Reviews

Little Altars Everywhere by Rebecca Wells

theepiccontd's review

emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

ccampbell92's review

1.0

I actually could not get past the first third of the book! This never happens to me! I totally dislike the way she writes I guess. The storyline is slow to pick up and it did not keep my attention at all.

tibbettsn99's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

asorbet3's review

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

cherryghost15's review against another edition

3.0

Love this author.

I think I enjoyed it more this time through. The descriptions are so rich, and I like visualizing the stories. I didn't find it as rough going as previous readings. It is so different from Divine Secrets.

bee_phe's review

5.0

rebecca wells became one of my fave authors in 2023. inherited trauma? mothers and daughters?? the holiness of the every day??? sign me tf up!

mbenzz's review

4.0

Well, this book was not at all what I expected! It's so much darker than I thought it would be. I thought the Ya-Yas were a fun-loving, happy-go-lucky kinda group (I'm basing this on the few previews I saw of the movie)...but no...not at all. I didn't expect constant drunkenness, child abuse, and cruelty. It did make for a very entertaining read though...as awful as that sounds.
I couldn't put the book down! The messed-up world of the Walker family is funny, tragic, happy and sad all in one. I really recommend this book. I've just picked the 'Divine Secrets', and I am really looking forward to what more this family can get themselves into!! Definitely, a must-read!

book_concierge's review

5.0

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tophat8855's review

3.0

I read Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood a couple of years ago and it didn't leave a huge impression on me so I'm not upset about learning negative things about the characters in this one- that's how people are. Even people you think are great can be abusers. It's how they get away with the abuse.

It's good if you want to read about intergenerational relationships of southern white women in the second half of the 20th century. I know this book started as a short story and I'm curious what event in the book that short story was based on. I think the book is generally realistic in how alcoholism affects families.

I listened to the audiobook via Hoopla.

sannebanana's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0