" It bothers me that I didn't really care for this book, because I seem to remember that I LOVED Kincaid's book, As Hot As It Was You Ought to Thank Me. But I don't really even remember that book, so it doesn't matter. This one...was kind of like reading a grown-up version of "See Spot Run." The author didn't really tell a story so much as simply describe what the characters were doing. Early on, it didn't bother me too much, but the middle of the book was a huge drag -- made worse by Kincaid's awkward attempt to write dialogue in Ebonics for Arnold and every other African-American character. By the end, I just wanted to be finished and was kind of annoyed that I hadn't jumped ship. "
— Kendra, 2/1/2014