Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: A Novel

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Summary: Boring, Petty, Poorly written, and Boring!!
Review: I have never hated reading a book as much as THIS book. It was given to me by a friend who absolutely couldn't say enough GREAT things about it. I have read 2/3rds of this book and wasted way too much of my life on it. Tonight this book will join the logs in the fireplace. I can't believe women can be this petty.

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Summary: Truly interesting
Review: I couldn't wait to pick the book up again, it was so interesting. Liked the second one better than the first. Am buying the set for friends for Christmas.

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Summary: BEST BOOK EVER READ
Review: This book was by far the best book I ever read. It made me laugh and cry. I loved reading about the Ya Ya's and all their adventures and terrible things that happened to them as they grew up. The author wrote a wonderful book that I can read over and over. Reading about them made me think of my life and made me wish that the characters were real and I was part of a group such as the Ya Ya's. I loved reading about such a true and everlasting friendship.

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Summary: A BIT TOO "GIRLIE" FOR ME, BUT ENJOYED IT.
Review: Got this one for my birthday because I'd heard so much about it, and overall it's a delightful, thought provoking story--but much preferred the characterization and detailed qualities of others I've read recently, such as Mother of Pearl, The Bingo Queens of Paradise, and Ellen Foster. Even so, I'll probably try Rebecca Wells again.

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Summary: The best book a girl will ever read!
Review: As an 18 year old girl with an extremely close group of girlfriends, I felt every word that Wells wrote down. This is by far the best book I have ever read. I laughed at the beginning, and I cried at the end. I have never been so moved by a book in my life. Any female who does not read this book is making the worst mistake of her life.

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Summary: True, revealing account of cenla in the 40's, 50's
Review: Born and raised in Cenla, I felt like someone had written my mother's life story....I grew up all around plantation farmers, even spent summer's on the creeks camping out, the ladies got together playing canasta; I think this is an excellent portayal of true life in Cenla and most still exists this way; your phrases touched my heart, I still tell my daugher "Pretty is as pretty does", thanks so much for this book, I am ready to re-read, what else can top this. I haven't read a book that so moved me to tears, laughter, hate and love since David Hill's Sacred Dust. THanks, Ms. Wells, if you only knew how it helped heal me also...

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Summary: VERY BORING
Review: I am very disappointed in this book. I have only gotten as far as the middle of the story and I cannot stand it anymore! This is the most boring story I have EVER read!There is no begining,no middle and certainly no end.I cannot wait to take it back!!

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Summary: Excellent
Review: The book was excellent - made for some really quick reading, and some introspection on relationships - a little girly though.

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Summary: Read this...and relate
Review: The Ya Yas and their stories will definately make you want to run to your best girl friend and throw the book at her and say, "READ THIS!!!!" I bought the book....read it in one night and then past it onto my bestfriend to read. It has developed into a sort of "traveling" book as it has been passed on to another generation of readers. Read this book...you won't forget it.

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Summary: Beautiful!
Review: Rebecca Wells, despite all of the hardships she puts her characters through, seems to understand the ridiculousness of groups of friends like the Ya-Yas. This is a wonderfully touching book ... it reads almost like a memoir.