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This book is not the sort of thing I normally read, but many people said the movie was more enjoyable for those who had read the book. I normally steer away from mass-market paperbacks, particularly if they've been converted to movies. I saw so many people reading this in public that I picked up my own copy at the supermarket.
The story picks up quickly, and I have always been a lover of a) stories about women b) stories about The South and c) mother/daughter stories. This book covers all three, a mother-adult daughter relationship framing vignettes of the lives of four women - the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. That the book reads so easily is not a flaw. When a well-formed novel is written so clearly that anyone can understand it, it deserves to be a mass-market success.
The author excels in the telling of the details, as well as characterization. Each character has her own voice, and by the end, you know each woman so well you could pick her out of a lineup.
Indeed, sisterhood was present in this book. Each woman, distinctively portrayed, contributes to a warm friendship that is the envy of this Yankee. The Divine Secrets of these women’s lives reveal a rebellion against society, as well as a submission to, that makes for a fascinating read.
A certain level of suspense keeps this from being a book of distinct stories, as you want to learn what events caused Vivi and her daughter Sidda to be estranged. The author slowly adds to the reader's knowledge, slipping in bits and pieces. At the end, you have heard both sides of the story in full. The book finishes with a valuable lesson about letting go of past hurts.


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Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood A Novel The YaYa Series Rebecca Wells 9780060759957 Books Reviews

i saw the movie years ago when it came out and finally got around to reading the book. while parts were changed for a more dramatic and entertaining hollywood flow, overall, the mother-daughter feelings and complicated relationship were as raw and exposed as ever. it's a good book for all women - mothers and daughters - to read and bond. a great reminder all mothers started from girlhood to womanhood with their own unique experiences, including hardships and happiness.
I don't know why I waited so long to read this book. It is delightful. It tells the story of a group of Louisiana friends from their childhoods, through WWII, on to adulthood, and grandmotherhood. These very southern ladies are the ya-yas. A name they gave their group as children. Their children are called the petite ya-yas. And their husbands, yep, the ya-ya husbands. I strongly suspect there is some truth in this story. The narrator, no, facilitator, of the story is the daughter of one of the ya-yas. She had a special childhood, and she knows it, but events in the past, inflicted on her by her ya-ya mother, have left her uncertain of how to love, or if she is worthy. She resolves her problems, and comes to a mature love and understanding of her mother, by reading her mother's scrapbook, entitled the Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. The book will make you yearn for your own childhood under the swaying fronds of Spanish moss. It is as much about the narrator as it is about the Ya-Yas. One thing that comes through loud and clear is the power of friendship and love. The ya-yas pull each other through the worst of times, and celebrate the best of times together. Girl power to the 25th degree.
Recovering from right foot surgery has given me the uninterrupted time to sip, savor, and belabor the Divine Sisters, their secrets and their healing dysfunction. Wells has created a visual, sensual and almost mystical landscape of mother daughter relationships, set in the heat, humidity, and heart of Louisiana with a Southern drawl. I loved the movie, grew up myself in the 50s and 60s with parents who were the ages of Shep and Vivi, and understand the turmoil of being an adult child of an alcoholic and being uncomfortable in one's own skin. And after all my name is Vivian, named after my maternal grandmother. Ya Ya!!!!!
What an incredible journey! Let me start off by saying this is not a genre I read typically. I am more of an intrigue, romance, fantasy gal.

Well, not anymore.

Wow! Just WOW!

This is a book about womanhood but at large about humanity. Every single character is so realistically flawed and yet understandable. I love books that teach me something or make me understand something I thought inconceivable. This book told me of friendship, of addiction, child abuse, racism, Louisiana, discrimination, the 50s. It made me laugh and it made me cry, often at the same time. I found myself moved page after page.

Oh, the FEELS!!! I missed a flight while reading this book, completely engrossed in its pages, reading at my gate. It was worth it ;P

If you follow my reviews, you know how critical I am. Well, the writing was flawless. The author goes seamlessly back and forth in time using different points of views. I was not confused once.

Reading this book I transformed into a child, a mother, a friend. I cried death and celebrated love. I smelled the flowers and foods of Louisiana, I swam in the bayou, I learned some Cajun.

The description of how people of color were treated is appalling but historically accurate (as far as I can tell). It made me uneasy, as I think it was supposed to. "White people" at the time were mentally used to discrimination and did not perceive it as wrong, though it made my skin crawl. I did not feel that the author was racist like some reviewers expressed (and I am a fanatic supporter of minorities!). It is good we do not forget how bad things could get. Also, I did not feel like other reviewers that the story was cheesy. Topics like abuse and addiction were treated non-judgmentally and the idea of women having children was treated in a very nonstereotypical way, which I appreciated.

Oh, please, just read it already.
This book is not the sort of thing I normally read, but many people said the movie was more enjoyable for those who had read the book. I normally steer away from mass-market paperbacks, particularly if they've been converted to movies. I saw so many people reading this in public that I picked up my own copy at the supermarket.
The story picks up quickly, and I have always been a lover of a) stories about women b) stories about The South and c) mother/daughter stories. This book covers all three, a mother-adult daughter relationship framing vignettes of the lives of four women - the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. That the book reads so easily is not a flaw. When a well-formed novel is written so clearly that anyone can understand it, it deserves to be a mass-market success.
The author excels in the telling of the details, as well as characterization. Each character has her own voice, and by the end, you know each woman so well you could pick her out of a lineup.
Indeed, sisterhood was present in this book. Each woman, distinctively portrayed, contributes to a warm friendship that is the envy of this Yankee. The Divine Secrets of these women’s lives reveal a rebellion against society, as well as a submission to, that makes for a fascinating read.
A certain level of suspense keeps this from being a book of distinct stories, as you want to learn what events caused Vivi and her daughter Sidda to be estranged. The author slowly adds to the reader's knowledge, slipping in bits and pieces. At the end, you have heard both sides of the story in full. The book finishes with a valuable lesson about letting go of past hurts.