content: I read this book as part of a book club organized by my church. I had never heard of this book before hand. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it immensely. I envy the relationships the Ya-Ya's have with each other, and the memories they share. But even so, this book isn't ALL happy-go-lucky goodtimes. Just as there are bright sides there are also dark sides in the Ya-ya's history. Merge yourself into the lives of the Ya-Ya's! You will not regret it. Recommended to everyone, even though I imagine this novel will probably not appeal to men as much as it would to women.