“Why won’t you just tell me what’s in that cake?” I’d been trying to get Laine’s recipe for years. We all had. When all else fails, turn to the divine taste of hummingbird cake. In the South you always say “yes, ma’am” and “no, ma’am.” You know everybody’s business. Football is a lifestyle not a pastime. Food—especially dessert— is almost a religious experience. And you protect your friends as … dessert— is almost a religious experience. And you protect your friends as fiercely as you protect your family— even if the threat is something you cannot see.
In this spot-on Southern novel brimming with wit and authenticity, you’ll laugh alongside lifelong friends, navigate the sometimes rocky path of marriage, and roll through the outrageous curveballs that life sometimes throws . . . from devastating pain to absolute joy. And if you’re lucky, you just may discover the secret to hummingbird cake along the way.
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You can’t put it down and it will make you cry!!!
Characters were entertaining. Though there are some sad circumstances, the value of lifelong friendships rings throughout the book.
One of the best books I’ve read. It will stay with me forever. I didn’t want this book to end. I don’t think I can say more than that. I wanted to cry at The bittersweet ending, but couldn’t do it because I was at work when I read it! The only problem I had was that we learn about a big mistake by the main character/narrator which was presented in the beginning of the book. I think the book would have been as good without the mistake being as serious as it was.