My mom sent me The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood before Christmas when she found out that I needed something non-theological to read. Well… it was that and it got referenced frequently in discussions I was in at the wedding I attended in August. Anyway, I just got around to reading it.
It was kind of a Cajun Joy Luck Club except it actually made me cry. (I read The Joy Luck Club when I was 13 and a little more detached from life things than I am now. And yes, I am a sap. I will readily admit this.) It was interesting to see the devotion a lot of them had to Mary (Theotokos) and this only surprised me slightly because this was Catholic Louisiana. It was also amazing how you could start to understand Vivi as the memorabilia in the scrapbook was explained. Teensy reminds me a lot of my friend Linda and I think of all the Ya Ya’s, I am definitely Necie.
Anyway… good book. The movie, I am told by my father, is the consummate chick flick so I’ll have to rent it and call him when I’m done watching it, just to harass him. (Being the good little daughter I am of course. :D)
Actually, I thought the movie was a massive disappointment.
I saw the movie first, so I liked it. It was hard for me to watch at one point (a child abuse part), but I liked it.
I still haven’t read that book, but I read Little Altars Everywhere. The movie pulls from both. If you get a chance, definitely read Little Altars. It is really good, but it also made me cry. I’m a sap too.
I need to re-read The Joy Luck Club. I read it when I was 16, but I think I was a little like you (detached from life things, though I was older, I was actively detaching at the time to deal with crap).
I loved the book 🙂 I have to agree with Bri, the movie was kind of disappointing. there was a lot of stuff missing, and they added some things (the scene at the end really bugged me; that was NOT how the book went! ahhh!).
i was kind of disappointed with the movie in comparison with the book too, brianna. i liked the movie, thought it was pretty cute, but as far as a translation from book to movie, it could’ve been better.
but! i LOVED the older ya-yas and i think ashley judd was the perfect young vivi.
it’s a good movie and worth seeing as long as you don’t expect it to be totally loyal to the book.
also, i thought that sandra bullock was NOT the best choice for sidda. at least she’s quasi-southern, i guess…