Kinfolks

by Kristin Hunter Lattany

Book Overview

"A BLACK FIRST WIVES CLUB . . . SIT BACK, RELAX, AND ENJOY." --The Charlotte Post Now swinging on the far side of forty, best friends Patrice Barber and Cherry Hopkins came of age in the sixties,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345407067
• ISBN13: 9780345407061
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: One World
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent

From cover to cover this book is a winner. From the first page I was hooked. There are enough twists and turns to keep the reader intrigued.Patrice and Cherry are a riot.

Free Love + I Don't Need a Husband = A Mess!

What do you do when you find out that your child is about to marry their half-sibling? You call off the wedding and go looking for any other kids that the father might have been a sperm donor for. Kinfolks is an entertaining and compelling read with a strong social message that takes us into the lives of Patrice and Cherry as they go on a venture to find the other mothers and offspring of one Gene Greene. Life in the ‘60s was made for peace, love and casual sex…but some 20/30 years later when the results begin to rear their heads in friends and significant others not realizing they’re related its time to take action before an accident happens. If you’re looking for a well-written, solid read with colorful characters and an enlightening storyline then look no further than Kinfolks by Kristen Lattany.

Something I Would Have Done

This book was a joy to read, while I first thought the plot came a little too fast, as I continued to read, I realized I didn't know what the plot really was. The bond between the Patrice and Cherry reminded me of my older sister and her girlfriends. The women in the book handled the issue with grace and maturity, no kiddy, catfights. (As seen on the raunchy talk shows.)You go ladies! While this book is a work of fiction, it shadowed my own life. I have recently located my 'kinfolk' and the initial reactions were welcoming.As a child, I couldn't understand why my Dad would greet our friends with the question, "Who are your folks?" I just thought it was because he knew everybody, and he does.We later found out the reason, it was to make sure we were not kinfolks.I'm looking forward to reading other books by Kristin Hunter Lattany.

WONDERFUL

THIS BOOK WAS GREAT I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO READING SOME OF THE OTHER BOOKS MRS.HUNTER-LATTANY HAS WRITTEN.YOU MUST GET THIS BOOK IT WILL HAVE YOU LAUGHING,CRYING,AND WISHING YOU WERE THERE...

I Laughed, I Howled! Hilarious

Readers who were teenagers or in their twenties during the sixties can definitely "relate". Two dsyfunctional friends/parents Cherry and Patrice find out their children who are about to marry have the same father and the story takes off. Cherry and Patrice begin looking for Eugene Green's other children of the sixties. They even recognize a son of his living in the neighborhood. Just how many women were charmed by Eugene Green during the "free love" and "I don't need a husband" era. In their search, their friendship is strengthen, they set real priorities, and there is personal growth and action for both of the friends. Meanwhile, the children having to fend for themselves not only "grow up" a little, but find and help their biological father. Well written. Delightful and funny. This book gives new meaning to our parents statement "who are his people"?