Sweet Georgia Brown -Book Review

Sweet Georgia Brown left me feeling both uplifted and sad. The dichotomy of emotion was brought on by the demise of a relationship and the personal growth of one of its participants.

In Sweet Georgia Brown, author Cheryl Robinson introduces us to Marvin and Georgia Brown, a down on their luck couple living with Marvin's parents. While Georgia works a 9-5 job, Marvin spends his days at home and works at night as a stand up comedian. Georgia seems to possess unwavering faith in her husband despite his father's warnings that she can do bad by herself.

The family's financial struggle pays off and they are rewarded with an extravagant lifestyle. Unfortunately, when the money came, it seems the happiness left and they are left with a lot of emotional baggage to deal with. Eventually, Georgia finds her own voice and moves from behind Marvin's shadow. While raising his teenage daughter (that she never knew about), Georgia realizes that the Marvin she married is not the silver tongued Marvin of today.

While this was an interesting story, I felt that the timing was a little off and the characters were not well defined. Emphasis was placed on the back story, but to me the story felt rushed towards the end and of course there was no real conclusion. Sweet Georgia Brown definitely leaves room for a sequel.