Book Review: Sweet Georgia Brown
by Cheryl Robinson
Publication Date: Jan 02, 2008
List Price: $16.00
Format: Paperback, 357 pages
Classification: Fiction
ISBN13: 9780451222282
Imprint: NAL
Publisher: NAL
Parent Company: NAL
Book Reviewed by Idrissa Uqdah
Can A Woman Reinvent Herself?
Cheryl Robinson is known for writing novels with a twist, portraying
women who face the odds and succeed. Her books are touted as being fresh
and exciting, and her characters generally heart felt. The protagonist
in her latest release, Sweet George Brown, is no different. Georgia
Brown is the mother of two young sons and loving wife of Marvin Brown, a
wanna-be comedian chasing that elusive shooting star. Georgia supports
her man spiritually and financially, even while he’s unemployed and they
must move in with his parents.
After becoming the first-place winner in a national reality TV show,
Marvin has finally arrived. He is determined to repay Georgia for the
eleven years she has struggled beside him. He moves the family into
their dream house, they drive the best cars, and Georgia becomes a
stay-at-home mother and wife. For the first time, money is plentiful.
Georgia feels that all their dreams have finally become reality. Almost.
Something is happing to Marvin. Now a popular on-air radio personality,
he uses his wife as the butt of painful and uncaring jokes to boost his
ratings.
Georgia becomes disillusioned, depressed and gains weight. A spiritual
woman, Georgia desires to reinvent her life and relies on her faith to
accomplish that change. Yet, she can't close her eyes to Marvin’s
philandering and total disregard for his family. Marvin, however, feels
as long as the money is rolling in he is doing his job.
Sweet Georgia Brown is a novel that will make women stand up and cheer
as Georgia perseveres and ’Marvelous Marvin’ gets what he deserves.
Cheryl Robinson gives her readers yet another woman who fights the good
fight. Cheryl’s empowering story will give others like Georgia the
courage to change their lives as well.
I laughed and cried while reading this book. The message is clear, ’What
goes around comes back!’ This is a novel you will love.