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PIECES OF DREAMS Donna Hill BET Arabesque June 1999 (5) Wayne Jordan |
Contemporary Romance AWARD OF EXCELLENCE |
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In the letter at the back of
PIECES OF DREAMS, Ms.
Hill observes that the style of the book is “a bit different from the typical
romance.” PIECES OF DREAMS
is indeed
different. From the first person
narrative, to the almost microscopic look into the souls of the three major
characters, PIECES OF DREAMS is indeed different—and special. Not only does Ms.
Hill take us into the mind of the hero and heroine, Maxine and Taylor, but into
that of Quinten Parker, the father of Maxine’s son. PIECES OF DREAMS is about love. But it is also about forgiveness,
understanding, and selflessness. Each
of the three characters demonstrates these characteristics. At the end of the book, I felt strange
inside, knowing that I’d been touched spiritually by their story. I’d seen into the deepest, most hidden
thoughts of three individuals who’d come to a turning point in their lives,
who’d suffered and were still suffering, and who were so scared about the
events in their live, that they were hurting. MAXINE: A strong, but scared individual, who was in
love with one man, but the memory of the other was so vivid that she needed to
confront the past before she could put it to rest and find happiness with her
man. TAYLOR, a noble hero, who loved unconditionally, and who was hurting so much with loving that he couldn’t bear to lose the woman and son who were his life. A man Ms. Hill believes “epitomizes the depth and compassion of so many black men.” QUINN, the wounded one, who’d loved, and now had to
face the immediate future alone; a man who was noble and selfless enough to
give up his son. What was special about this book was the level of
maturity of the three characters. At the
end, I’d grown to care for these three individuals, admiring the mature,
sensible choices they had made. When I
finally and reluctantly closed PIECES OF DREAMS, I felt a conflict of emotions. Sad, that the story had come to an end;
contented, because the characters had made all the right choices; moved,
because of the beauty, and intensity of the story. I felt privileged to have read this wonderful, wonderful book; a
book that had touched me in a strange profound way. Ms. Hill, I thank you! |
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wayne@romanceincolor.net (1st June 1999) |
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