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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Ya Yas, Bk 2) Author:Rebecca Wells
Book Description:
When Siddalee Walker, oldest daughter of Vivi Abbott Walker, Ya-Ya extraordinaire, is interviewed in the New York Times about a hit play she's directed, her mother gets described as a "tap-dancing child abuser." Enraged, Vivi disowns Sidda. Devastated, Sidda begs forgiveness, and postpones her upcoming wedding. All looks bleak until the Ya-Yas step in and convince Vivi to send Sidda a scrapbook of their girlhood mementos, called "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood." As Sidda struggles to analyze her mother, she comes face to face with the tangled beauty of imperfect love, and the fact that forgiveness, more than understanding, is often what the heart longs for.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood may call to mind Prince of Tides in its unearthing of family darkness; in its unforgettable heroines and irrepressible humor and female loyalty, it echoes Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.
Reading the book made the movie easier to understand for me. The book really is much better than the movie. So, if you liked the movie, I think you'll like the book.
Genia B. from HAMPTON, VA wrote on 1/8/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
The author was trying too hard.
Bobbie L. (nascargal) from GRAND RAPIDS, MI wrote on 9/28/2005...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
It took me awhile to get into this book, but once I did I found myself really caring about the characters. There is some real humour in this books, and some very touching moments as well.
Joanna G. (jovia) from TUCSON, AZ wrote on 6/29/2005...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
One of my favorite authors. This book is hilarious! Perfect summer read.
Bonnie S. (Bonnie) from LOONEYVILLE, WV wrote on 3/22/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Read this a few years ago, and really enjoyed it.
Jeanne S. from GREENSBORO, NC wrote on 9/13/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Book was much better than the movie! Exellent, fast read!
Karen M. (Keeks) from ST CHARLES, IL wrote on 7/7/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A great summer read. More in-depth than the movie and a pretty quick read. I enjoyed it!
Carolyn J. (CJ73) from EDMONDS, WA wrote on 6/5/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
One of my all time favorite books.
Catherine C. from VANCOUVER, WA wrote on 5/5/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Fun chick-lit with fantastic, flawed characters
Genny S. from JACKSONVILLE, FL wrote on 5/4/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A thoroughly enjoyable romp through the lives of 4 lifelong girlfriends Who conspire to help one of their number during her time of crisis. Worth reading twice if you are a southerner.
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Melia C. (eliamaycruz) from BARRIGADA, GU wrote on 9/24/2008...
Loved the book. So much better than the movie, and wonderfully funny.
Jill C. from TOLEDO, OH wrote on 4/29/2007...
When Vivi and Siddalee Walker, an unforgettable mother-daughter team, get into a savage fight over a New York Times article that refers to Vivi as a 'tap-dancing child abuser,' the Ya-Yas, sashay in and conspire to bring everyone back together. In 1932, Vivi and the Ya-Yas were disqualified from a Shirley Temple Look-Alike Contest for unladylike behavior. Sixty years later, they're 'bucking 70' and still making waves. With passion and a rare gift for language, Rebecca Wells moves from present to past, unraveling Vivi's life, her enduring friendships with the Ya-Yas, and the reverberations on Siddalee. The collective power of the Ya-Yas, each of them totally individual and authentic, permeates this story of a tribe of Louisiana wild women who are impossible to tame.
Debra B. (dburge64) from SOUTH POINT, OH wrote on 4/23/2007...
When Siddalee, eldest daughter of Vivi is interviewed about a hit play she has directed, her mother is described as a "tap-dancing child abuser". Enraged, Vivi disowns Sidda - devastating her daughter who postpones her wedding and puts her life on hold until she is granted forgiveness.
I have not read this...The print was too small for these old eyes to read.
Catherine P. from STONE MTN, GA wrote on 4/11/2007...
I loved this book so much I had to read it twice.
Liz P. from FORT RILEY, KS wrote on 3/20/2007...
One of my favorite books! I have read and re-read this book several times, the movie just does not do it justice!
Lisa S. (Lisalyn) from BRIGHTON, TN wrote on 3/18/2007...
A very entertaining and, ultimately, deeply moving novel about the complex bonds between a mother and a daughter. This novel has been made into a movie by Warner Bros Pictures starring Ashley Judd, James Garner and others.
Erica G. from South Riding, VA wrote on 2/24/2007...
A look at the lives of four friends through childhood, marriage, and motherhood.
Jennifer W. (kenziekylanmom) from COLLINSVILLE, OK wrote on 2/22/2007...
I thought it was much better then the movie!
Laurel L. from W BROOKFIELD, MA wrote on 2/22/2007...
A great collection of charactors . Interesting especially for a mother who has daughters to read.