Flow

The Grip Prequel

De: Kennedy Ryan

Narrado por: Jakobi Diem, Maxine Mitchell

In eight years Marlon James will be one of the brightest rising stars in the music industry. Bristol Gray will be his tough, no-nonsense manager.

But when they first meet, she's a college student finding her way in the world, and he's an artist determined to make his way in it.

From completely different worlds, all the things that should separate them only draw them closer.

It's a beautiful beginning, but where will the story end?

Contains mature themes.

©2017 Kennedy Ryan (P)2017 Tantor

Looking forward to Grip

I’m a big fan of Kennedy Ryan. I thought this book had a little too much “lessons for white girl listeners” (okay,some were helpful), but I still enjoyed it and look forward to Grip.

Good prequel

I love when I can get some back story to something before it starts. Narrators were dope. Did not see the end coming. Going to the next book now.

Amazing Storyline

This only being the second book I've experienced by this Kennedy Ryan, I am pleased to say her books are just that.... An experience! I absolutely love these storylines. Chefs kiss! The only thing I found difficult to move passed in this book was the female narrator's voice of Grip. It was hard to imagine him as a rapper from Compton when she made him sound like a country bumpkin from Alabama. It made me cringe when she so effortlessly said the N word as you would hear a black person say it but nothing else. JD will probably always be one of my favorite male narrators so no complaints there. Overall, the writing was fantastic and I'm excited to read all of her books!

Meh…Good but not great

So I enjoy this author alot but this book was just ‘okay’ to me. If you enjoy movies where the main characters talk the whole time then this book is for you. Because they were having ‘difficult’ and thought provoking conversations I can see why some people loved it. Me, I was over it…quickly. Plus I don’t care for movies like that so that’s the vibe I got. I did see one review where the person said she was over the ‘white girl lessons’ and I was confused until the 3rd time. There are only so many ‘AH HA I’m black, you’re white, you’ll never understand!” Or the don’t judge a book by its cover examples you can bring up before it becomes mundane. Hopefully book 2 and 3 aren’t the same way.

Slow start

I’m glad I’m came back to read this one. I started with Grip. I get it now.

no words

I would have like for the narrators setup to be same as My soul to keep. Where the man narrator speaks his parts because Jakobi's voice was perfect for the role but his voice was under utilized which is a shame. His voice would have added a spark to the story because Maxine voice was to whiny for my liking.

Unexpected love

Everything about this book was unexpected from the characters to the story line. You immediately just want everyone to win and get what they are working towards. I loved these characters so much

Cute Little Prequel

Nice and cute setup for the 1st book. Left on a cliffhanger so definitely makes you want to dive into the 1st book.

Brilliant mix of love story and social justice iss

Would you consider the audio edition of Flow to be better than the print version?

No, but I did enjoy the audio

What other book might you compare Flow to and why?

Honestly, I'm not sure. I've never read a book that compares.

Which character – as performed by Jakobi Diem and Maxine Mitchell – was your favorite?

Grip was my favorite. I love Bristol, but Maxine Mitchell's voice does not fit the voice I had in my head for her. That's not to say she did a poor job. I enjoyed her performance, I just felt that she sounded slightly too "posh" for Bristol, if that makes sense.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The discussions at the restaurant when Grip picks Bristol up from the airport.

Any additional comments?

This book/series is in my top favorite books ever written. I love that Kennedy Ryan is not afraid to touch topics that are difficult to navigate, but she does so with such grace and ease that it adds to the chemistry between the mc's.

Best Audio book I've Ever Read

These narrators were made to read this book. So authentic! I seriously felt like a fly on the wall, watching everything take place. Seriously incredible, sensational.