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Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood (Hardcover)

by Rebecca Wells (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (4 Feb 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330376519
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330376518
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.9 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 680,037 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Siddalee Walker's mother Vivi disowns her daughter when a reporter, who interviews the 40-year-old, successful director, describes her mother as a "tap dancing child abuser". Devastated, Sidda postpones her wedding. The Ya-Yas, Vivi's strong circle of friends since childhood, are horrified and agree to send Siddalee the scrapbook of "Divine Secrets" to try and help her to understand her mother and herself.

Sidda submerges herself in the wild, wondrous and wicked world of the Ya-Yas as she reads through half-a-century's worth of letters and clippings contained in the Ya-Ya Sisterhood's parcel of "Divine Secrets". Middle-class Louisiana quakes as the quartet makes its way through adolescence: from being disqualified from the Shirley-Temple-look-a-like competition because Teensy did a "poot", to attending the premiere of Gone with the Wind in Atlanta, only for Vivi's hoop skirt, "much to her confusion, to go entirely over the head of the person sitting in the seat in front of her", to spending a night in jail after floating naked on a hot southern evening in the town's water cooler.

Rebecca Wells, author of Little Altars Everywhere (in which Siddalee Walker describes the anguishes of childhood), has created a beautifully crafted, penetrating insight into society, friendship, the mother/daughter divide and religion. No subject is taboo as you dip in and out of the lives of Vivi, Teensy, Caro and Necie--the Ya Yas. --Nicola Perry

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When Siddalee Walker is interviewed about her hit play, her mother is described as a "tap dancing child abuser". Her mother disowns her, but the Ya-Yas - a circle of small-town Louisiana friends - send Siddalee the scrapbook of "Divine Secrets" to try and help her to understand.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Murmur from a mere male ?, 15 Oct 2003
This review is from: Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood (Paperback)
If a humble (British) male is permitted a view on this, I'll say forget all those 'Mars' & 'Venus' theories. Read this book and a few more males may get to understand why we guys so often just don't understand!
Having just viewed the movie, it's prompted memories of reading the book about a year ago. Both experiences were thoroughly enjoyable - in a vividly coloured, brightly populated, emotionally roller-coasting kind of way.
I've never been to Louisiana, but I felt I could bathe up to my chin in the lushly sensual atmosphere created here.
I have, though, experienced something of the colourful/dysfunctional personalities of some of the main characters, and there are many strong resonant chords to be felt. As others too have said, there are good lessons, delightfully conveyed, to be learned here - about shared lives, parenthood, childhood (the good, and the less so), friendships, understanding, betrayal, and most of all, that sometimes most testing act of grace - forgiveness.
I laughed out loud, I quietly wept, I got completely drawn in. Thank you Rebecca Wells. Go read it - the characters just sashay off the pages straight into your heart - I loved it!
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Divine Reading for a would-be Ya Ya, 11 Dec 2002
By Mrs Brenda Holden (Welling, Kent United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood (Paperback)
I defy anyone to read this book and not call someone 'Dahlin' before they finish! Or at the very least begin to read in a Southern drawl! This book made me laugh out loud and cry at times - and it even made me examine my own treatment of people - mainly other females in my life. A fantastic gift for a well-loved friend/sister/mother.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lives up to the title.........DIVINE!!, 20 Jul 2003
By Janet Male "oya1" (Scotland, UK) - See all my reviews
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This definitely rates amongst my top five favourite novels. I absolutely loved it. So real and atmospheric. I really felt I was in the Deep South!

The characters are totally real and alive and seem to come out of the page. This is a book with depth and life. It is very much about being compassionate and empathising, rather than blaming. But that makes it sound boring. And it's not. It's wacky and fun. In parts it is real 'laugh out loud' stuff and other parts were heartbreaking.But on the whole a very positive book. Just wonderful!
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Devine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood
This is the first really good book I have read where I have ever thought the film is still better.

Great book, brilliant film
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
I hated the film version of this but absolutely loved the novel - luckily I read the book first, which is what I advise you you do and if you have already seen the film - don't... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars For Women Friends Everywhere
I recommended this book to our book club and, for once, everyone was in agreement - WE LOVED IT! On the surface this is a mother/daughter saga but in reality it's about a circle... Read more
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What a fantastic read. I defy anyone to read it without crying. Definitely a book that every woman should read; and miles more poignant and satisfying than BJD.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Long live the Divine Ya-Yas!
I really loved this book! The Ya-Yas are just wonderful,strong and oh-so-human women: no men-haters, they are women-nurturers and cherishers instead. Read more
Published on 29 May 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Divine
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is one of those rare books that you will be unable to put down and cry when it ends because you cannot bear the story to be over... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2003 by K. Alley

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book!
this book is beautiful. it is definatly a chick-book though, but its worth plodding through the occassional shmaltz and luvie-duviness and getting to know the characters. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful teary read!
I wish I had experienced such intense and lasting friendships. The book describes both mother daughter relationships and relationships with women friends with great feeling. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cocktail hour down South
Devine Secrets is the wonderful story of a Mother/Daughter relationship down South where the women are glamourous, bored and for the best part, boozed up. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down
I was recomended this book by a friend and absolutely loved. I in turn have given it to friends as a gift and my sister read the whole book in about two days and kep thanking me... Read more
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