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A Good Read- 3 1/2 stars really
I enjoyed the book, and I found the characters incredibly believable. I didn't like it as well as "Waiting to Exhale", but it was good. I thought it was a little slow-moving at first, but Terry knows how to make little scenes interesting and draws you in. But I was disappointed with the ending. I don't think that Zora should have taken Franklin back. I know she loved him and all, but to me, throughout the whole book, Zora and Franklin didn't match well together.

In the beginning of the book, they were portrayed more as soulmates. Sure they had their differences, but they seemed like they could overcome them. But during the course of this book, it was clear that most of the chemistry they had seemed to be in the bedroom. Franklin cheated on Zora, raped her and assulted her. She should have put him in jail. He was obviously out of his mind. Zora was a strong woman before Franklin and seemed to have weakened with him. She accepted so much bull from him, including him being an alcoholic. Franklin was lazy, a drunk and just no-good. He needed psychiatric help. Zora should have just let him go. To love, sometimes you have to let go. I'm sure she would have found somebody else who wasn't such a baby and wasn't jealous of his own son.

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TERRY'S BOOK THAT DISAPPEARS BEFORE YOUR EYES!!
Terry McMillan happens to be a good author and I've read most of her books. Terry is very talented in her writing by making her books so realistic. The way she grasps your attention is marvelous and unimaginable. But "Disappearing Acts" has become my 2nd favorite book. The book for me was very hard to put down. The way she explains Franklin and Zora's relationship dealing with the idea of love is excellent. Despite their different careers the story still touches my heart. I enjoyed the part when they moved in together and they had a child, which strengthens their bond. I didn't like the parts where they thought about separating. The book was very enlightening on dealing with problems in various relationships. Terry did her thang with this book. I can relate to the different themes in the book.

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The Master Of This Genre!
There are a lot of "Terry McMillan wannabees" out there but she is the ORIGINAL and she's the MASTER of this type of story. Zoe and Franklin, a couple with their own struggles and their many ups and downs, literally jump off of the pages, thanks to the brilliant and totally realistic characters that Terry McMillan creates. Although I liked her other books as well as this one, Disappearing Acts is her best work, as far as I'm concerned.