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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

by Rebecca Wells
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  • May 1, 1996, 356 pages
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  • May 1997, 356 pages
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suzy kinney

i thought the book was great. at times thought it got kind of confusing but other than that it was a good book and i am going to read Rebecca wells is other book too.
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Cloggie Downunder

did not grab me
Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood is the second of the Ya-Yas series by Rebecca Wells. Set in two main locations, it tells of Sidalee Walker’s retreat to a remote cabin near Seattle to examine her past life and prospective marriage to Connor McGill, an examination that is facilitated and augmented by a scrap book of memorabilia her mother sends her from Louisiana, “Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood”, a book full of photos, letters, newspaper cuttings, tickets and tokens dealing with her mother’s dysfunctional childhood and adolescence, and Sidda’s own. Members of the Ya Ya sisterhood, her mother Viviane and friends Caro, Necie and Teensy, ultimately help Sidda find her way. From reading about the author’s own background, it appears that this novel is semi-autobiographical, as the authenticity from personal experience is apparent. While there are many heart-warming moments, there is also quite a bit of heartbreak, and it is quite slow-moving in places, making me wish she’d just get on with it. Siddalee and Vivi seem to be rather self-indulgent, allowing themselves the neuroses and existential crises that only rich people can afford. This novel touches very briefly and superficially on the subject of The Help. Certainly it did not grab me enough to want to read the companion volume, Little Altars Everywhere.
Kallulah

I thought the book was confucing and was dullText
kelbell

i think this book is lame and needs more UMPH to it~! so yah!
Reads a lot

Why people find this book appealing I don't know. What is so great about forming a group that excludes other people and stifles the development of these women beyond the age of 15? They are stuck in their roles in the group, and it causes their adult lives to be flawed. Why should I feel sorry for an alcoholic who beats her children just because she can't deal with the hard realities of life? I felt the author was trying to manipulate me, and ultimately I only felt sorry for the victims of the the Ya, Ya's sisterhood...namely, the children and the husbands who really seemed wonderful, but were taken for granted because the sisterhood came first. It's not the message I want to send my daughter.
chaty

It was an ok book!I found it a bit borring at parts and it lost me some places to.
I wouldnt really recomend it, lets just say it wasnt really my type of book,but I had to read it for school so im glad its over with.
I can see why some people would obviously like it but it didnt quite do it for me!
I found it odly to be a bit of a downer,it was sort of depressing.
anyways thats just my opinion Im sure lots of other people enjoyed it and some hated it.It all depends I guess.
britt

It sucked!! it was long and borring, at least the movie was interesting!


Jennifer Broussard
Devine Secret's of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is an awesome book. Being a Louisianian I thoroughly enjoyed the book that takes place in Central Louisiana. It is a must read especially for long time friends. It will truly give you all the thrills of looking back on your life with awe and knowing that true friendships are great for the soul. And in the grand finally of it all, sometimes it is best to wonder and not try to understand.

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