Good Hair

by Benilde Little

Book Overview

A #1 Blackboard Bestseller

Voted as one of the top ten books of the year by the Los Angeles Times

Alice Andrews is a Newark-bred newspaper reporter living the single girl life in Manhattan, while trying to forget the smooth-talking investment banker she thought was Mr. Right. When she meets Jack Russworm, a handsome, third generation Harvard-educated doctor, it seems as though things are finally falling into place. Their romance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684835576
• ISBN13: 9780684835570
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Alice Andrews

I really enjoyed the book. I liked how it was a romance between two people who came from two different worlds. I really loved the main character Alice Andrews, because I could relate to the issues she went through in the story, and these are issues that us black women really go through. Issues in the story such as sexual abuse, low self-esteem, insecurity, and being hurt by men. And what I really liked is that even though Jack came from a well-off family and he cheating on Alice, he seemed like a man who really loved her regardless and he understood her, and he was letting her know that he wasn't going nowhere.

EXCELLENT!!

This was the first time that I have read a book by Ms. Little and it was excellent! She kept me reading and reading and I didn't want to put it down. This book describes the lives of many young women who find love when they least expect it. The only thing that left me hanging was the end. It left me wondering what happened after the marriage and whether or not Ms. Sherry was actually pregnant. But overall its a WONDERFUL novel. Keep up the good work Ms. Little.

A Great read, somewhat superficial

I must first say that I loved Miles, he was the most authentic character in the book, he was who he was and he didn't try to hide it, unlike the main female and male characters. The book details the problems and character flaws that we all have regardless of class or social standing (ie. Jack letting himself get caught with that Sherry). I must mention that the dropping of designer names became a little too much for me, as some points I felt like I was walking through Macy's instead of reading a novel about love and life. All and all it was a great book especially when Jack came in and claimed his woman, a little unrealistic though a black man would never have been that passive or reserved, all hell would have broke lose!!!!!

A true genuine novel for girls night out or guys night out

Very exciting and stimulating. Male and female should read this novel. True love does really exist. This novel shows you if something is meant to be then it's going to be. Two people have to really want it. You can work through obstacles insptite of the mistakes one has made. Reading this book in two days, I would highly suggest this book be added to your list of "I must read books" Reading this book on vacation I was able to enjoy more and put myself in it and imagine the scenes. This would make a good movie just as How Stella Got Her Groove Back or even more. In the real world this does happen. This novel was real and to the heart from the heart. This is something that you really get into as you read. Once you pick it up, you don't want to put it down for anything, or if you do, you can't wait to pick it back up and continue. You will go to sleep with this novel and wake up with this novel anxiously reading. If you did not have an open mind before I think you will after reading this novel. Go into it with an open mind. This is a novel that alot of us needed. This shows that two people from two different backgrounds can be united together. Who cares if one doesn't come from the same background. All that matters is that you both have a honest living and are truly happy with each other. This shows you how to love for the right reason and how loving for the wrong reason can get you no where but into a mess.

Excellent, intriguing, and very well written

From the moment I read the first page I was captivated by the story-telling ability of Ms. Little. I loved delving into the world of the beaugoisie, upper-middle class lifestyles of Blacks. The real way in which she handled the color complex issues within our race was so insightful as the characters interacted with each other. Each character reminded me of someone in my life that I could relate to. As a result, I enjoyed the book immensely. I can't wait to read the next book. If it says Benilde Little is the author you're in for a treat.