- Mass Market Paperback: 559 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster (January 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0743278879
- ISBN-13: 978-0743278874
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.6 x 3.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 268 g
- Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (150 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,170,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Rowdy and predictable, this sequel to Flyy Girl, the tale of a streetwise, boy-crazy Philadelphia teen who learns some hard lessons, revisits the life and times of Tracy Ellison Grant, now 28 and a successful author (of a novel called Flyy Girl), TV and screenwriter, and rising movie actress, as she takes a closer look at her fame, fortune and heart. Tracy's old flame, Victor Hinson, has been doing a stretch in jail; once released, he changes his name and marries someone else. Tracy tries not to let his defection stop her from enjoying her notoriety. But she is still vulnerable as she makes a visit to her old stomping grounds, Philadelphia's Germantown: she feels exposed and fake speaking at her old high school, and on a radio chat show she's disturbed to hear rumors that she's a lesbian. She stays in touch with her old crew, but she is disillusioned on that front, too. Her friend, Kiwana, formerly Afrocentric and militant, disappoints Tracy when she marries a white man, and fast-talking Mercedes audaciously tries to scam Tracy for money. Tracy's heart still retains a soft spot for the reformed Victor, now a Muslim businessman, and the embers of their old affair flare up in a situation that resolves itself in several surprises. Tyree may turn off some readers with Tracy's clich?d poetry and occasional references to himself and his success throughout the narrative. Although the prose (rife with self-important italicized words to make obvious points) is often clunky and the dialogue flat, Tracy's adventures provide cool commentary on ambition, love, friendship and the price of fame.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
In this sequel to Flyy Girl, Tyree brings readers up to date on the fast-lane life of Tracy Ellison. Continuing his skillful use of dialog, the author wanders between present and past to tell the story of Tracy, now a Hollywood celebrity. Chapters end with poetry by Tracy about becoming a star, being dumped by her first love, Victor, and returning to her hometown. She tries to act unaffected by her success, but family, friends, and acquaintances relate to her differently. Tracy "struggles" to get a hot movie part while trying to lure author Omar Tyree to help her write the sequel to Flyy Girl. By book's end, (surprise) he agrees to write it. The book is filled with other annoying self-serving plugs for the author. Maybe Tracy's story is uplifting and intended to give a positive picture of stardom, money, and family. Maybe young adult readers are supposed to learn how wonderful money and fame can be if you keep your head on straight. However, the tale and the telling are just not very interesting. Curious fans of Flyy Girl might pick it up. For libraries with the first novel; others may want to pass.DShirley Gibson Coleman, Ann Arbor Dist. Lib., MI
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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I was nervous, and shifting my body weight from left to right while I stood in front of a packed auditorium at Germantown High School in Philadelphia. Read the first page
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2.0 out of 5 stars
NNNNooooooooooo,
By Keepin it real (St. Louis, Mo USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: For the Love of Money: A Novel (Paperback)
I did not like for the Love of Money because for me it went too slow. She calmed down too much in this story. I loved Flyy Girl. But this was not working for me. She was not wild. She was just too boring. I would suggest reading this book is there is nothing else to read. But don't spend your money on it.
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This review is from: For the Love of Money: A Novel (Paperback)
It took me so long to read this book. This book was a total waste of time. It was not close to as good as FLYY GIRL was and it was supposed to be the follow-up to it. He kept throwing me off with the past and the present for each chapter and those poems. It was not even close to what it could have been.
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A very big disappointment,
By "isyss456" (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews
This review is from: For the Love of Money: A Novel (Paperback)
I love Omar Tyree, and although I am a loyal fan, this book disappointed me more than a little bit. I dont think that Omar Tyree gave the Flyy Girl fans what they were looking for with this sequel. He should have never written a sequel, and my advice for anyone who is considering reading this book, DONT!!! It was a waste of time, and I was highly upset with the way that things turened out for Tracy and her first love, Victor Hinson. Im sure that a lot of Flyy Girl fans want to find out what ever happened with Tracy and Victor as wll as I did, and I wont tell the story, but I will say that Omar Tyree cheated fans on the whole Tracy and Victor ordeal, and I was so disappointed, that I regretted ever checking this book out from the library. The book was also hard to get into, boring, and all in all For The Love of Money was irrelavent to Flyy Girl.
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