Nappily Ever After Nappily Ever After

Nappily Ever After

A Novel

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Publisher Description

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM STARRING SANAA LATHAN

What happens when you toss tradition out the window and really start living for yourself?


Venus Johnston has a great job, a beautiful home, and a loving live-in boyfriend named Clint, who happens to be a drop-dead gorgeous doctor. She also has a weekly beauty-parlor date with Tina, who keeps Venus's long, processed hair slick and straight. But when Clint--who's been reluctant to commit over the past four years--brings home a puppy instead of an engagement ring, Venus decides to give it all up. She trades in her long hair for a dramatically short, natural cut and sends Clint packing.

It's a bold declaration of independence--one that has effects she never could have imagined. Reactions from friends and coworkers range from concern to contempt to outright condemnation. And when Clint moves on and starts dating a voluptuous, long-haired beauty, Venus is forced to question what she really wants out of life. With wit, resilience, and a lot of determination, she finally learns what true happiness is--on her own terms. Told with style, savvy, and humor, Nappily Ever After is a novel that marks the debut of a fresh new voice in fiction.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2000
December 5
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
Crown
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
10.3
MB

Customer Reviews

Diva_material ,

I am not my hair

I am not my hair. In the Black community, our hair is like an accessory that is very fashionable. This book touches on a sensitive subject whether it is good, curly, natural, relaxed, weave, or blonde. I went natural before it was the "trendy' thing. I could relate to Venus in the stares and lesbian assumptions. Now, people are paying hundreds of dollars for wavy and curly hair which I have naturally.

Venus, Kandi, and Clint try to live their lives to please someone else. When we do that, we lose ourselves and reality. Self-esteem can either break or make a relationship. Everyone has their input but will you listen to your friends or instinct. Great read find out how all these issues intertwine.

Iknowmyworth ,

Truth

I enjoyed your movie, it helped to understand that we no longer have to feel we can’t be who we are, we no longer need to allow people to dictate what beauty is. For those whom think they know. Beauty again is within a person, it has nothing to do with our outside appearance. It shines out, and when it does a light and the quality in the persons attraction those knowing beauty. Its the real person. We don’t have to work at that. Thank you for writing books it will be in my collection for myself, young adults, and grandchildren. Continue to write and again thank you.

Ebonystar3 ,

Epic

Absolutely love this story of self-love!

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