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A review by tbthewriter
The Blackbirds by Eric Jerome Dickey
2.0
EJD! Is it you? I used to love Eric Jerome Dickey and his works when I was younger. His writing style is still very elevated as far as words and descriptions and his massive vocabulary, but having said that this book did not go well for me.
The Blackbirds is the story of four African American women and friends. The story is broken up into four sections - one section for each "blackbirds" birthday. And so begins the DRAMA! That is what this book was. This book was like an episode of The Real Housewives of something or other. And I did not like that. I get it, Mr. Dickey, these girls are supposed to be young, so they know not what they do. BUT I DO! They are violent, man-obsessed and a bit crazy. The only blackbird I semi liked was Kwanzaa; and that is a hard semi!
I enjoyed revisiting some of his old character, but they were characters from other books from Dickey that I did not like that well either.
This book portrays men as dogs and self serving creatures; and while some are they are not all that way. And men are not the only thing that four intelligent women should be thinking or worrying about.
And to make matters worse, this book dragged on for over 500 pages. No sir, Mr. Dickey. I am not pleased.
I would recommend this book to fans of Dickey and his recent works.
The Blackbirds is the story of four African American women and friends. The story is broken up into four sections - one section for each "blackbirds" birthday. And so begins the DRAMA! That is what this book was. This book was like an episode of The Real Housewives of something or other. And I did not like that. I get it, Mr. Dickey, these girls are supposed to be young, so they know not what they do. BUT I DO! They are violent, man-obsessed and a bit crazy. The only blackbird I semi liked was Kwanzaa; and that is a hard semi!
I enjoyed revisiting some of his old character, but they were characters from other books from Dickey that I did not like that well either.
This book portrays men as dogs and self serving creatures; and while some are they are not all that way. And men are not the only thing that four intelligent women should be thinking or worrying about.
And to make matters worse, this book dragged on for over 500 pages. No sir, Mr. Dickey. I am not pleased.
I would recommend this book to fans of Dickey and his recent works.