So without further ado...
my thoughts about Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.
4/5 stars
One word describes this book in all its justice:
delightful. It was such a happy and warm
read, and unlike most books centered around female friendship, I walked away
from the book feeling like I had actually gained something meaningful from
it. This book helped me remember the
truth spoken by Atticus Finch, “You never really
understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until
you climb into his skin and walk around in it." It doesn’t matter whether that person is your
mother, daughter, spouse, sibling, friend, or enemy. When we take time to learn about them, we
will always be humbled and touched by their story. And that is exactly what this book is… the
discovery of someone else’s story.
I laughed out loud
at one of the scenes in the beginning of the book, and as I laughed I realized
that books don’t often get me laughing. But
I laughed so hard that I had to put my hand over my mouth so my husband didn’t
wake up from his nap. I felt many other emotions
while reading this book, and it made me want to be a more understanding and
giving person. It is truly a tender, and
heart-felt read, and I highly recommend you allow yourself to indulge in this
novel, even though it may be categorized as a young adult read. It can touch the lives of anyone, at any age.
Note: The 4-star
rating is due to the fact that I felt that a few chapters towards the middle of
the book were slightly dull. They
weren’t awful, and my brief disinterest may have been due to other things. But I did have a week lapse in between reads
at one point. But like I said, overall
this book is simply delightful and should be part of everybody’s repertoire.
All my loving,
SGH
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