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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Great fun  ffortsa | Dec 25, 2009 |  I read this book as part of a BookCrossing ring in 2004. When I received it in the mail, I'd just seen the film for the very first time, so I was expecting to find it a little bit tedious, thanks to the story being so fresh in my mind. I was very pleasantly surprised -- if you've seen the film but never read the book, read it! The film version, despite being good entertainment in its own right, pales by comparison. I love the way Rebecca Wells writes. She weaves vividly colorful images of locales and characters' personalities, and gives a depth to each character that was absent in the film version. The story is a deliciously sentimental tale of friendship, family, and making amends out of long-held grudges and resentments. hadaverde | Nov 17, 2009 | I couldn't put this put down - however, didn't think it was written particularly well (feel that the narrative was written as dialogue and was a bit casually in the way it skipped between 1st and 3rd person), having said that, as an Australian, caught myself reading it with a Southern accent - but the story was fantastic - and the first time in ages I walked through the street reading the book. The Ya-Ya friendship, the self-expression and Vivi/Siddha relationship were just a delight and moved me to tears. The vignetts around the the Ya-Ya's and petite Ya-Ya's described and the delight and effort they all put into living was wonderful. (  )1  tandah | Oct 16, 2009 | I had some trouble getting into it, as my first reaction was that I didn't like any of the characters. But it grabbed me about a third of the way through, and I'm impressed by the author's portrayal of the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters. The character of Vivi Walker is complex, and while I don't like the heavy drinking that is so much a part of the lives of these characters, the author makes it clear that Vivi's problems stem from multiple sources. It reminds me that the ways in which parents fall short is often just a reflection of the ways in which their parents failed them. I also thought the denoument was a little too perfect, given the amount of angst that preceded it. ejj1955 | Oct 8, 2009 | Amazing novel. You keep wanting more (  ) Bookwormliss | Sep 16, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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Some favorite scenes, anecdotes, and the rich bayou background are not included on this abridged audiocassette, but fans of this special sisterhood will nonetheless enjoy listening to the author's take on the world of Thornton, Louisiana, and the female friendships she created there. (Running time: 3 hours, 2 cassettes) --Anne Depue
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