[.ca] Flesh and the Devil (ISBN 0971201978)

This book was good wonderful!:
I have to say that this book was one of the best books that I have read in a long time. Not only were her words powerful, but her over all abilty to pull you into the story. This book is only for people who are willing to know the truth.

Spectacular tale of Love:
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The form in which it was written, the woven tale of African-American history coupled with a everlasting love story made for a magnificent and satisfying experience. It was colorful, and soothing, enraging and dynamic. A beautiful and sad tale, that must be heard, read and felt. Thank you Kola...and i look forward to many more works.

SPEECHLESS:
This book totally took me by surprise. I still haven't gotten over how stunned I was reading it. It's supposed to be a black love story, but it's way more socio-political than that. One of the best books of 2004! Incredibly good!

NOT WHAT I EXPECTED:
FLESH AND THE DEVIL A novel by Kola Boof I expected this to be an African themed romance novel with a lot of history in it. It turned out to be that and a LOT more. I love this book and I highly recommend it because the love story of Shango and Ife Ife who later turn into Shane and RooAmber really inspired me and the book made me believe in myself as a black woman, it made me proud to be a black woman and it restored my faith in the possibility of having real love with black men. If you are a black female reading this review, PLEASE treat yourself to a copy of "Flesh and the Devil". This book will take you through some major drama, but by the end--you will feel so beautiful and powerful as a black woman and a human being. I took the speech by SULA from the book and hung it on my bedroom wall! I also read Kola Boof's "Long Train to the Redeeming Sin" last week and that was fantastic, but "Flesh and the Devil" is really special to me. I love this book.

Black Love Without Apology:
BLACK LOVE....without apology. This novel is so beautifully written, full of surprises and emotionally involving that I just had to give it the whole 5 stars. This book is like a Lauryn Hill love jamm turned into a novel. On the surface it's an African love story between Shane and RooAmber through thousands of years. Their souls are joined by passion, sex (lots of sex), time, place and eternity. But they also have to live through some MAJOR eratic, crazy drama as well. Namely Shane's white wife who's determined not to lose her black man to a black woman--at any cost. Even murder. Without pause, this book makes a pretty strong statement about the identity and worth of black women. The speech given by Sula Jones at the end of the book should be read aloud by black women in the streets!! I read that speech every day now before I leave the house for work. I love it! I cannot say enough to express how fantastic this book is. This novel is like a Lauryn Hill CD in book form. It's just off the hook 4 Real. It says EVERYTHING that I have been DYING INSIDE to say. Kola Boof is my new favorite writer. I will be reading everything she puts out. IsisNambi