Book #6 - "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: A Novel" by Rebecca Wells (6/10)
This is the sequel to Little Altars Everywhere which I read last year.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood follows the life of Siddalee Walker, petite ya-ya and daughter of Vivi. Sidda takes some "time out" from her life and relationships and sets about trying to re-evaluate her life and relationship with her mother, among others. The story unfolds through a series of "flashback" episodes, triggered by the scrapbook her mother sent Sidda as a insight into her life.
The book is, to be honest, fairly average - and I didn't feel it was anywhere near as dark as Little Altars Everywhere. The persistent peppering of French words annoyed me intensely (though I guess it might be in keeping with the American deep South setting), and although on the whole I enjoyed the read (especially the bits around the trip to the Gone With the Wind premiere), I found it dragging towards the end.
It would be interesting to see the film adaptation of the book to see how it translates on to the big screen.
I give this book 6 out of 10.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood follows the life of Siddalee Walker, petite ya-ya and daughter of Vivi. Sidda takes some "time out" from her life and relationships and sets about trying to re-evaluate her life and relationship with her mother, among others. The story unfolds through a series of "flashback" episodes, triggered by the scrapbook her mother sent Sidda as a insight into her life.
The book is, to be honest, fairly average - and I didn't feel it was anywhere near as dark as Little Altars Everywhere. The persistent peppering of French words annoyed me intensely (though I guess it might be in keeping with the American deep South setting), and although on the whole I enjoyed the read (especially the bits around the trip to the Gone With the Wind premiere), I found it dragging towards the end.
It would be interesting to see the film adaptation of the book to see how it translates on to the big screen.
I give this book 6 out of 10.