Customer Reviews:
 Ignorance Is Not Bliss March 1, 2007
On Assignment
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Ignorance: 1) a lack of knowledge; 2) a willful lack of desire to improve the efficiency, merit, effectiveness or usefulness of one's actions; 3) the state of being ignorant/unaware
Bliss: A state of extreme happiness
For Divine Mathews-Hardison, the combined definitions above become a painful lesson learned.
In this sequel to Simply Divine, we find the self-proclaimed 15-year-old diva and new Christian, ready to resume her life in Temple, Georgia with her Aunt, Uncle and cousins.
As mature as she believes she is, Divine finds that her determination to be the object of worship by her 'boo' can have catastrophic consequences.
In spite of sound advice dispensed by family and friends, we see the head-strong protagonist forge ahead with her plans for bliss, believing she knows what is best for her life. She will soon find that her plans, although seemingly sound, have many flaws.
Although a story of fiction, through the family setting, Author Thomas does a great job of portraying the consequence of choice by teens overwhelmed with raging hormones, peer pressure and personal insecurities. Open dialogue between the characters is realistic and speaks to unasked questions of children in need of answers.
In a world where teen promiscuity and allowance of self-governing is viewed as acceptable, there will be many who will take exception to the content of this book. I find the message in Divine Confidential refreshing and believe it will be of value to many standing at the crossroad of indecision.
Kudos for a job well done.
Linda Beed - On Assignment Reviews
A Must Read for Teens January 12, 2008
Monica M. Jones (Detroit, MI USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Ups and Downs of Being Round
Taste My Soul
Once again Jacquelin Thomas has brought a very serious issue that teens are facing to the light...online safety. The characters are real. The situations are real, and the book is entertaining from cover to cover.
Monica Marie Jones
Author of "The Ups and Downs of Being Round" and "Taste My Soul"
 Very Good Read for Young Adults September 19, 2007
C. Lesesane (Baltimore, Maryland United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have given this book to one of the young people in our ministry. I plan to purchase a couple of additional copies to give to a couple of the other Young Women in our ministry. The book hit on a lot of subjects that pertain to teenagers in our churches today. The book was not a difficult read at all, but told the truth about life and the consequences to our decisions.
Grace & Mercy January 26, 2009
Nardsbaby (Westside Chi-town, IL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Divine is in love with her boo, Madison. He's all that she thinks about and she believes that this is it! The greatest love ever until he decides he can't continue to wait for her. He needs more face time and her family simply isn't having all of that. Lost in misery, Divine soon becomes petty and, dare I say, jealous. Alyssa is her cousin and her loyalty should be to her, but every time she turns around, Alyssa is on the phone with Stephan forgetting all about her. Not to mention Chance, who has created a new strangle hold on her social life with his impending drama. Divine finds herself with nothing to do and no one to talk to. From internet shopping, emails and blogging, Divine finds the internet to be her newest ally. While she's certain that she understands all of the rules to surfing the web, she quickly forgets as she's wrapped up in Sean, a 16-year-old who lives in Atlanta and understands all of the issues she's dealing with.
With so much on her plate, her mom's newest friend, her dad's marriage, her cousin's relationships and her loneliness, Divine makes some very mature decisions.
DIVINE CONFIDENTIAL was a very good read. This series is truly growing on me. I enjoy how the little diva is learning about God and applying it to her daily life and dealing with teen issues as they come. ALSO I really enjoy how Jacquelin Thomas presents the lessons and they aren't preachy.
Definitely a recommended teen read!
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