Really not my favorite read. I found there to be too many characters and the story was so disjointed going from the past to present time, I lost track of what this book was supposed to be about. The ending was sudden and it felt like the author was just trying to finish with some semblance of storyline. No need for me to read the other Ya-Ya books now.

What a read! I loved every minute of this book.

There is a lot to be said for tight knit non family relationships....

Long live the Ya-yas!!!!!
Wonderful sequel to my favorite book ever :)

Just like the Divine Secrets of the Ya ya Sisterhood, the Ya Yas, and Petite Ya Yas in this sequel reminded me so much of my husband’s Louisiana Aunt Niffy and cousins Kate and Susan. I related to the characters which made this a fun read!

Ya Ya Ya

The story was good but the personalities of the Ya Ya’s seemed to disappear in the second half. The book took on a somber tone with the kidnapping scenario and dragged on too long. It was more about Baylor than anything in the latter part of the book

Better balanced than Little Altars but not as good as Divine Secrets.

If you enjoyed Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood and you were intrigued by the darker and deeper story in Little Alters Everywhere, I recommend stopping there...don't read the last book. Following Little Alters, Ya Yas in Bloom is a bit disingenuous. It reads like the author was trying to convince the reader that life wasn't "that bad" for the Walker children, although in Divine Secrets and in Little Alters, it is pretty clear the children at Pecan Grove are scarred from their childhood and even as adults, their family and relationships are hindered by the past. Ya Yas in Bloom is a little too rosy and quite frankly, disjointed. The reader does not hear LuLu's viewpoint in any of the chapters and there wasn't much from Little Shep either. All in all I felt the final book was an after thought, it seemed to be written haphazardly and just didn't ring true.

3.5 stars. This book had some very funny parts. Reminded me of when I grew up. Playing outside and no cell phones.

You always hope a sequel will be exciting--after all, your favorite characters get a chance to continue their stories and you can follow their lives a little more... this one was lackluster and seemed to bounce around to various eras, which was a little confusing to say the least. The writing was decent, but also seemed to pepper in a lot of curse words or catchphrases just for show.

3 generations in Thornton, Louisiana
where the generation of 4 friends started the closeness
of their families

This book felt rambling and disjointed to me. I’m not sure what the author was trying to do but whatever it was, I got lost in all of the minutiae. And of course, the token gays had to be marched out. Not a fan of this one.