Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
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Author | Rebecca Wells |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Novel |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Released | 22 May, 1996 |
Media type | |
Pages | 368 p. (First edition hardcover) |
ISBN | ISBN 0-06-017328-9 |
Preceded by | Little Altars Everywhere(prequel) |
Followed by | Ya-Yas in Bloom |
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is a novel written by Rebecca Wells. It is the sequel to Little Altars Everywhere. Unlike its predecessor, which is a series of short stories, Divine Secrets is a novel. A third installment, Ya-Yas in Bloom, was published in 2005.
A movie adaptation, directed by Callie Khouri, was released in 2002. See Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (film).
[edit] Plot summary
Siddalee Walker is now living the life that she has always dreamed of: she's a successful play director, and is set to marry her fiance, Connor McGill. However, due to her memories of her parents' unhappy marriage, Sidda isn't entirely sure that she wants to go through with her wedding. It's up to her mother's friends, the Ya-Yas, to change her mind about love, happiness, and family. Through Vivi Walker's scrapbook, titled Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Sidda learns about the ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies that has shaped her mother into the difficult, exciting woman she is today.