Book Review: Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan

 

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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

My Thoughts

Having looked at the movie again recently, I realized that I never read this book. Waiting to Exhale was definitely worth it because while the movie was good, I learned more about Savannah, Robin, Gloria and Bernadine by reading their stories.

Waiting to Exhale follows four thirty something African American women as they navigate relationships, divorce, family and careers in the nineties. It spoke to how men (black men in particular) treated their women. I loved how Terry Mc Millan was able to use each character's story and cover challenges that women even today face in finding that special person.

I think this is also a great book about friendship and the importance of having people in your life even if you are single. I enjoyed this book a lot. Also I did not know that this is part of a book series. Perhaps I will read the next book at some point. If you love books from the 90s you can check out this one.