It's a Thin Line

Name: It's a Thin Line
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Kimberla Lawson Roby
ISBN: 9781436184526

Author: Kimberla Lawson Roby

Narrator: Susan Spain

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/24/2008

Categories: Fiction, Romance

Synopsis

Three siblings, Sydney, Gina, and Rick, each have full lives, complex relationships, and serious personal problems. But when their mother suffers a debilitating stroke, her need for extensive care forces them to examine the strength of the bonds between them. A Blackboard best-selling author, Roby tackles several contemporary issues in this moving novel, including marital violence and childhood abuse.

About Kimberla Lawson Roby

Kimberla Lawson Roby is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Prodigal Son, A House Divided, and The Perfect Marriage. She is a 2013 NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work-Fiction, the recipient of the 2013 Author of the Year-Female Award presented by the African-American Literary Award Show, and the recipient of the 2014 AAMBC Award for Female Author of the Year. In 2001, she was inducted into the Rock Valley College Alumni Hall of Fame. Kimberla resides in Illinois with her husband.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tamara on January 19, 2018

Great read!......more

Goodreads review by Dynah on April 03, 2021

Lightening in a bottle is gone I’m sorry but this was probably Kimberla’s worst book I’ve ever read. The topics she covered were very serious and I’m glad she addressed real issues but I’m so used to gobbling up every Morsel of her writing and this novel just left me hungry and unsatisfied......more

Goodreads review by Robin on July 19, 2008

Sydney,Gina and Rick as close as any siblings can be. While each having problems of their own they also have take time for each others problems. Their mom takes a turn and gets sick and that divides them but eventually they find thier way back. I was extremely happy with this book. I couldn't put......more

Goodreads review by Tamara on October 24, 2020

Sad story but relatable I saw a little bit of myself in almost every female character in the book. I've lost a parent, both of them, and I'm a survivor of abuse, just not on Gina's level and I'm stronger than I thought. Kimberla Lawson-Roby is a favorite author......more

Goodreads review by Nola on March 02, 2023

The emotional rollercoaster this book put me through! The author managed to weave three complicated stories into one book, taking time to intricately detail each story so well that I felt the despair and frustration the characters were going through. It serves as a reminder that you never really kno......more