Loose Lips by Rita Mae Brown

Loose Lips

Rita Mae Brown

In Bingo and Six of One, Rita Mae Brown made a name for herself–and the unforgettable Hunsenmeir sisters–with her talented depictions of early 1940s life in a small southern town. Now, in Loose Lips, we follow the continuously strained relationship of the outrageous siblings, Julia (Juts) and Louise (Wheezie).

Juts and Wheezie can’t pass up a chance to push each other’s buttons, and their joint ownership of a beauty salon in this latest installment creates many opportunities to do so. As Wheezie faces her 40th birthday with grim denial, Juts considers motherhood, and the rest of the town braces for their inevitable clashes.

Brown’s snappy dialogue and artful situations skillfully communicate the surprising complexity of small town life and sibling relationships. Between the moments of straight comedy (a panicked confusion between bombers and geese makes a great running joke), the meatier issues of adoption, fidelity, piety, and, most importantly, loyalty, are considered, making Loose Lips both a hilarious and heartfelt read. –Nancy R.E. O’Brien


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Details

ISBN 553380672
Genre Fiction
Publication Date 02-May-00
Publisher Bantam
Format Trade Paperback
No. of Pages 432
Series Hunsenmeir Sisters Series
# in Series 3
Language English
Rating NotRated
Subject Families; Humor; Siblings
BookID 7558

Author: LFWBooks