Ya-Ya-No

I've finished the Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. And I'd rather not be done with it. I'd rather be reading it right now. But I finished it, so I figured I might as well blog about it.

So, while most of those little bits about Vivi's childhood and teenage years were the same as the movie. The bits with Sidda and Vivi and the present were a lot different. There were awkward, frustrating phone calls and brief letters so that the mother and daughter could communicate. The Ya-Yas did come and visit dear Siddalee in Washington which was lovely.

The biggest difference I think between the book and the movie was seeing the rest of what was going on. Mainly in the movie there is a lot of emphasis put on the relationship between Sidda and Vivi. But in the book, you see Sidda and Vivi, but you also see how others helped them out, whether it was the Ya-Yas or one of the Ya-Ya husbands. You see the church and Buggie. Caro takes Sidda to the movies. Vivi gives Willetta a fur stole. You see not only Vivi's struggle over the loss of Jack, but his mother, Giniveve as well.

One thing I don't think I'll forget about this book is when Vivi's mom, Buggie sends her to reform school run by nuns. It is so terrible for Vivi, because she really hasn't done anything wrong. Her mother is just driven crazy by her husband and mother. But the nuns at the school who you would assume to be sweet, loving and caring are not. Except for the nurse nun. She saves Vivi. After her terrible time. Anyways... I think we might have another Rebecca Wells book somewhere in this house, so maybe I can find it.