Reviews for Ain't nobody's business if I do

The average rating for Ain't nobody's business if I do based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-01-03 00:00:00 Carol Kneller This year, in an effort to prune my bookshelves, I challenged myself to read books that I've owned for years that are taking up space. Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do has been around forever (probably "borrowed" from my mom), tattered and used but never read, so I finally decided to give it a shot. Glad I did. The story starts off with Eva's husband, Hutch, walking out on her in an effort to find joy (likely some kind of midlife crises). Eva is more angry than devastated, as Hutch has always been a kind, caring, and gentle husband during their ten years of marriage. Hutch doesn't know why he walked out on Eva, but he moves in with his philandering best friend in an effort to clear his head and figure out what he should do. Of course, that isn't a good idea, and signals the end for Eva, who suspects Hutch has been cheating. Both Eva and Hutch have grown children from previous relationships who choose sides, and have their own bit of drama to throw in the family dysfunction. And then, unexpected, very unconventional side pieces became devastating distractions, steering Eva and Hutch even further away from each other. I initially thought this book was boring as hell and have no idea why I didn't put it down. However, midway through, every character did something outrageous that should've resulted in a good, hard slap upside the head, so of course I had to keep reading to see who would get mollywhopped. Soon I was hooked and the book turned into one of the most heartwarming reads I've read in a long time. Pink and purple hearts were floating out of my eyes and ears by the time I finished the last page. This book took me back to the 90s, when we had our pick of well developed, entertaining contemporary stories about the highs and lows of Black family life and relationships by Terry McMillan and Bebe Moore Campbell, Connie Briscoe and Pearl Cleage. I enjoyed it so much and I'm glad I didn't let the beginning deter me from finishing. Geared to an older female audience, I think anyone interested in families falling apart and trying to piece it all back together again, will enjoy this one. I also think this would make an EXCELLENT film or miniseries *looks at Oprah*

Review # 2 was written on 2013-11-29 00:00:00 Conor Mcgarry Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do is a fairly light comedy, less in the sense of being funny than in the Northrop-Frye sense of everything being resolved into its proper place and marriages cementing everything by the end of the book. As such, it's just okay. There are parts I liked a great deal, but then there were issues, and some of the dialogue was, quite frankly, clunky. Note: The rest of this review has been withdrawn due to the changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement. You can read why I came to this decision here. In the meantime, you can read the entire review at Smorgasbook