Many women I know in sororities (AKA,DST,ZPhiB,SGRho) have read this book and find it to be excellent reading. I think if the book divulged too much information, we would have heard about that aspect way before now...especially by members of the Sorority to which the book references in detail.
I can't EVEN lie, I am seriously ON MY WAY to the bookstore like NOW to buy it. I was in the AKA forum and so many of the Ladies were in approval of the book because it speaks on experiences we ALL (in sororities) have in common, not just the one that is "referenced."
Sister Secrets is another book that I have on my list to check out.
I am down with a sistah putting out literary works and being successful.
Remember, people will ALWAYS criticize things negatively, it is easier, for some reason, to do that then to give ultimate PRAISE.
People SLAMMED the Divine Nine book into the GROUND. Yet, I don't see anyone else writing books about our experiences in BGLOs.
I say "Go ahead TJ Butler"...you got my $13.95 for the book
I was done with the message and then I read "book".
Dang, I have to agree with Zeta Ace again (in referance to the post by strawberries about AKAs and mirrors)...why come on here unregistered and post negative stuff. I don't think the only people who are proud are her Sorors...that's BS. I am proud and I am NOT her Soror. Okay so I haven't read the book, yet, but, let's support one another here. Perhaps it was her goal to write a book that was NOT aimed at being "over the heads" of anyone who got a hold of it. Yeah, as graduates and women currently in college, something a little more "challenging" may be acceptable...but think of all the younger women who will read this book and find it to be "good" reading. The ladies are in college so it should be assumed that all they did was NOT "drool" all over boys 18 hours a day and pledge the other 6 hours.
You have to understand that people who rite have a CLEAR cut idea as to what THEY choose to represent in a book. If she sat down and said "I want to write a book that details the lives of women trying to pledge a sorority and to make it fun, I'll throw in some boy-chasing type details, too but I AM NOT going to focus on academics and home life, etc." then that is her prerogative.
[This message has been edited by DELTABRAT (edited July 14, 2000).]