Beth A. (PaperVistas) reviewed on 8/3/2006 + 33 more book reviews

If you are a woman and a southerner, this book needs no introduction. If you are a mother or a daughter and you haven't found DS, then do yourself a favor and read it.

The book's main charm comes from discovering the secrets of Vivi's tortured past. As the reader, you find the "scraps" and put them all together to form a complex portrait of friendship and motherhood. Sidda's seclusion in a northwest cabin is balanced with moments from Vivi's past. It becomes a scavenger hunt as each chapter offers a revelation that helps Sidda better understand her mother and ultimately herself.
I reread DS once a year just to visit with Vivi and the gang.

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