Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime: Stories
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Each story is compelling.
This book was an major source of encouragement to me in the early stages of my writing career. Are the white characters as fully developed as the African Americans are? From the Trade Paperback edition. These characters and others offer inspiration, laughter, instruction and pure enjoyment in what is one of J. Sep 01, Pages. But beyond my preferences, as an avid reader and one who drinks the English language like it water, I'm telling you that this is one of, if not the best, collection of short stories I have ever read. What the stories have in common is the presence of strong women who overcome obstacles and went through a lot of experiences in their lives and ended up far better than their previous situations.
The stories in the book are stories of real people, their struggles and their hope. It's very easy to connect to them because how it was narrated was wonderfully made. You feel down when they fall and celebrate with them on the characters' redemption and successes. It's like each story can be extended to become a novel itself.
The author writes flawlessly. The use of simple words made me feel the writing more. The author also did not fail to develop her characters, settings and scenes during the 50's era making the book have historical significance. It's like along the way I'm with the character's journey. Never was there a dull moment. The book is full of emotions and very engaging. Every story share how love causes some pain, some love sometimes and that life never ends until one dies. I can't praise this book enough. Despite, the book, catering to woman, I as a man didn't feel awkward at all in reading it because the central them of the book caters to both men and women.
Mar 04, Shanae rated it it was amazing. This collection of short stories is brilliant. Cooper did a magnificent job capturing the lives, emotions, and problems of Black women in America. I found each story touching and compelling. The horror, the love, and the pain each of the women in these stories experienced is so gripping that I found myself completely lost in the stories. I enjoy each story so much, I don't even have a favorite - they are all so amazing!!
The first story, "Femme Fatale" will hook you and you'll find yourself just This collection of short stories is brilliant. The first story, "Femme Fatale" will hook you and you'll find yourself just like me: I definitely recommend this book because the writing, plots, and historical significance of these stories cannot be ignored. As a lover of women writers and African American fiction, I may be biased because Cooper writes stories that fit perfectly into my literary niche.
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But beyond my preferences, as an avid reader and one who drinks the English language like it water, I'm telling you that this is one of, if not the best, collection of short stories I have ever read. Nov 10, Sarah Swedberg rated it liked it. California Cooper could write the pants off any reader. Her stories were brilliant. For me, however, they didn't resonate despite the beautiful prose since the stories were so often about finding a man, a subject in which I have very little interest.
I wanted to see her characters strutting around the page independently, doing all the things they were doing, without worrying about finding a lover man. Feb 08, Jacqueline O. Number one Wow, this book is still very refreshing and dynamic. I have read it before but decided to read it again.
She's my favorite author and I enjoy all of her books. Anything new out there? Apr 13, Winter Sophia Rose rated it it was amazing. Dec 30, Christina rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: The collection of short stories by J. California Cooper was very inspirational and entertaining! She developed her characters with great ease and talent. She never told a dull story, or a story I couldn't relate to in some way All the stories had a way of seeming very familiar, and caused you to just delve right into the plot, not wanting to put the book down.
Every story shared how love causes some pain, The collection of short stories by J. Every story shared how love causes some pain, some love, sometimes. California Cooper told her stories from an on-lookers point-of-view. Which is unique because the stories come from friends or neighbors who had an invested interest or cared about the main character in each story. The main characters in this book were all young women trying to find love Overall, 5 out of 5! On my Top 10 list! Aug 28, Rambles rated it really liked it.
A wonderful book narrated with a heavy American South drawl! The style of writing can cause problems and it took a while for me to pick up the meaning of some words, but I'm so pleased that I stuck with it. In brief it's a collection of short stories written from the perspective of black women living, often hard, lives in the American South in the fifties. Each story could be considered a parable on what can happen if you make the wrong choices in the relationships you have.
Many of the men in t A wonderful book narrated with a heavy American South drawl! Many of the men in these stories are negatively portrayed and there are few positive men in here. What these tales do have in abundance though are strong women who overcome obstacles in their lives and end up in better places as a result of their experiences. A wonderful book, that I wholeheartedly suggest that you read. Aug 20, coffeedog added it. Cooper will be your new best friend for pointing things out to you. You can sink real low, but nobody can KEEP you there but yourself. Cooper gives literary voice to a large number of African American women, and her writing is as meaningful and maybe more so to those who are not African American women.
May 04, Cassandra Hawkins rated it really liked it. Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime leaves you evaluating friendships, relationships, and life. I love the storytelling technique J. California Cooper uses to draw you into each story. California Cooper is a wonderful author, who exposes you to life lessons of others, which you can apply.
