Who Asked You?

By: Terry McMillan

Narrated by: Terry McMillan, Carole DeSanti, Phylicia Rashad, Michael Boatman

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author…“Remember Getting to Happy, Waiting to Exhale, and How Stella Got Her Groove Back? Well, you won’t likely forget Terry McMillan’s Who Asked You? either” (Raleigh News & Observer).

Betty Jean already has her hands full when her grown daughter leaves her two young sons in her care. In between dealing with her other adult children, two opinionated sisters, an ill husband, and her own postponed dreams—BJ still manages to hold down a job delivering room service at a hotel.

Her son Dexter is about to be paroled from prison; Quentin, the family success, can’t be bothered to lend a hand; and taking care of two lively grandsons is the last thing BJ thinks she needs. But who asked her?

Critic reviews

Praise for Who Asked You?

“A well-crafted story of acceptance, forgiveness, and hope. McMillan deftly weaves her tale of a black Los Angeles family’s disharmony around the narratives of bickering sisters Betty Jean, Arlene, and Venetia as they watch their kids stumble into adulthood. . . . Strong-hearted kids lead the family back to each other—but McMillan’s story belongs to the middle-aged steel magnolias who value loyalty above all.”
—Publishers Weekly

“McMillan writes jauntily and with customary good humor. . . . Her story affirms the value of love and family, to say nothing of the strength of resolute women in the absence of much strength on the part of those few men who happen to be in the vicinity. . . . A solid, well-told story.”
—Kirkus Reviews

Who Asked You? Very Good Listen

What did you love best about Who Asked You??

It was so down to earth. It was like real life. Like my life.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Betty Jean!!! She is my mom. Everything about her is my mom. My mom is raising her two grandchildren. She has some of the same struggles as Betty Jean.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Luther read the letter to Betty Jean. I couldn't stop crying....

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

When Betty Jean lost her daughter.. That was hard for her!

WOWZER!!!

Where does Who Asked You? rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is the best audio book thus far. I think Terry McMillan, did a outstanding job. The characters,I could personally relate to. I even cried,when her sister finally came to herself and admitted,why she was the way she was.

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

Betty jean=Phylicia Rashad. I hope I spelled her name correctly. She really made this book come to life for me.

If you could take any character from Who Asked You? out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Betty Jean she seems like a "best girlfriend" I enjoyed her. I felt as if I could tell Betty anything and she had the ear to be truthful but not to judgemental.

Ms McMillian

Loved my first audible book. This storyline made me not want to stop listening and hurry to get to the next chapter. I felt like I knew the characters and the readers made them come to life. Really enjoyed.

Great Read

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. Terry makes the characters so relatable and the storyline seems familiar and not contrived. Phylicia Rashad's voicing made listening so pleasant which helped deal with the voicing of Tammy, nurse Kim, and Trinetta which was not so pleasant. I fell in love with little Ricky and Luther and cried like a baby towards the end of the book as they grew up. Overall, this has been one of my favorite books from Terry and I'd listen again anytime.

This was such a memorable story!

I loved it! I couldn't stop listening to it. Phylicia Rashad's voice is easy to listen to and passionate. The content itself was so well written..Betty Jean is someone I could have easily known...she doesn't feel like "just a character". I would love to listen to this book again and I have told everyone I know about it in hopes of starting a book club!