 3.5 / 5 rating. This novels sits on my shelf as a DARN GREAT READ with a 4/5 review rating.



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12 comments:

  1. Heather7/07/2014

    I definitely want to read this one. My friend did and she said the same thing about the ending. Now my turn. it will be number 3 on the list.

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  2. I also like the book cover. Will this one be at the store? if so, hit me up. I want it by the weekend. two copies.

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    1. Hi Amy, you can roder your copies directly from me...Not available in stores yet. But I am hopeful that if enuogh people request it, it soon will be...www.authortmbrown.org or tm.brown35@yahoo.com

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  3. Francine7/07/2014

    Sounds like an interesting read. Secrets and deceit. HMMM. got me for this one. lol

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  4. Courtney7/07/2014

    My neighbor just read this book about a month ago. I think i'm going to have to do a book borrow trade off. We usually trade books once a month. thanks for linking me to this one.

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    1. if you're doing a trade, please consider leaving a review :)

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  5. I also read this novel and my book club will be reading it also. I also felt the struggles of the other characters should of been centered as Georgie. I felt the novel was her story and not struggles of other women. I also enjoyed the novel.

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  6. Mrs. Singleton7/08/2014

    I want this one. will the store have it? I've read the reviews on Goodread also. Thanks for sending the links. This is my kind of novel

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  7. Thank you so much for showcasing my book.

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  8. Thanks to all the people who have psoted comments...I am sure that you will enjoy my story. You'll read about at least one character who reminds you of someone you've met...

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  9. Melissa T.7/10/2014

    the reviews for this novel has been great. Thanks Sidne for email me the review. I will have to order the book.

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  10. Is this novel available as a EReader?

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