Chasing Sophea

Well written book about a split personality, a tornado and the destruction of a family. I was confused by the numbers of players but had made a cheat sheet from page one to keep them all straight. Interesting cast of characters. Gabrielle will hopefully be one of our featured authors at the Pasadena......more

**SPOILER FREE REVIEW** This book did not intrigue me as much as i thought it would have based on how much i loved Pina's previous novel "Bliss". Although "Chasing Sophea" was an ok read i have read other books with similar plot lines that do better with the split personality illness that some people......more

The issue of mental health is something that most African American people -- the average person - does not think about with regards to the weirdness of uncle brother or auntie Cubby. In this story, Pina makes an effort to explore the thins thread that teather most people to the ground - stable famil......more

Another audiobook. I really enjoyed the reader presentation. I don't think I would have like this story as much had I been reading it myself. The reader gave the characters an added depth to otherwise great personalities. I'd love to see a few of these characters in their own story. The book just sk......more

still in the process of reading but it is intersting and pretty well written.novel about a strange family history, some clairvoyance and split personality issues.Reminds me of southern type family novels but it is not set in the south.......more