Waiting to Exhale
Ratings6
Average rating3.4
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Ratings6
Average rating3.4
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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I had seen the film but never read the novel until recently. McMillian's novel centers on Bernadine, Robin, Gloria, and Savannah, four black women in their early 30s who are all struggling in their own way with love and relationships. Bernadine is fresh off a divorce and trying to figure out how to move on. Robin is in a long-term relationship with a man who can't seem to commit. Gloria is dealing with infidelity in her marriage. And Savannah is trying to find love in a city that doesn't seem to have much to offer her.
As the novel progresses, all four women come to realize that the answer to their problems lies not in finding the perfect man, but in learning to love themselves first. Waiting To Exhale is a moving, funny, and ultimately hopeful story about the power of female friendship, and the strength of black women.
If you're looking for a novel that captures the modern black female experience, Waiting To Exhale is a great choice.
Series
1 primary bookWaiting To Exhale is a 1-book series first released in 1992 with contributions by Terry McMillan.
