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Summary: Fun for all Females
Review: You laugh and cry over what happens to these best friends. I have some great freinds, but none this close. I wonder if it is even possible in this moble age?
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Summary: An intense read
Review: Wonderfully descriptive. Such creative and charming characters! My main thoughts after reading The Divine Secrets were that,even with the heartbreak and tragedies we all endure, life is meant to be interesting and fun. Make the most of anything and at ANY age. After you read this book I think yall will agree. Rebecca Wells is one talented storyteller- trust me dahlin.
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Summary: characters so real that my mother insists this is biography
Review: I enjoyed the Ya-Yas. The reading was easy. Although emotional, I did not find myself spent. And this from a person who cried watching Tarzan. My mother, from the old school, is quite sure that this book is biography, not fiction. She knew those people.
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Summary: Epitomizes Life as a Woman
Review: Anyone who wants an inside view on what its like to be a woman should read this book. It touches on every subject; from friends, to mothers, to families, to men...you get it all. I have never before laughed out loud while reading a book and I never cried so much either. It gave me new insight into relationships and provided comic relief during some pretty intense subject matters. All in all, a great read!
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Summary: Reinforced my pride in being a woman!
Review: I fell in love with the well defined characters and immediately identified with the lovely tragic heroine. Thought provoking and incredibly well written.
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Summary: Much more than a cute little story!
Review: Picking up this book, drawn by the unusual cover picture, I expected a funny look at life in the South. I found that Rebecca Wells' novel is so much more than that. Yes, there are funny scenes, but there are also very touching and poignant ones. It's a wonderful story about the problems that a family experiences and how these problems come back to haunt us no matter how much we try to distance ourselves, just as Sidda tried to do. I was so moved, I passed it on to my mother!
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Summary: Loved the Ya-Yas !!!! Merci, Rebecca.
Review: "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" was my summer vacation read and kept me up 'one-more-chapter'-ing until 3 and 4 in the morning. That is how engrossed I became in the story and how much I couldn't wait to see what came next! I especially adored the Ya-Yas themselves. They are flawed, as we all are, even painfully so. But their history together, their zest for life, and their enduring, lifelong friendship and unfailing loyalty to one another are inspiring. Girlfriends can be your salvation, and for Vivi, Caro, Necie and Teensy they are. Through thick and thin, triumph and tragedy, they rely on each other when there is no one else they can rely on. It occurred to me toward the end that as a reader of the book I had much more insight into the Ya-Yas' history than Sidda had paging through the scrapbook and trying to piece it together. Rebecca Wells brought these characters and their story to life for me; her theater background is very much in evidence, and I look forward to her future works. I am nearing the end of the prequel, "Little Altars Everywhere", and must share that I am glad to have read the "Divine Secrets" first. Knowing Vivi's early history and the many pains she endured makes a person regard her with more sympathy than might otherwise be possible in the face of some of the horrible things she does as a hugely unhappy adult. But Dahling, if you seek "Re-Vivi-fication" get the "Divine Secrets" tout de suite! And Yall be sure to share the Secrets with your own Ya-Ya sisters, now.
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Summary: A wonderful book that readers of all levels can enjoy
Review: This was a wonderful book by my standards. It is the tale of a mother and daughter whom find it almost impossbile to understand one another. This book makes you realize that your mother had a life before she had you! The book is writen in language that is easy to read, this is why it is appealing to all readers. It is a great summer book, one that you can take to the pool with you and not feel like reading is work!
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Summary: Maybe People Don't Know Good Literature from Bad
Review: Wake up, America! Just because this book has a catchy cover and title doesn't mean it's worth reading. The writing is truly awful, with just a hint of what could have been thrown in. Maybe the first page was well written, but that must have been the one the author spent the most time on. And the ending! How long does it take an author to wrap things up? In Wells' case, far too long. Perhaps a better editor would have helped. For fine southern fiction, I suggest Flannery O'Connor, for starters. There are good books out there (book clubs, are you listening?) but this isn't one of them. When I was done I kicked myself for the few days I couldn't get back... And so many great books in the world...
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Summary: The Best Thing I've Read in a Long, Long Time!!!!
Review: Don't believe that you have to grow up Catholic, Southern, or dysfunctional to enjoy this book-- after reading others' reviews, I've decided you either get it or you don't. Wells has painted an unforgettable portrait of friendship and family and how those relationships shape our lives without our knowing it. I feel sorry for those who can't see beneath the surface of the novel's main characters; far from being selfish, these women are entirely devoted to one other. And--however imperfectly--they love their families, too. Coming from a family full of strong, funny, unique women and blessed with a group of friends as crazy and loyal as the Ya-Yas, I instantly added the Divine Secrets to my "Favorite Reads" list. If you appreciate books that force you to get a little introspective but lead you to a happy place at the end of the day, you will enjoy the Divine Secrets immensely. Only critique: some of the dialogue was a little bit trite. The story, however, is remarkable. Enjoy!
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