Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: A Novel

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Summary: What happened to the action
Review: As I am in grade 11, I would not have chosen this book. My mother lent it to me because I was in desperate need of a book for my ISU. As I started reading, it was great, I couldn't put it down. But, about half way through it, the action just stopped. What happened. The book became a bugger to read and I began dreading picking it up every time I had a few minutes in class to read. Right now, I am in the process of writing my essay on it. The topic is getting acceptance from your family. If this is the type of book you enjoy reading, then I say you'd love this book. Otherwise, this book sucked.

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Summary: Timeless Femme Fun
Review: I scanned through the reviews of this book. I was actually stunned by the logic of the few NEGATIVE interpretations. I have to assume that these readers didn't connect with this book because they couldn't "relate" the the connection that the Ya-Yas had. Though these women came to age thirty years before myself(and my "ya-yas"), I could totally laugh, cry, relate, and feel a sensuality to similar situations and conflicts that these gals had! Grand Haven Girls Unite! Let me know if you need help on the film! Great READ!

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Summary: Yawn-Yawn sisterhood
Review: If you liked the first book, don't buy the sequel

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Summary: Touching
Review: Pretty good book. Fun language, interesting characters, lots of warm comfy ambiance, good story. When Wells delves into armchair philosophy it gets a little trite and schmaltzy, but overall worth a read.

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Summary: Gotta love the Ya-Ya's!
Review: Thank you Ms. Wells for reminding me of all things Southern that I both love and hate. Having grown up on the Gulf Coast of Texas, now living in the great Southwest, this book made me long for fried catfish, wrap-around porches and yes - even humidity. God bless the Ya-Ya's!

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Summary: this book just dragged on.....
Review: i forced myself to finish this book, with lack of anything else to read currently. i just kept thinking 'who cares! '.... the characters are completely unbelievable, completely boring; and the plot goes nowhere very slowly. honestly, did people really enjoy reading this! don't waste your time!

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Summary: It may be a "bubble-gum read," but it's message is profound
Review: This is a wonderful book to curl up with on a cold day, under a blanket (or on a hot day by the pool-- take your pick.) Rebecca Wells' great descriptive language will make you yearn for the summer days of your childhood, and go out with your girlfriends (and move to Louisiana.)

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Summary: good for me to poop on
Review: This book was really awful. I am a college professor at a midwestern university and I can truly say that this book was awful. Don't waste your time on such tomfoolary!

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Summary: If you read just one book, make this it!
Review: Rebecca Wells Ya-ya's are the best friends we've always wished we had. The characters come alive as does the scenic depiction of Louisiana. A close knit bond taking Caro, Necie, Teensy and Vivi from childhood to adulthood and beyond. I bought 5 books to give to MY best friends and my sisters and mom. The best book I've ever read..I laughed and blushed and cried. If you're a woman...it's your duty to read this!

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Summary: I'd rate it 3.5 if half-stars were an option.
Review: I shy away from bestsellers and anything "Oprah," but was pleasantly surprised by this effort. It's so difficult to express the core of dysfunction without sounding sophomoric - but the author succeeds. However, it's difficult to distinguish everyone's cutesie names and I still struggle to understand the need for the dog Hueylene, whose useless presence is forced upon the reader throughout. As the Ya-Yas chat, we must be told that the dog's tail thumps on the carpet. It just bugged me, that's all. But I really did enjoy the book and would love for Ms. Wells to write more - with a new cast of characters.