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The Same Sweet Girls
The Same Sweet Girls
Author: Cassandra King
The new novel by the celebrated author of The Sunday Wife chronicles the lives of a tight-knit group of lifelong friends. None of the Same Sweet Girls are really girls anymore and none of them have actually ever been that sweet. But this spirited group of Southern women, who have been holding biannual reunions ever since they were...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781401399191
ISBN-10: 1401399193
Publication Date: 1/19/2005
Edition: Abridged
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  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: Hyperion
Book Type: Audio CD
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Bibliocrates avatar reviewed The Same Sweet Girls on + 252 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
This book was excellent, a sweet story about the long lasting friendship between six southern women who first met in college at The W, Corrine, Lanier, Julia, Byrd, Rosanelle, and Astor, better know as the SSG's. In their late forties now, they all get together twice a year, in the summer at Lanier's place on Dauphin Island, and in the Fall at Corrine's place on Blue Mountain. The story focuses on Corrine, Lanier, and Julia - Corrine with her controlling ex husband Miles, their son Culley, and Cal, a new friend and fan of her art work; Lanier with her husband 'Saint' Paul, from whom she is separated, their two children Christopher and Lindy, and Jesse Phoenix, her childhood love; and Julia with her husband Joe Ed, and their disabled daughter Bethany. I guess you could say these women suffer a midlife crises together. Corrine becomes terminally ill and wishes to reconcile with her son before it is too late, Lanier is in love with two men and her children have distanced themselves from her for hurting their father, and Julia is tormented by the memory of a former love and the child she never claimed. I highly recommend this book, a heartwarming story that had me laughing and crying, one that will stay with me for a long time.
RiversideDreamer avatar reviewed The Same Sweet Girls on + 33 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
A definite "Chick's Book" as my husband would call it! ;-)

It took a while for me to get into the story, but once I did, I had a hard time putting it down. The story will make you laugh and cry!

All the women in the story have been through so much, but that is what makes it believable. The women are "sweet" but they are not saints. They are real women with real issues.

I would recommend this book to my friends!
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Helpful Score: 4
This was a fantastic story of friendship. Being a sorority girl from Alabama and having a mom who is the age of these women, I really enjoyed these characters. I could see myself being like this in 30 years!
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Helpful Score: 3
I loved this story of a group of Alabama women who became friends in college who have continued their close group until their late 40's. As an Alabama woman of the same age, it rang true for me on so many levels. The story closely follows three of the women as they go through life changes. A wonderful celebration of friendship and self-discovery.
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Helpful Score: 2
Delightful fun read. Not too deep but with wonderful character development. True to life situations - very Southern.
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Readnmachine avatar reviewed The Same Sweet Girls on + 1435 more book reviews
Sorry - not. At fifty-ish, these characters are not "girls". They're certainly not "sweet". And it's doubtful they are the "same" as they were when they met in college.

Some might find this a book about friendships that last through the decades; others will merely be annoyed at the sniping, back- biting treachery of the characters. (And yes, I realize that the name they adopted for themselves was created ironically. I still didn't like it. Your mileage may vary.)
bythebook avatar reviewed The Same Sweet Girls on
I really enjoyed this book. It's about a group of women who've been friends since college and several of them are going through a crisis. This is not chick lit. It's not fluff. I think it goes a little deeper. I really got into each woman's story and liked getting the events from different perspectives. Even though I saw it coming, the bittersweet ending made me cry.
punkinema avatar reviewed The Same Sweet Girls on + 305 more book reviews
The book is about 6 women who attended the same college and still meeting twice a year. They are not sweet nor are they the same any more particularly as they approach middle age. Intense friendships and rivalries; interesting men that you either love or hate. A fairly long book but well worth the read...I had a hard time staying with it until about the middle of the book.
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This is a novel of women's friendships that is funny, touching, heartbreaking, yet not sentimental. This is a group of colorful, funny, opinionated and definetly real Southern women sharing their loves, lives, and emotions.
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A great book that looks at the bonds that female friends have. A tear-jerker of a book, but a wonderful way to remember all of the female friends in your life.
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If you liked the ya ya sisterhood book you'd probbaly like this book. Cute read, and not to heavy
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A great girl group book
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This was a great read..........
rolltide1al avatar reviewed The Same Sweet Girls on + 223 more book reviews
Great book about friends.


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