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I Say a Little Prayer
by E. Lynn Harris
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Paperback
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN13: 9781400077281
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
A USA Today, New York Times, Washington Post Bestseller
Chauncey Greer, the suave and successful owner of the Cute Boy Greeting Card Company, never wants for the attention of guys just as hot as he is. After a couple of bad dates Chauncey finds himself in church, where the minister’s message inspires him to return to the singing career he had launched as a teenager. Things heat up when Chauncey’s rediscovered singing talent lands him in the middle of a protest over homophobia in the black church, and Chauncey’s old singing partner–and former lover–makes a dramatic and unexpected entrance.
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| I Say A Little Prayer - E Lynn Harris |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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As a big fan of E. Lynn Harris, "I Say A Little Prayer" is entertaining and enjoyable as I had expected. A great read.
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| I love e Lynn |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I read this book a couple weeks ago and it is still frsh in my mind. Chauncy greer was a powerful character and I loved the flow of this book. E lynn has a special way of Captivating his redaers and I am going to order Basketball jones next to see what he has up his sleeve. Great read i wish I could give this man more than 5 stars.
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| Just Okay For Me |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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Of course the book was well written, I wish I had Mr. Harris's editor for my books, because it is so perfect to me, or as perfect as something can get. I gave the story four stars just because I couldn't relate to the characters like I normally do, and it started kind of slow. However, as I got into the book, it became the page turner that I am use to from this author, who is my favorite and is the reigning King in his genre. I am the author of My Eyes Are Green and I hoping that his readers check my book out as well. Loved Loved Loved the entreprenurial spirit of the main charachter, sounded very real and believable. This is exactly why I love comtemporary african-american fiction because you tend to get something out of it and be able to apply it to your life.
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| Mr. Harris, you have won me over with this one. |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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E. Lynn Harris, I Say a Little Prayer (Doubleday, 2006)
I wasn't quite understanding all the flap surrounding this book until very recently, when an African-American friend of mine who lives in California expressed outrage at the fact that Proposition 8 (the anti-gay-marriage proposition) was passed largely because, according to polls, seventy percent of the state's black voters turned out in support of it. Suddenly things got a lot clearer where I Say a Little Prayer is concerned, and I understand a lot more of the reason Harris felt compelled to write this novel. Like many others, I have to say I'm glad he did. This is quite a good little book, even if it does gets tangled up in its own message now and again.
The story focuses on Chauncey Greer, a bisexual black man who's decided that women are more trouble than they're worth, and so has decided to just date men. Problem is, he's got a bad relationship skeleton in the closet, and so these days his life, while successful on the outside, is littered with a string of unsatisfying relationships. Everything goes to hell when that old flame, Sweet D, arrives in town in order to recruit Chauncey to sing at a tent revival. Which is nothing too terrible--Chauncey and D were originally members of the same boy band--until Chauncey realizes that the minister holding the revival whips his members into a frenzy with his strong anti-gay agenda, and that D seems to be part and parcel of the anti-gay package. Clearly, there's a lot more going on under the hood than Chauncey had originally realized. In order to try and fight back against this hatred, Chauncey, in turn, tries to whip up his own congregation, but finds resistance there as well. What's a gay man--and a religious one, to boot--to do?
While Harris is pretty obviously on the outside of all this looking in, he refuses to give in to stereotypes most of the time, and draws his characters with sensitivity, be they gay, bi, or straight, and his plot is compelling enough that he could well just sit back and let the novel write itself, given the strong characterization. Unfortunately, he wants to dabble a time or two in speechifying, but that is little reason not to enjoy the rest of this novel. Homophobes will obviously have a problem with it, but recommended for everyone who actually has a shred of a brain. *** ½
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| You Go Boy! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Once I started reading this book I couldn't put it down. It had more twists and turns than a roller coaster. I was rooting for Chauncey especially after he found out that the man who took his virginity with men was a homophobic nut case. Grayson was truly a scary character. I found myself wanting Chauncey to slap her as hard as he could. I think this book makes a really interesting point. It seems that those who speak out the loudest against homosexuality are usually closeted homosexuals who hate who they are(Donnie McClurkin). I was happy Chauncey came out on top in the end. I was also surprised that Basil made an appearance in this book. I hope to see more of Chauncey in the future. This book is a great buy and I highly recommend it to all.
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