Divine Confidential (The Divine Series #2) (Paperback)

by Jacquelin Thomas (Author)
Key Phrases: divine confidential, Aunt Phoebe, Uncle Reed, Jacquelin Thomas (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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In this follow-up to Simply Divine (2006), 15-year-old Divine, the daughter of celebrities, is living with her uncle, a pastor, and his family in Georgia, where her mother thinks she will have a more normal upbringing. In Simply Divine, the teen became a Christian and grew to like her new situation. Although she is happy in the small town, she still loves shopping and taking glamorous trips with her mother. Thomas throws in everything but the kitchen sink here (teenage pregnancy, a parent in prison, and a dangerous meeting with an Internet predator), and messages about keeping one's virginity are so repetitious and heavy-handed that some readers will giggle rather than take them to heart. Moreover, almost every male in the book is portrayed as a "dog," looking for sex. What works is the way Thomas weaves Divine's new Christian faith into the story and into the lives of her characters, and despite the fact that most of the characters are chick-lit stock, there's something compelling about Divine and her amusing take on life. Ilene Cooper
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Product Description
Divine is used to getting what she wants.... Thanks to her loving Aunt Phoebe and Uncle Reed, Divine Matthews-Hardison has a place to call home after the Hollywood life she was accustomed to fell apart at the seams. Getting away from the spotlight that nearly destroyed her own parents, Divine has changed for the better -- though there's still enough diva in Divine to keep life in Temple, Georgia, very lively, from mall shopping with her cousin Alyssa and her fashion-challenged aunt, to worshipping at her uncle's church, to dating. But what if it's too much too soon? Divine has boys on the brain and she's itching for a social life -- at least as much as is allowed under Uncle Reed's watchful eyes. She knows she's too young for the kind of secretive drama her cousin Chance is going through with his girlfriend, but still.... Turning to the internet, Divine gets a major crush on sixteen-year-old Sean, who sounds and looks like the perfect guy. But she is about to learn a difficult -- and potentially dangerous -- lesson: Things are not always what they appear to be....

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books (February 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416527192
• ISBN-13: 978-1416527190
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #523,939 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ignorance Is Not Bliss, March 1, 2007

By	On Assignment "Linda!" - See all my reviews

Ignorance: 1) a lack of knowledge; 2) a willful lack of desire to improve the efficiency, merit, effectiveness or usefulness of one's actions; 3) the state of being ignorant/unaware

Bliss: A state of extreme happiness

For Divine Mathews-Hardison, the combined definitions above become a painful lesson learned.

In this sequel to Simply Divine, we find the self-proclaimed 15-year-old diva and new Christian, ready to resume her life in Temple, Georgia with her Aunt, Uncle and cousins.

As mature as she believes she is, Divine finds that her determination to be the object of worship by her 'boo' can have catastrophic consequences.

In spite of sound advice dispensed by family and friends, we see the head-strong protagonist forge ahead with her plans for bliss, believing she knows what is best for her life. She will soon find that her plans, although seemingly sound, have many flaws.

Although a story of fiction, through the family setting, Author Thomas does a great job of portraying the consequence of choice by teens overwhelmed with raging hormones, peer pressure and personal insecurities. Open dialogue between the characters is realistic and speaks to unasked questions of children in need of answers.

In a world where teen promiscuity and allowance of self-governing is viewed as acceptable, there will be many who will take exception to the content of this book. I find the message in Divine Confidential refreshing and believe it will be of value to many standing at the crossroad of indecision.

Kudos for a job well done.

Linda Beed - On Assignment Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Teens, January 12, 2008

By	Monica M. Jones "Author Monica Marie Jones" (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Ups and Downs of Being Round
Taste My Soul

Once again Jacquelin Thomas has brought a very serious issue that teens are facing to the light...online safety. The characters are real. The situations are real, and the book is entertaining from cover to cover.

Monica Marie Jones
Author of "The Ups and Downs of Being Round" and "Taste My Soul"

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Read for Young Adults , September 19, 2007

By	C. Lesesane "Singles Ministry Vice-President" (Baltimore, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have given this book to one of the young people in our ministry. I plan to purchase a couple of additional copies to give to a couple of the other Young Women in our ministry. The book hit on a lot of subjects that pertain to teenagers in our churches today. The book was not a difficult read at all, but told the truth about life and the consequences to our decisions.