Waiting to Exhale

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Terry McMillan

The critically acclaimed novel about four women who learn how to carry on while leaning on each other from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and It's Not All Downhill From Here.When the men in their lives prove less than reliable, Savannah, Bernadine, Gloria, and Robin find new strength through a rare and enlightening friendship as they struggle to regain stability and an identity they don’t have to share with anyone. Because for the first time in a long time, their dreams are finally OFF hold....“Hilarious, irreverent...Reading Waiting to Exhale is like being in the company of a great friend...thought-provoking, thoroughly entertaining, and very, very comforting.”—The New York Times Book Review

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Author

Terry McMillan

Pages

544

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2006-01-03

ISBN

1101210338 9781101210338

Ratings

Google: 4

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"Great story of sisterhood and relationships. Well developed characters that you can root for, cry for and celebrate. "

Bea

"Alright, let’s get straight to it. Does this book really need an introduction? Not really. Since I’ve already watched the movie a gazillion times and this was my first time reading the book, I read all the of the characters in the voices of the actresses. Usually I hate watching a movie before I read a book but I was a child that couldn’t read when the movie came out so that’s not my fault lol!<br/><br/>I related to Savannah the most. Always moving, oldest daughter, head on straight (for the most part"