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Average Rating: Rating: - good, thought provoking book i read divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood first. this book was a little more serious and didn't give me the same feeling of starting in the middle of the story, which was good. i would recommend reading little altars first since it was written first. i would say that rebecca wells is very good at writing about difficult but colorful childhoods, and she manages to do so in such a way that the reader keeps reading instead of getting depressed. she also brings her characters to vivid life. the characters are noisy and engaging. Ms. Wells also does a good job writing from the different children's distinct points of view and showing how the children change and mature over time. all in all, i was impressed by the fast pace of the story and the skillful characterization. i gave little altars four stars and i gave the divine secrets five stars. the only reason i gave little altars four stars instead of five was that little altars didn't have as much closure, but Ms. Wells probably planned it that way because she was writing a series. Rating: - Impressed but dismayed Like many people, I read The Divine Secrets first. I loved it - it moved, amused, and even changed me a bit. But having read Little Altars, I don't feel that way about the sequel anymore. The character Vivi is ultimately is too horrendous to excuse, as we are asked to do in Ya-Ya. And the friends we grew to love for their loyalty were nothing more than co-conspirators and enablers. The women that you love in the second book, turn out to be monsters. I find nothing endearing about alcoholism, child abuse and molestation. I find it even more disturbing that Vivi, throughout her entire life, is never able to see the error in her actions and never able to apologize. There is a line in the second book where Siddalee says that her mother "owes" her something. The YaYa friend she is speaking to, says that her mother owes her nothing because she loved them and raised them in style. Um actually not only does she owe her children at least an apology and explanation, she deserves some jail time. Little Altars is a tragic and haunting novel and is only worth reading because it's author is unbelievably talented. She is the first author who has been able to move me to tears. I hope to see more from her in the future, although hopefully not involving the heinous character Vivi - or her abhorrent friends. Rating: - Fun, stunning, sad, hilarious.... Every now and then a book comes along that just grabs you by the emotions and won't let go. I read Divine Secrets first and then rushed out to buy Little Altars, and although the writing style is quite different, each book has amazing strengths of its own. Little Altars is a short book (the trade paperback is only about 224 pages), but it packs a big punch. Each chapter is told by one of the characters in a reminiscent style. I really liked that the male characters are more fleshed out here. Wells lets us in on the inner workings of Shep, Little Shep, Baylor, and Chaney; this is an aspect that really isn't present in the female-centric Divine Secrets. These stories are fantastic! It's been quite a while since I laughed and sobbed so often while reading the same book. "Cruelty to Animals" had me laughing so hard I couldn't breathe! "Snuggling" and "E-Z Boy War" were two stories that simply made my heart ache. Wells is wonderful at creating characters that stand on ther own; she gives each one a unique voice and then simply allows the story to tell itself. The writing is simple but powerful, and all of these "little" stories combine to create a vivid picture of this Louisiana community. In Little Altars, we really get to see the characters for who they are; this isn't so much one character trying to figure out her mother, her family, and her own place in all of it. This is more of a combination of stories to show that every family has so much more meaning underneath its outward appearance. Be prepared to be shocked by some of the more horrific things you learn about Vivi in this book. And if Willetta's chapter doesn't shake you to the core, then this type of story-telling might not be for you! Little Altars is a bit darker than Divine Secrets, but it is just as enjoyable. It's an emotional roller-coaster, and I'm glad I took the ride!

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