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Book Reviews of Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood

Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood
Divine Secrets of the Yaya Sisterhood
Author: Rebecca Wells
ISBN-13: 9780330376518
ISBN-10: 0330376519
Publication Date: 2/1999
Pages: 544
Edition: New Ed
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 14 ratings
Publisher: Pan
Book Type: Paperback
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19 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

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Helpful Score: 1
This is a book I found painful. It is well written and in some ways that makes it harder to take....it is easy to read about horrific child abuse and the power the abusive parent holds over even the well-respected adult decades later. Worth reading, but hard to take...especailly if you are an empathic reader. On the other hand, perhaps we should all be more sensitve to the long-lasting trama of physical abuse at the hands of a well-loved parent.
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Helpful Score: 1
A wonderful story, full of southern imagery, that reminds us that our parents are human too, subject to their own challenges and histories, and that forgiveness and redemption can be achieved through exposing oneself to vulnerability.
Grannie-Annie avatar reviewed Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood on
Funny and poignant - I didn't want it to end.
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A great book about the mother/daughter relationship, friends and family. I enjoyed it very much!!
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Great and heartwarming !!
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Love it, love it, love it! Vivi Walker and her friends did the sorts of things that "nice girls" only dream of doing. So much clean fun!
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Entertaining and deeply movingDivine Secrets is about the complex bonds between mother and daughter. You'll laugh and you'll cry, and you'll never look at relationships quite the same.
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Very much enjoyed this book. It may take a few pages to get "into" it, but give it a one chapter chance, and you will be hooked!
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A funny Poignant read
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I didn't want to read this book (or Little Altars Everywhere) but finally did and was so glad I gave in!

This book made me laugh, cry, get angry, worry . . . It's the story of 4 young women growing up in Louisiana, and their children. Touches on race, social class, abuse, lost love, family.
theshrone avatar reviewed Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood on + 37 more book reviews
Much better than the movie!
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I simply could not get into this book. I read about five pages, and gave up. That was a year ago, and this book has been sitting on my shelf ever since.
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This is one funny book...If you have seen the movie,you will love the book....
sukie175 avatar reviewed Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood on + 18 more book reviews
Just could not get into this at all, so gave up!
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Women friends through the years
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Much better than the movie.
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The Ya-Yas are bonded for life in an unforgettable exploration of the complexities of mother-daughter relationships and the power of female friendship. "A rattling good read, incorporating high drama, sultry sensuality and Southern charm."
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What an incredible Book. Loved it!
Lise avatar reviewed Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood on
Very entertaining