Marilynn Griffith

Lily Chau is the next member in the Garments of Praise team that we get to meet. She's in her late thirties, taking care of her sick mother, trying to get her foot into the fashion industry and trying to figure out her relationship with her boyfriend. She gets invited to compete in a Project Runway-like reality show with the help of a famous designer. Little does she know that the designer is the mysterious stranger that she keeps running into and finding a growing attraction with. Lily has show more to decide how she will manage her mother, her fashion, her boyfriends, and her life.

This is one of the first Christian fiction novels where there is an Asian American female lead character. AND she happens to not be an immigrant or someone living in the 1800s . There aren't many Asian Americans portrayed without any sort of stereotypes in books in general so this was a welcome relief. I felt that Lily's character was very real. I understand her insistence of taking care of her mother. Family is very important in Asian culture. Like in Pink, I enjoyed seeing the going ons behind the fashion industry. And I also loved that while Lily is slightly bothered at being almost 40 and still not married, she's still managed to create a name for herself and not be bothered too much by it. I liked the contrast in Doug and Ken. Lily's mom's story with her dad was very moving and sad. The only thing I didn't get was when Lily and Doug first met. The way it was written, Doug looked like a homeless person and Lily falls head over heels for him like that. Now maybe I'm just being paranoid, but if I was alone on a street and a stranger looking like that came up to me, I'd be a little scared. Lily just seemed like she had let her guard down completely which is not a safe thing to do in a city at night.

I really enjoyed this book. The series is great as it focuses on different ethnicities. I'm really looking forward to reading Tangerine. show less

I wasn't sure whether I'd like this book since it appeared to be marketed to African-American females, and I'm Asian-American. Luckily I was proven wrong. "Pink" was a breezy refreshing read. The characters seemed real, not preachy or annoying and actually relatable. It was very cool to find out what goes on inside the fashion design world and how a small business operates. And it was very nice to to see the story from Flex's POV and not just assuming what he was thinking from Raya. Looking show more foward to reading Jade! show less

Plot Summary: What happens, When & Where, Central Characters, Major Conflicts
Dana has been a bridesmaid 10 times, and at this latest wedding she doesn't duck fast enough when the bouquet comes zingng her way. Sporting a scratch from the thorns, she just wants to go home to her pint of Chunky Monkey ice cream when she runs into her ex-boyfriend. Dana keeps experiencing one misfortune after another in this book, but she also keeps trying to live the way God would want her too. So when a show more client wants to hire her to be in her wedding, and gives her a 29 page handbook of instructions, she just smiles graciously and says "sure" (OK, she really needed the cash as well). But eventually Dana needs to learn that God also wants her to take care of herself--a lesson that won't come easy and that will take the help of her girlfriends, family, and even that ex-boyfriend.


Style Characterisics: Pacing, clarity, structure, narrative devices, etc.
Packed with humor, although the author doesn't always make the best word choices. The situations are exaggerated and not very realistic, but that is part of what makes it so humorous and fun. Dana tells the story throughout, with a typical modern tone and with a voice that reflects her African American culture.


How Good is it?
A fun read, for laughing out loud when you need a fun escape from reality--yet with a subtle lesson about life thrown in. show less

This crosses over into adult territory as well. Basically, Raya feels betrayed by her college roommate, who stole her fiance, and her college roommate’s mother, who destroyed her parents marriage. This caused her to flee to NY and move in with her grandmother, and also seriously shook up her faith in God. There was something else in there too, but it’s a spoiler. Anyway, it’s about her trying to find her faith in God again and also how she deals with meeting this new guy and her show more unexpected attraction to him. Also has bits told from his point of view, and he’s got his own problems too, let me tell you. It was ok, but personally I liked Melody Carlson better. show less