Scan barcode
A review by carleenshaw
Sugar by Bernice L. McFadden
4.0
"The only difference between you and me, Miss Pearl, is you began your whoring life in front of a congregation, dressed in white and with God's blessing!"
"I'm better now, not good as new, but I ain't never been new, just borrowed, lent and given like secondhand things usually are. I am who I am, Miss Pearl, can't no amount of soap and water change that."
THOSE two statements from Sugar Lacey shook me to the core. I LOVED the story, the buildup, Sugar's attitude and Sugar owning her truth NO MATTER who, NO MATTER what. When Sugar came to town in her tight dresses and colorful wigs, she shook up the town and more importantly, Sugar awakens the soul of Miss Pearl.
The Aries in me needed Sugar to roar more, to tell more and to do more before she left town BUT there is the sequel 'This Bitter Earth' (I am reading it today) and I'm hoping Sugar does ME right!! LOL
"I'm better now, not good as new, but I ain't never been new, just borrowed, lent and given like secondhand things usually are. I am who I am, Miss Pearl, can't no amount of soap and water change that."
THOSE two statements from Sugar Lacey shook me to the core. I LOVED the story, the buildup, Sugar's attitude and Sugar owning her truth NO MATTER who, NO MATTER what. When Sugar came to town in her tight dresses and colorful wigs, she shook up the town and more importantly, Sugar awakens the soul of Miss Pearl.
The Aries in me needed Sugar to roar more, to tell more and to do more before she left town BUT there is the sequel 'This Bitter Earth' (I am reading it today) and I'm hoping Sugar does ME right!! LOL