Rating:  Summary: A worthy prequel to the wonderful "Divine Secrets... " Review: If you liked the "Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood" you will surely enjoy this book as well. Ms. Wells gives us a vivid picture of what it is like to be a child of Vivi Abbott Walker, which is to say pure joy juxtaposed with pure hell. Vivi Walker is a woman of extremes. On one hand her day isn't complete unless she takes time to sit and enjoy the simple, yet sublime pleaure of viewing the sunset from her backyard, on the other hand she is as mean a drunk as you could ever hope to avoid.Be forewarned that if you fell in love with this character in "The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood", that a dark and very disturbing facet of her personality is revealed in this book.
Rating:  Summary: If you are from the south, you MUST read this book. Review: This book brought back very strong memories. In DEVINE SECRETS..., I was introduced to the Ya Ya's and I fell in love w/ them. LITTLE ALTARS is much darker. However, there was enough nostalgia that I was transported back to my southern youth. There is a Siddalee in every southern woman today.
Rating:  Summary: Buy it for a sister you love. Review: Loved this and am buying it as a Christmas gift for 1 of my 6 , 5 of which are genuine, "ya ya" sisters. This book will catch you from page one, enthrall you with its descriptions and surprise you in the manner and the situations in which the sisters end up supporting each other.
Rating:  Summary: IN COMPARISON TO DIVINE SECRETS, IT DOESN'T STACK UP! Review: I read Divine Secrets first and absolutely LOVED it. I was disappointed by Little Altars. It was depressing, too many points of view which led to poor character development compared to her 2nd book. Had I read this book first, I would not have chosen to read another of Wells' books, which would have been unfortunate.
Rating:  Summary: I decided to write my Junior Independant Study on it. Review: Every line of the novel made me feel as if I had been an eye witness of the account. I was moved and went to each end of the spectrum with each member of the Walker family!
Rating:  Summary: If you love the yahoo sisterhood-do not read this book! Review: I read this book anticipating the enjoyment that I received when I read the "Yahoo Yahoo Sisterhood.". It is written by the same author but has all the sadness of growing up in a childhood filled with alcholism & child abuse with very little humor within. The "Yahoo Yahoo Sisterhood" I passed to everyone to read & even bought as birthday presents! This book "Little Altars Everywhere" when I finished I threw in the garbage & told everyone do not bother reading.
Rating:  Summary: better than Divine Secrets Review: WOW, read Divine Secrets in 3 days, Little Altars in one day. Had to call in sick to work so I could stay home and read it! I wasn't an abused child of alcoholic parents, but I identified with this book more than any other I have read. Be it southern roots, the Catholic church, the smell of bourbon, cotton fields, oak trees, front porches or catfish, this book hit HOME. Kudos to Rebecca Wells for capturing the voice of southern men, women and and children in a dignified manner instead of the typical slam we read by most authors.
Rating:  Summary: Wonderful bittersweet reminiscences about growing up Review: I found myself laughing aloud at the children's stories in the first half of the book. The second part, however, was quite a story. I couldn't put it down. Like many other readers, I bought the Divine Secrets as soon as I finished this book.
Rating:  Summary: Instantly my favorite Review: I picked up this book and couldn't put it down! It is amazingly like real life. Part one takes you through childhood and then in part two it all hits you. All of the characters see their lives differently and as the reader you get a glimpse into each of their minds. All of them become your friends and everyone has their own favorite that they can relate to the most. Don't miss this book!!
Rating:  Summary: Another wonderful tale of Southern women Review: This was a wonderful book, but read Divine Secrets first, or you'll be clueless the whole time. I can not wait for another novel by Rebecca Wells, she tells about how life really is, and can make me feel the heat and humidity of the bayou even in the dead of winter. A MUST-READ for anyone who reads just for the pleasure of reading.
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