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Eighteen-year-old Tiara Bynum is pretty as a princess and just as spoiled. Her castle is the Harlem housing project where she lives with her younger sister, Jo-Jo, and her doting father, Reggie. Every time Tiara snaps her perfectly manicured fingers, the men come running -- because she's "got it like that."
Not just any man will do. Tiara's special someone must be rich, handsome, and willing to spoil her as much as her father does -- if not more. When two prospects arrive on the scene, Tiara prepares to be smitten. But when the suitor she adores doesn't like her attitude, she can't seem to find the word "rejection" in her vocabulary. Determined to strike it rich with a pot of fool's gold, Tiara must choose between the currencies of cents or sense.
Using What You Got is a dynamic tale that sparkles with the blush of first love and the hard-won lessons that endure.
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Joseph Rolli
reviewed Using What You Got on July 19, 2010
Using What You Got
The quality of the writing makes up for the predictability of the plot. I enjoyed the characters, and the pace of the story was just right.
GENRE: Fiction: Urban fiction, realistic fiction, problem solving.
SUBJECT/THEMES: Self improvement, greed, narcissism, ethical issues, personal growth, self-discovery.
SUMMARY: Tiara wants to nab the best man she can, get out of the projects, and prove to the young females still in the projects that they can be like her. The problem is, for Tiara, a good man is one that has lots of money, looks good, and will spoil her. Throughout the story, Tiara discovers what she really wants, and learns more about herself in the process.
EVALUATION: This was the first urban fiction book I've read, and I can understand the appeal. I found the book somewhat predictable, though that did not detract from my enjoyment. Tiara, her father and aunt, her male friends and her girlfriends all comprise very strong character roles, and I especially liked seeing how Tiara changed at the end of the story, for her greed and selfishness were becoming unbearable. This book had some language, some violence, and some alluding to sex (but no descriptions), yet was still shelved in the adult section of my library.
WHY I WOULD INCLUDE IT: It was easy to read, and written in such a natural manner that would appeal to urban youth that talk the same way the characters do, and understand the situations the characters deal with. This is a good example of urban fiction that does not need to be excessively graphic in order to have appeal and a message.
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• Bad Girls, by Shannon Holmes.
• Satin Nights, by Karen Quiones Miller.
• The Coldest Winter Ever: A Novel, by Sister Souljah.
• A Do Right Man, by Omar Tyree.
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