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I adore this style of writing, dripping with deep southern charm set in the summer of 1967 Savannah, Georgia. What a sparkling gem of a debut for Hoffman. I'm gonna have to compare this book a little because of the age of the main character to Secret Life of Bee's with a 12 year old girl named CeeCee living in Ohio, with her tender heart in shambles after the passing of her mentally-ill mother and having an absent father with no parenting skills. This event changes her life as she moves to live
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Mar 09, 2010
Jamaie
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it was amazing
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I'm about to say something startling, not to say that is out of the norm for me. This book was better than "The Help". There it is and yes, you read that correctly, so you don't need to check it again...LOL. I would seriously listen to this one on audio CD, though....excellently done! I have to be honest and say this book was a bit reminicent of 'The Help' in some ways...but I'm not willing to share what those things are, you would have to read it. I currently live in Savannah, GA...which is whe
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May 07, 2010
Kellie
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really liked it
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First I want to set the record straight. This book is not in the same echelon as The Help. It’s an enjoyable read and it does have a similar theme. However, The Help is in a league all it’s own. This book reminds me of a Fanny Flagg novel. Southern setting, conflict is mild, humor is widespread and it’s a nice, copasetic story. I enjoyed it. I just thought there would be more to it. The story is about Cee Cee. She is rescued from an unhappy situation in Ohio by her great aunt who whisks her down
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A cross between Ya-ya sisterhood and secret life of bees. Cute.
Feb 02, 2010
Donna
marked it as to-read
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Recommendation from Kathleen
Dec 04, 2010
Colleen
marked it as to-read
May 30, 2011
Lisa
marked it as to-read
