Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: A Novel (paperback)

By Rebecca Wells

“A very entertaining and, ultimately, deeply moving novel about the complex bonds between mother and daughter.” —Washington Post “Mary McCarthy, Anne Rivers Siddons, and a host of others have portrayed the power and value of female friendships, but no one has done it with more grace, charm, talent, and power than Rebecca Wells.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch The incomparable #1 New York Times bestseller, Rebecca Wells’s Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is a classic of Southern women’s fiction to be read and reread over and over again. A poignant, funny, outrageous, and wise family saga about a lifetime friendship between four Southern women, this beloved book club fiction brilliantly explores the bonds of female friendship, the often-rocky relationship between mothers and daughters, and the healing power of humor and love, in a story as fresh and uplifting as when it was first published a decade and a half ago. If you haven’t yet met the Ya-Yas, what are you waiting for?

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Published Dec 7, 2004

400 pages

Average rating: 7.8

114 RATINGS

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Moni M
8/10 stars
I decided to read this because I loved the movie - A struggle between mother and daughter - The daughter goes through a scrapbook and old letters from her mother's childhood to learn about her. She learns alot of things she didn't know but most importantly understands her mother better- My favorite quote "I have been missing the point. The point is not 'knowing' another person, or 'learning' to 'love' another person. The point is simply this: how tender can we bear to be? What good manners can we show as we welcome ourselves and others into our hearts?"
Different from the movie in quite a few ways. Cried at the end- really liked it.
mdaugherty8808
8/10 stars
Is a great book. I love all the characters in the book. It is defiantly a book I would recommend.
katietopp
10/10 stars
I can’t believe it took me this long to read this. I needed a book like this. Same vibe as secret life of bees, and the help. Just a down home comfy book about the power of female friendship and mother daughter relationships.
Cyneelou
Page turner couldn’t put it down.
Christine V
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