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Set in Jackson, Mississippi, the lives of four high school misfits are transformed when Tammy, the “new girl,” comes to town. When she is tempted to join the likes of the hoity-toity girls, Jill, Gerald, Mary Bennett and Patsy come to her rescue, and thus, the Sweet Potato Queens are born. Their club motto is “If it ain’t fun, we ain’t doin’ it,” and they abide by that to the fullest. The tale continues to share their journey of bad relationships, deaths, affairs and of course, men.
| By Crissie Elrick | Title: The Sweet Potato Queens’ Author: Jill Conner Browne Publisher: Simon and Schuster Website: www.sweetpotatoqueens.comweetpotatoqueens.com Author Jill Conner Browne, with Karin Gillespie, provides a great tale of friendship, life and love in The Sweet Potato Queens’ First Big-Ass Novel (Stuff we didn’t actually do, but could have, and may yet). Instead of giving a fairy-tale approach, it describes real situations that happen in everyday life which makes it easy to relate to.
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It’ll warm your heart and make you appreciate the true friends you have. You’ll laugh, and maybe even cry depending on your sensitivity level, but the best part is, you’ll relate to each of the characters. It makes you proud to be a female, and peaks the awareness of your very own inner queen. Although it can be seen as crude, and “strong” language is used throughout, it’s appropriate with the content of the novel. Anything that may be labeled as offensive can be categorized under “the truth hurts” because, despite that it’s fiction, the characters are forthright with each other, no matter whose feelings get hurt. And no matter the circumstance, the Queens are always there to support each other when they need it most, proving there is nothing like true friendship.