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Disappearing Acts

By: Terry McMillan
Narrated by: Terry McMillan, Avery Brooks
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry McMillan comes an honest look at a modern romance, from love at first sight to painful reality to working toward a happy ending....

Franklin Swift was a sometimes-employed construction worker and a not-quite-divorced dad of two. Zora Banks was a teacher, singer, and songwriter. They met in a Brooklyn brownstone, and there could be no walking away....

In this funny, gritty love story, Franklin and Zora join the ranks of fiction’s most compelling couples as they move from Scrabble to sex, from layoffs to the limits of faith and trust. Disappearing Acts is about the mystery of desire and the burdens of the past. It’s about respect—what it can and can’t survive. And it’s about the safe and secret places that only love can find.

©1989 Terry McMillan (P)1993 Penguin HighBridge Audio
African American Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Urban City Funny
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“A get-out-your-handkerchiefs love story. Unflinchingly realistic...warm, natural.”—USA Today

“A stunning achievement.”—Cosmopolitan

“If Ntozake Shange, Jane Austen, and Danielle Steel collaborated on a novel of manners, [Disappearing Acts] might be the result.”—New Yorker

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I could hear the pages turn in the background, and a couple of sentences replayed twice.

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Real and relatable

Great voices and personality in the characters. kept it real. loved that. Did not like the ending but had forgotten about the title. Couldnt wait patiently to see what would happen next. such a rollercoaster ride but loved it.

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Good as always!

Even thought it was short. I listened to some parts several times. I disappeared into the story.

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Great book

Good story & I enjoyed the Narration from a man's & women's perspective. Great listening while I work.

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Amazing!!

I absolutely loved this book its even better then the movie!! It brought me to so many emotions and I loved every moment!

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not one of her best

definitely does not live up to Terry's usual work. it was average. i had trouble paying attention.

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I wish it was unabridged

So much was left out. I wish the story was unabridged. The story felt rushed.

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Good Listen

The story, of course, is excellent. Pretty much anything written by Terry is. However, I give four stars for Overall & Performance because I honestly love the movie way better (Sanaa & Wesley will always be Zora & Franklin to me!), and also because sometimes I don’t like the sound of Terry’s voice for some of the characters. Aside from that, I’d definitely recommend this audiobook. I’d also suggest checking out some of Terry’s other amazing works.

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Love reading black love stories

Absolutely the tale of relationships ups and downs well told, and the power of love’s strength.

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Disappointed

The story has been shortened, and I am very disappointed! I've read the book multiple times, watched the movie repeatedly, and there is more to the story than this!

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