In Same Sweet Girls, Cassandra King excels at development of characters and great storytelling. The girls of this book still rumble around in my head and I expect they will stay there always. Innumerable sequels could follow this novel because the book ends with the reader wanting to know much more about these characters. But these characters initially belonged to Cassandra King who so graciously shared them with us and whether she shares them with us again is rightly her choice.
Six college friends who are now approaching age 50 have met twice annually since their college graduation. This is a story of strong, lasting female friendships. The six girls are each unique yet they have the commonality of being held together by the ties of friendship. Yes, the book is southern fiction about southern ladies, but anyone who has experienced a strong friendship can identify with these girls and appreciate their story. King is an exceptional storyteller that brings the reader to laughter and tears.
But in the end, regardless of wanting more of the girls, I'm extremely glad I read Same Sweet Girls. It's one of two books I've read that I'll probably never forget the story or the characters. The other one? Gone With the Wind. Very highly recommend this book.
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