'Cheaters' - a must read novel

"Cheaters" displays the cause and effect of something that is bigger than the act of betrayal. "The book is about fear," [Eric Jerome Dickey] said. This fear is displayed brilliantly in each developed character. Within the story, the fear of rejection commitment, or intimacy come...

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Published inThe Michigan chronicle Vol. 63; no. 28
Main Author Wilmore, Lisa M
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Detroit, Mich Real Times, Inc 05.04.2000
Subjects
African Americans
Black literature
Dickey, Eric Jerome
Human relations
Interpersonal communication
Literature
Personal relationships
Detroit, MI
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Summary:"Cheaters" displays the cause and effect of something that is bigger than the act of betrayal. "The book is about fear," [Eric Jerome Dickey] said. This fear is displayed brilliantly in each developed character. Within the story, the fear of rejection commitment, or intimacy come to light as their relationships take each character down unique and individual roads in life. Throughout the story we see what happens when some of the characters are confronted with their biggest fears. Dickey's talent shines through his telling of the stories of his characters' lives.