Thanks to this book I evaluated my own life. Striving to change so Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime leaves you evaluating friendships, relationships, and life. Striving to change some things, I can credit J. California Cooper with making it real for me! What life lessons have you learned that had a huge impact on your life? Mar 10, Jamesia rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Recommended to Jamesia by: Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore.
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I was first a bit turned off by the folksy narration but I am glad I got past that because this book has served as an excellent depiction of what real love is! It is one of the most influential books of my personal understanding of love outside of the Bible. It illustrates the most challenging element of love, "long-suffering. Thi I was first a bit turned off by the folksy narration but I am glad I got past that because this book has served as an excellent depiction of what real love is! This book changed my life and I think I read it at just the right time in my life Nov 11, Not Now Mommy's Reading rated it it was amazing Shelves: I thought I had read this short story collection by my favorite author J.
California Cooper - but apparently I had not. Cooper delivers in only a way she can! She writes in such a way that you feel as though you are sitting down on the front porch with a neighbor as they point out the going ons in the life and loves of other neighborhood folks. I loved the opening story, Femme Fatale and felt the ending story A Will and A Way was the perfect ending to the bittersweet tales. Another jo I thought I had read this short story collection by my favorite author J. Another job well done by an amazing author! Nov 29, M. Maria rated it it was amazing. A seasoned storyteller J.
California Cooper pulls you in with the first story and doesn't let go. The difficulties of love, life, and making a way -are explored in such a beautiful and authentic way in this book. I thought I had read all of her books and came across this one. Thought I would pick it up to read at a later date- read the first story and had to read it straight through. Thoroughly enjoyable and inspirational- it's like eavesdropping on your great aunts and hearing them talk about t A seasoned storyteller J. Thoroughly enjoyable and inspirational- it's like eavesdropping on your great aunts and hearing them talk about the men in their life.
Jan 15, D rated it really liked it. What a fun book! Reminded me a little bit of Zora Neale Hurston in both the style and the feminist overtones, but Cooper's touch is more conversational and intimate. Usually reading short stories turns me off, but each of hers felt so "full" and colorful that you didn't feel prematurely severed from the plot which is usually my gripe ; I felt like I was always stepping in and out of a well developed character's life.
May 31, Tammy rated it it was ok. Searching for love- of self and with others seems to be the key them Jun 27, Quisha Light rated it it was amazing.
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This is just one of many collection of short stories by J. Her method of story telling and character development speaks to my life, experiences, history, womanhood and so much more. These stories our timeless and the characters could be many of the people I know and love. I feel as though I'm sitting at my grandmother's feet listening to her tell me stories. View all 4 comments. Mar 20, BlackLiterati rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Sep 15, Kamangeneh rated it really liked it.
Good read but chile! It went too fast! Stories were short but full, I didn't feel cheated after reading them. My only complaint would be the similarity of the stories. I love men as much as the next woman but sheesh! So many men, so many problems. I must say though, there is plenty of wisdom to be taken from these pages.
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Young women, read up! Jun 11, Brooke rated it it was amazing Shelves: Do the problems—and the dreams—of the characters reflect changes in our society? Why or why not? Do her descriptions of the relationships between African Americans and whites before and immediately following the war differ from your previous impressions or beliefs? In what ways does Cooper challenge the traditional depiction of the boundaries between slave and master, black and white? Which characters or relationships do you find particularly surprising? Are the white characters as fully developed as the African Americans are?
Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime: Stories and millions of other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime: Stories Paperback – September 1, Whether through her stories or her legendary readings, J. California Cooper has an uncanny ability to reach. Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime has ratings and 82 reviews. Nea said: As with everything J. California Cooper writes, these stories have soul. You f.
Cooper touches on a wide range of social, economic, and political issues in her writing, including the historical divisions between races and classes; interracial relationships; the significance of complexion in society in general and within the African American community specifically; and the importance of education.
What techniques does she use to incorporate these subjects without disrupting the flow of the stories? In what ways can fiction be more effective than nonfiction in revealing the forces that shape our world? Why do you think Cooper may have chosen to use these timeless techniques to tell her stories?
California Cooper portrays the lives of African Americans, bringing to light the impact of history, social and economic hardship, and enduring cultural strengths on the experiences of individuals and families. California Cooper as one of the most original and engaging storytellers of our time.
California Cooper has introduced an appealing and diverse cast of characters struggling to make the right choices and find happiness in a society that prefers light skin over dark, money over spirit. The central characters are often women entangled in a tradition of oppression and the inescapable traps of racism, sexism, and poverty. Many of the stories are narrated in the first-person, capturing the cadences of ordinary conversations and lending the stories the intimacy and resonance of gossip shared among friends.