4.28 avg rating — 326,836 ratings

"read this book several years ago and loved it. I'll probably read it again, someday when I need a good pick-me-up!!!"

3.83 avg rating — 38,284 ratings

"great, easy read. So much fun to be part of this neighborhood for a short time."

3.86 avg rating — 568,783 ratings

"Hysterical...women with a shared history...silliness, craziness, completely uninhibited characters (well, most of them)"

4.09 avg rating — 387,664 ratings

"very lovely story....it's a great female friendship book, but it is quite sad"

4.10 avg rating — 1,353,251 ratings

"Again, a lovely story, told beautifully, but also somewhat sad"

4.17 avg rating — 2,462,447 ratings

"yes, a family story about sisters, but aren't our sisters our very first and closest friends?"