- Audio CD: 1 Seiten
- Verlag: Penguin Audio; Auflage: Unabridged (7. September 2010)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0142428418
- ISBN-13: 978-0142428412
- Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 17 - 17 Jahre
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 14,5 x 13,5 x 3,8 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
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An exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of Waiting to Exhale--the novel that changed African American fiction forever.
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Terry McMillan is the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of five previous novels and recipient of the Essence Award for Excellence in Literature.
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Lange habe ich auf ihr nächstes Buch gewartet und dann kam die Fortsetzung von "Ready to Exhale". Herrlich geschrieben, lebensechte Stories. Ich fand es super und habe es in einem Rutsch durchgelesen.
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"Sometimes we have to reinvent ourselves."
7. September 2010
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Revisiting the ladies from Waiting to Exhale after fifteen years, McMillan explores the necessity of turning lemons into lemonade. Much has changed in the lives of the four Phoenix friends, Robin, Savannah, Gloria and Bernadine, marriages and romances run aground, careers in limbo, children grown and on their own. Although the women are as close as ever, each freely acknowledges that life has intruded, their meetings less frequent, the ups and downs of daily demands taking a toll. Now each of the friends is faced with a problem, some more devastating than others, challenged to reinvent themselves to survive the coming years. It is how these four work through their issues that so defines this particular group of friends, the energy, humor, loyalty and courage that it takes to face the world at fifty, with or without a man.
One by one, we are reintroduced to these fabulous, flawed creatures, from the still-beautiful but unattached Robin to the frustrated Savannah to a now bitter Bernadine and the ever-lovable Gloria. While near-grown children inspire both pride and awe, the demands of extended family and ex-husbands can get on anyone's last nerve. McMillan is on intimate terms with these characters, their fears, frustrations and reactions to the inevitable challenges they face. With her customary compassion for the plight of these larger-than-life women, married or single, this is a story that rings with authenticity. Life comes in all sizes and shapes, delivering joy and sorrow with equal abandon and these friends are spared none of the experiences that come with time. Once again, it is their love for one another that proves the most healing balm in any situation.
While these Phoenix residents have for the most part landed on their feet in troubled economic times, finances are irrelevant when the world weighs heavy on their shoulders. None has escaped unscathed the random cruelties of fate, but McMillan works her magic in the territory of the human spirit, the language of love and forgiveness a powerful remedy for grief. Reaffirming our belief in the healing power of friendship, from romance to career to the tragedy of Katrina, McMillan's characters are life-sized sisters of the heart. Luan Gaines/2010.
One by one, we are reintroduced to these fabulous, flawed creatures, from the still-beautiful but unattached Robin to the frustrated Savannah to a now bitter Bernadine and the ever-lovable Gloria. While near-grown children inspire both pride and awe, the demands of extended family and ex-husbands can get on anyone's last nerve. McMillan is on intimate terms with these characters, their fears, frustrations and reactions to the inevitable challenges they face. With her customary compassion for the plight of these larger-than-life women, married or single, this is a story that rings with authenticity. Life comes in all sizes and shapes, delivering joy and sorrow with equal abandon and these friends are spared none of the experiences that come with time. Once again, it is their love for one another that proves the most healing balm in any situation.
While these Phoenix residents have for the most part landed on their feet in troubled economic times, finances are irrelevant when the world weighs heavy on their shoulders. None has escaped unscathed the random cruelties of fate, but McMillan works her magic in the territory of the human spirit, the language of love and forgiveness a powerful remedy for grief. Reaffirming our belief in the healing power of friendship, from romance to career to the tragedy of Katrina, McMillan's characters are life-sized sisters of the heart. Luan Gaines/2010.
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Didn't Get to Happy
20. September 2010
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I was soooo looking forward to reading this book, but was soooo disappointed. I thought my 4 favorite characters were finally going to be "happy" and instead the book was about more doom and gloom for them all. Most important, the doom and gloom wasn't even drama that captured my interest. I was hoping that they all would have "grown" from the first book and it seemed to me they didn't. The one good thing about the book was that McMillan stayed true to the personalities of the characters from the first book.
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Lackluster Sequel
17. September 2010
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I'm going to keep this short and will try not to ruin the story for those who have not read this book.
I watched Waiting to Exhale in movie theaters several years before I ever read the book. By then I had read several other books by her as well. From the perspective of a writer, I loved how she constructed sentences and gradually revealed what made her characters tick. Her prose was funny, smart and sassy. Sadly, this book falls way short. Although Terry hasn't lost her touch with the dialogue, the story was often boring.
Because everyone was going through some kind of crisis, none of the problems got the treatment/resolution they deserved. It felt rushed and haphazard.
This book will no doubt be made into a movie. I might check it out on DVD.
I watched Waiting to Exhale in movie theaters several years before I ever read the book. By then I had read several other books by her as well. From the perspective of a writer, I loved how she constructed sentences and gradually revealed what made her characters tick. Her prose was funny, smart and sassy. Sadly, this book falls way short. Although Terry hasn't lost her touch with the dialogue, the story was often boring.
Because everyone was going through some kind of crisis, none of the problems got the treatment/resolution they deserved. It felt rushed and haphazard.
This book will no doubt be made into a movie. I might check it out on DVD.
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