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Summary: Ya-Ya Crazy
Review: I can see from the number of reviews written for this book that I am far from being the only person who absolutely loves this book. It's the type of book that your dying to see how it ends but can't stand the thought of it ending. When you start reading it, make sure that you don't have any pressing matters at hand, because they will ultimately take a backseat to this book. Given the opportunity, I would definitely make this beach reading....it tops off any great vacaction perfectly!
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Summary: Pass this book along to a "Ya Ya Sister"
Review: Okay, so it's not great litt-rah-chuh... these compelling characters are drawn with a combination of laugh-out-loud goofiness and thoughtful empathy. And who can't identify with at least individual events in the Ya Yas' childhood and adolescent journey? This book will make you so very, very grateful for your friends who are always there for you.
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Summary: Thank you, reviewers...
Review: I punched in five stars because the reviews of this book are hilarious and I want to thank you all - and I do mean "you-all." I am about to read this book and I can hardly wait to see if I love it or hate it! I loved the review that said, simply "This too shall pass." On the other hand, I can see that it really moved many women, and I look forward to the experience, whatever it will be. When I am finished with this extraordinarily controversial book, I will write a full review.
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Summary: A Good Read
Review: I don't consider this life-changing literature, but I can't dismiss it off-hand, either. The beef with this book seems to be that the characters are "white trash" who use "hokey" language, and tend to live lives that are less than perfect, which is a judgment call I don't buy. It's a bit contrived, and, as usual with these books, everyone's beautiful and colorful. But I did identify with the child of an alcoholic, a child of emotionally distant parents, with losing a love before you have a real opportunity to enjoy it, with someone who finds it safer to wrap herself in the empty baubles of the world and push away the bonds of family and friends that are the true fulfillment of a life. She's not deeply drawn, but Sidda's meditations on the nature of love are thought-provoking. My favorite line is Vivi's resolution to go home, hug her four babies, the man she has married and "do my best to give thanks for gifts, strangely, beautifully, painfully wrapped." Isn't that what we all have to do, in the end?
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Summary: I am Jealous
Review: If the story of the Ya-ya's is something that people actually experience, then I am one jealous girl. Having friends like those to share and enjoy every moment of your life with must be something wonderful. Although not everything in this book is perfect (ie: Sidda and Vivi's relationship) the close bond between the ya-ya women makes me wish I had the same. Does anyone agree with me?
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Summary: I WANT TO BE A YA-YA SISTER!
Review: I read The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood about six months ago and I still think about Rebecca Wells' characters. I had my closest friends and mother read it, and we still laugh about certain parts. Vivi is one of the strongest characters I've met. I loved her, hated her, laughed with her and cried with her. I was extremely sad when the book came to an end. GET IT. READ IT. LOVE IT. AND PASS IT ALONG!
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Summary: Horrendous
Review: There appear to be people who love this book, but I'm not quite sure what sort of readers they are. I don't mean that as an insult, but I just wish that someone had warned me before I read this about how very wretched it is. If you love books and literature, please ignore your well-meaning friends and enthusiastic reviews and let this one pass you by. It is remarkably bad. If you DON'T buy books from the grocery store or DON'T take reading advice from talk-show hosts, you'll probably want to avoid this book. I wish I had.
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Summary: No, a thousand times no!
Review: What's the big deal with contemporary fiction these days? First Snow Falling On Cedars, then The Cider House Rules, now Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. They've all been critically accalimed, they're all depressing, they have all made a lot of money, and they're all being made into movies. I fail to see the attraction to these sad "contemporary" tales. If it's not contemporary novels by minority authors complaining about how hard their lives are, it's white-trash authors complaining about how hard their lives are. Yes, life is a long, difficult journey but must we dwell on it? Rebecca Wells chooses to show the good and bad in life but unfortunately does it in a way I dislike and disagree with greatly. Amd the "good" in life to her is swimming in drinking water and other pathetic acts just to cause trouble. She stereotypes close friendships, the Catholic church and Christians in general. She glorifies alcoholism, bad parenting, abuse, bad marriages, and neglect. Why is this being praised?
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Summary: entertained
Review: This book is a wonderful book. It has such a variety of dynamics going on. It made me laugh, cry and totally left me in surprise. It was a very good book. I absolutely recommend it!
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Summary: I'd love to push the Ya-yas off a cliff.
Review: Unlike the Joy Luck Club, which heart-wrendingly details life and loss among four friends, this book reflects upon the non-events of stereotypical, two-dimensional Southern women who drink a lot. I was not laughing at Wells' grasping attempts at humor, and was bored through the rest. My eyes rolled at sicky-sweet expressions like "Sippie-poo?" and "Ya-ya No!" How can you enjoy such inane, shallow characters? But hey, if droll hokiness is your thing, you'll love this book.
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