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daniellem1's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
positivewoman2013's review against another edition
5.0
I liked this book better than the first. Was it because I was more familiar with the characters or because the story was more uplifting?
ashahhlee's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
katrenia's review against another edition
3.0
This book had some timing issues. Ronnie left two years ago, meaning he’d been gone a year or more at the start of book one. The restaurant wasn’t even on the radar when he left. So in less than a year, she got her life together, decided to open a restaurant, put it all together, and develop an amazing reputation. Seems implausible.
kaylaadams's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
asuenram's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Death of parent
bmpicc's review against another edition
3.0
What I liked: It mostly told/followed a different magnolias story with the others being the background characters this time.
What I disliked: Sometimes the writing feels too 8th grade storytelling-ish.
Will I continue the series: Probably? If nothing else, they can be a palate cleanser for in-between heavier things. Sometimes I read for the sake of reading, not necessarily for the content :)
What I disliked: Sometimes the writing feels too 8th grade storytelling-ish.
Will I continue the series: Probably? If nothing else, they can be a palate cleanser for in-between heavier things. Sometimes I read for the sake of reading, not necessarily for the content :)
lectorliber04's review against another edition
4.0
SPOILERS
I think Dana Sue is my favourite Sweet Magnolia. Feisty, hard worker, compassionate and flawed like all of us. Dana Sue is a perfectionist and poor Annie, her daughter, had to deal no only with that but with her dad's transgression. I'm not a fan at all of cheating husbands. However unlike Bill, who had no remorse or felt he had done nothing wrong, Ronnie was really sorry for his one time affair. And Ronnie understood that he had to put Annie and Dana Sue as his first priority in order to win them back. So I won't begrudge Dana Sue's forgiveness.
The part of the story that made the most impact on me was Annie's illness (Anorexia). It broke my heart. I believe it was handled with respect. It was fun reading this story again.
I think Dana Sue is my favourite Sweet Magnolia. Feisty, hard worker, compassionate and flawed like all of us. Dana Sue is a perfectionist and poor Annie, her daughter, had to deal no only with that but with her dad's transgression. I'm not a fan at all of cheating husbands. However unlike Bill, who had no remorse or felt he had done nothing wrong, Ronnie was really sorry for his one time affair. And Ronnie understood that he had to put Annie and Dana Sue as his first priority in order to win them back. So I won't begrudge Dana Sue's forgiveness.
The part of the story that made the most impact on me was Annie's illness (Anorexia). It broke my heart. I believe it was handled with respect. It was fun reading this story again.