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An exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of "Waiting to Exhale" --the novel that changed African American fiction forever. Terry McMillan's "Waiting to Exhale" was more than just a bestselling novel-its publication was a watershed moment in literary history. McMillan's sassy and... read more
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This story revisits Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, and Robin fifteen years later. Each is at her own midlife crossroads: Savannah has awakened to the fact that she's made too many concessions in her marriage, and decides to face life single again-at fifty-one. Bernadine has watched her... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Savannah: A TV news producer. She's unhappily married to Isaac, a landscaper "in love with wood"
- Gloria: She is the only one happily married. She's a former hairdresser who manages her own salon. Her son is a policeman with three children and a wife of questionable moral stature.
- Bernadine: She is between jobs and the former owner of Sweet Tooth, a defunct restaurant. Her children are away at school, leaving her alone to mull over her failed romances. Her first husband left her for his receptionist, and No. 2 betrayed her, too.
- Robin: She is an insurance executive, a single mother and a compulsive shopper.
- Isaac: Bernadine's ex-husband
- Bernie: AKA Bernadine
- Tarik: Gloria's son; a police officer
- Marvin: Gloria's husband
- Johnnie Lee: one of Gloria's clients
- Mama: Savannah's mother
- Joseph: Savannah's ex-husband
- Taylor: Bernadine's daughter
- Michael: Robin's ex-boyfriend
- Dottie: former Club President of BWOTM
- Thora: Savannah's boss
- Russell: Savannah's lowlife ex-husband
- James: Bernadine''s 2nd ex-husband
- Joline: employee of Gloria's
- Sheila: Savannah's sister
- Twyla: employee of Gloria's
- Diamond: Tarik's daughter; Gloria's granddaughter
- Marlena: Dottie's sister
- Norman: former co-worker of Savannah's
- Paul: Add a description of this character.
- Belinda: woman that Bernadine met in rehab
- Kathleen: ex-wife of Joseph's
- Bronwyn: Bernadine's son's fiancee
- Grandma: all the women's grandchildren's Grandma's
- Nicki: Tarik's lowlife wife
- Lupe: ex-convict cousin of Fernando's
- John Jr.: John's son (JJ)
- Jasper: Savannah's blind date
- Marlene: Dottie's sister
- Stone: Tarik's son
- Blazie: Tarik's daughter
- Sister Monroe: AKA Johnnie Lee
- Luther
- Romeo: Savannah's dog
- Jesse: ex-husband of Bernadine's
- Katrina: Hurricane talked about in the story
- Halle: Halle Berry (not sure as to why her name is listed as a character)
- Gawa: Gloria's grandchildren's name for her.
- Ms. Stokes: client of Gloria's
- Juliet: Savannah's other dog
Setting & Locations edit
In her winning sequel, the Detroit area native weaves a captivating yarn about four women who captivated a generation of women and writers.
First Sentence edit
"Are you sure you don't want to come to Vegas with me?" my husband asks for the second time this morning.
Table of Contents edit
The Deep End
Making the Cat Walk Backwards
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Fourteen Years
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
If I Sit Still Long Enough
Coming Clean
Thunderstruck
Icebreakers
You Need to Watch Dr. Phil
Four-Way
Soap Opera Digest
You Can Never Be Too Sure
Good Vibrations
Grocery Shopping
The First One's Free
Things Couldn't Be Better
140/90
I Need a Fucking Vacation
Returns
Play Areas
Blockbuster Night
I'd Rather Work at Walmart
Stick a Fork in Me: I'm Done
Is That Your Final Answer?
Thank You
Blind Date
Recovery Road
Bonjour
Velvet Handcuffs
Payments
Today I Got a Letter
Choosing a Future
Breathe
White Dress
Everybody Dance Now
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 2 in Waiting to Exhale. (standard series)
Preceded by Waiting to Exhale.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Terry McMillan (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Country: USA
Publication Date: Sept 7, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-670-02228-1
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Country: USA
Publication Date: Sept 7, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-670-02228-1
Page Count: 400
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3563 .C3868
- Dewey: 813
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Terry McMillan: Author's official site.
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