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A Dream Come True Michael T. Owens Montage Publishing-2005 219 Pages - $15.00 US ISBN: 0-9768589-0-8 Reviewed by Tori Pearson Literary Wonders! www.literarywonders.com 10/11/2005 Rating: 3 and 1/2 Stars Strap on your seatbelt and get ready for a ride! Michael T. Owens takes us on the vivid journey of Morris "Mookie Love" Lovett as he pursues his dream to become a star rapper. Owens' "A Dream Come True", starts out innocently enough with Mookie finding out that he won a major talent contest that his best friend, Fatimus Brown, had entered for him. The trouble begins as soon as Mookie gets the good news; his father, former professional basketball star, is adamantly opposed to Mookie becoming a rapper and moving to Los Angeles. Mookie refuses to give up his dream and forges ahead bringing Pam Rivera, his longtime girlfriend, and Fatimus ("Fat" as they call him) with him to L.A. to pursue their own dreams. Immediately, Mookie begins to succumb to the trappings of being famous as drugs and women threaten his relationships with both Fat and Pam. Mookie becomes so caught up in being famous that he fails to notice the deceptions around him. Once he does, is he too far out of control to understand the consequences of the choices he has made? Meanwhile, Pam and Fat experience a little drama of their own. Torn between supporting Mookie and acheiving their own goals, Pam and Fatimus turn to each other creating a twist that leads to a interesting revelation. Even while Pam longs for the Mookie that she knew before all the fame began, she drifts away from him hiding her own secrets and reeling from his betrayals. Fatimus hopes to create some interest in his own life, other than being middleman to Mookie and Pam's relationship. Bored of playing online chess and watching Sci-fi movies, Fat makes several comedic attempts at dating. Still, Fatimus has some decisions to make once he is dealt several major blows in his life. These three have been friends a long time, but the questions remain: can their friendship withstand the move to Los Angeles and the glare of Mookie's fame? Can they stand up to the lies and betrayals? Will they still be friends once all truths are exposed? Can Mookie get his life back on track or has his dream turned into a nightmare? Owens does an excellent job of pulling you into the story of Mookie, Pam, and Fatimus making you care about these characters and what will happen to them next. An easy read, "A Dream Come True" is still a page-turner. Fascinating and sexy, "A Dream Come True" is fast-paced, entertaining and hard to put down. The ending will leave you wanting to read more. |
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