- Hörkassette
- Verlag: Highbridge Audio (1. Januar 1994)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0453008658
- ISBN-13: 978-0453008655
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17,8 x 10,4 x 2 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.9 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (27 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 2.401.111 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Mama , a first novel, tells of a proud black woman, Mildred Peacock, and her five children. After a violent fight, Mildred throws her drunken husband out of the house. On her own in the poor town of Point Haven, Michigan, Mildred scrimps and drinks, works and goes on welfare, struggling to raise her kids and keep her sanity. Mildred's closest bond is to her oldest daughter, Freda, and their lives parallel each other's progress from despair to hope. The book's main weakness is that the author apparently could not decide what to leave out. She also has not decided who her audience is: at times she seems to be writing to blacks, at other times to be explaining things to naive white readers. Although the story has power, it lacks focus and a clear point of view. Janet Boyarin Blundell, MLS, Brookdale Community Coll. Adjunct Faculty, Lincroft,
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Okay, I have to be honest I have read this both several times. For one reason i enjoyed it and secondly the character of fredda and her love hate relationship with her mother.
Although McMillan entitled the book "Moma" freda is clearly the focus. However, I did clearly understand Moma (Mildred Peacock). Mildred a woman surround by a town and time where there was little opportunity offered to a woman of color, especially one with five children. Did what she had to, in order to survive. Especially in light the fact she was the a survivor of spousal abuse. Okay, Mildred was no nun, let's face it she used everyman that took a fancy to her and justified every mistake. But her redeeming quality is she did want more for her children. I mean really could she have been worse then "scarlet o'hara"? (I think not)
This book was Terry McMillian's first attempt. I thought it showed more promise then most available now. Oh, let's get it straight I am not a fan of Terry. But, Moma reminded me of so many LOUD good intentioned Sitahs (mothers) raising kids in the hood during my childhood, placing one face on her was almost impossible.
Realistic? yes, I knew Mildred. Reality? when the moral of the story is "life's tough" and "Sometimes, you hurt the one's you love" and even (and especially in the case of Money, Mildred's wayward son) "It's never to late to change"...I'll ask you which of that isn't true in life, or in the book?
As to the many who feel this book doesn't represent "us" (whether the us are blk woman, single parents or whatever). Please let us stop trying to dismiss the ugly as though it doesn't exsist of course it. shoot, I can look out the window and point mildred out (smile).
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This book was a very detailed and clarified representation of one woman's struggle to keep herself sane during a time where her and her family are dealing with depression,abandonment,and lonliness.Terry McMillan writes this book with such emotion and empathy you can almost feel the pain that the woman is exposed to through the pages of the book.A Must Read!
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I would first have to definitely give Ms. McMillan her props on a well written book; however, it was quite unrealistic. As a well read college student, I have experienced many "flat" characters and "deep" ones too. .... These were positively the FLAT ones! I merely finished the book in hopes that each character would gain some depth. Not so bad, yet not so good either!
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Mama is a great book!
Terry McMillan did a good job on Mama. This is one of the first books I read from her. She portrays the story very well. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. März 2000 von Noel
Well-written-Unrealistically Depressing Story
I know the title of this review sounds contradictory, but that's what I think of this book. Frankly I did not like this story. It made me depressed! Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Januar 2000 von "acesquirt"
I Was Very Disappointed...
I had looked forward to reading a book by Terry McMillan because she is such an acclaimed author. I chose Mama because the synopsis sounded interesting. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
I Loved it!!
This book was wonderful, when they cried, I cried, when they laughted, I laughted!! I read this book in 92' I can still remember most of the details. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. September 1999 veröffentlicht
Very unrealistic
This book was very unrealistic. Being from a poverty background I found it not having a very good picture of the struggle. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 13. September 1999 veröffentlicht
I loved this book
I first read this book, about a year ago, after I picked it up at a used book store. I starting reading the book and just couldn't put it down until I finished it. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 12. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Another fine book from Ms. McMillan
I have enjoyed reading Terry McMillan's books from the moment I picked up "Waiting to Exhale" and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back." I love Ms. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. April 1999 veröffentlicht
Give her a break, write a book yourself then talk $@!?.*
I really liked this book. It kept me hurrying to turn the next page. It was funny and real at the same time. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 31. März 1999 veröffentlicht
Much Ado about Nothing
The story moved fast, but went no where. There were several good starts that left us hanging, then the story ended abruptly. There was no substance, no climax. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. März 1999 von "clcarter"
All About Struggles
This book shows the exact struggles many single, female parents go through to make it day to day, month to month, year to year.
Am 12. März 1999 veröffentlicht
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