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Title: Shadow Dancing by Louise Meriwether ISBN: 0-345-42595-2 Publisher: One World/Ballantine Pub. Date: 01 August, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.71 (7 reviews)

Rating: 1
Summary: Not worth your time
Comment: I picked up this book because according to the display in my local library, it's a great new African-American women's novel. I actually forced myself to finish it because I wanted to make sure I wasn't judging it unfairly. Basically, I wouldn't suggest anyone waste his/her time on this book--it was not particularly well-written (the dialogue was stilted, the narration constantly said explicitly what could have been implied or shown to the reader in a more interesting way); the plot was incredibly contrived (drama after drama happens--to reveal here that there's a car crash, a near-mugging, a death in a gunshot robbery, a meningitis scare, and lots of post-traumatic stress syndrome doesn't spoil any of the pleasure of the book), and the characters were never three-dimensional enough for me to care about them.

Rating: 5
Summary: great
Comment: Shadow dancing is the up and down marriage of Glenda and Mark. The marriage has problems that include, Glend's insecurities, Mark's ex wife, and the lost of his beloved job. What happened to Mark at the end was a shock and unexpected. I throught this book was good, in that in didn't end with the fairytale ending that most romance books do.

Rating: 4
Summary: Wonderful Book
Comment: I thoroughly enjoyed Shadow Dancing. The characters were realistic, dealing with mature problems of love and guilt and vulnerability. From the very beginning I was drawn into the story, feeling connected to Glenda, the main character, and remained enthralled throughout. The writing is also exceptional. A very good read.