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Summary: Mediocre at best...
Review: I loved reading Judy Blume whne I was about 13 - 14 years old, and even though her once - loved titles (such as 'Are You There God') seem utterly childish and silly to me now, I was excited to see she had some books meant for grown ups. I've read the first few pages here, and the story seemed like a nice one - about 2 childhood friends and how this relationship keeps changing as they grow up.The book starts off in the 'present' - when both girls are 25. Caitlin announces to Victoria that shes planning to mary a guy named Bru. This news upsets Victoria so much that we start to wonder who Bru is, and what are the relationships between these 3 people. Unfortunately, only the beginning is this intruguing. The book is pretty much predictable - 2 young girls become friends. The ugly duckling overcomes her hardships and becomes a success story, while the 'princess' turnes out to be a totally [messed] up person, who marries her friend's ex - first boyfriend... The character development of the first summer is pretty good (which is usually the age level Judy Blume writes about, by the way), but as sumers go by, the story has less details and is harder to read
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Summary: I excellent quick read...
Review: I read this book my senior year in high school. I had loved Judy Blume as a child and figured I would give this book a look at. I love to read, but only when I find a book I enjoy. I have stacks of books I have bought in the past, thinking they looked interesting at the time, but never read. Summer Sisters is not one of these. I loved it. I read it in only 2 days! It was exciting and the characters very much come alive. Blume writeS so well that every word adds to the movie playing in my mind as I read it. I spent one summer in Martha's Vineyard, which also added to my enjoyment. I recommend it to anyone who finds it hard to find a good book, but enjoys stories about growing up, friends, loves, etc.
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Summary: summer sisters
Review: I read this book and then skimmed through it again. It was so depressing and degrading to the sister called Vix. She was portrayed as a doormat and after loving a man for that many years, would not have been so forgiving to another person for wisking him away. Seemingly she was supposed to be lucky in finding a romance with Gus, but the author should have developed that more. It would have been a much better story if the author had Caitlin explain her self a little more. I keep trying to understand ...What was her problem? I would like to ask the auther to explain several parts in the book, as I will never understand them, and ask that she write a sequal, that would finally bring Bru and Vix together again.
This book made me so disgusted and dissatisfied with the outcome that I would truly like to correspond with the author and find out some answers. Don't read it, if you expect to feel satisfied with a good story. It was a let down.
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Summary: Fabulous!
Review: I was so relieved to be reading this, especially after a disaster of a book I was struggling to get through. As a teen I read and enjoyed other JB books (Deenie, Are you there God, it's me, Margaret), so I figured this would be a good read. Talk about a page-turner! It was like reading her teen books, but better! It was so easy to read and the story of the two friends through their life was fantastic. I found myself reading into the wee hours of the night, wanting to see what would happen next, but also not wanting it to end. This is a great story for a weekend and also great to share among your best girlfriends. You will laugh and cry all the same. Don't pass this one up.
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Summary: Finding My Caitlin
Review: This book describes a friendship in it's purest form. The good, the bad, the beautiful and the ugly. I believe that every woman has had a Catilin in their lives. Mine is by childhood best friend, we may not have spent our summers together but she drifts in and out of my life with new stories and adventures I can only dream about. I have read this book more than once, and it only becomes truer. It's impossible to put down. Every woman should read this book.
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Summary: Good for all women and girls
Review: The book Summer Sisters to me was such an amazing book. I cannot explain how much I enjoyed reading it. Every time that I opened the book I never wanted to put it down. The relationship between Caitlin and Vix seemed as though it was reality. When I began to read this book it made me think of my sister and her best friend. No matter what they do during the years they always come together to spend the summer with one another on our families vacation spot. Although, they were not in any race to be the first one to receive their kiss or any other relationships with boys, they always came back together for the summer.
There is something about the way that Judy Blume wrote this book as a fiction when it seems so real, is totally amazing to me. I feel this way because Judy Blume makes you feel as though you are there through out everything and as though you are part of the girls summer life as well as their individual lives.
When Caitlin calls to tell Vix the news in the end you feel so horrible for her and begin to cry. In my eyes this book was absolutely great and I recommend it to every women and girl.
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Summary: Simply amazing
Review: This book is wonderful. You can't help but fall in love with Vix and her exotic adventures with Caitlin. Amazing. I loved this book. It captures feelings inside that you cant put words to.
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Summary: Never too old for Blume!
Review: I grew up reading Judy Blume books, and was fascinated when I learned she also wrote books targeted to an older audience. I bought "Summer Sisters" as a book to read on flights that I take, but simply couldn't put it down until I was finished! And after reading this book for the first time... I picked it right back up the next night and started reading again, thinking that I might have missed something the first time around. This is a fantastic book, and I would definitely recommend!
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Summary: 14-year-old Bookworm's Opinion
Review: I am quickly labeled by everyone who meets me as a bookworm or a bibliophile (depending on their age). I, as you may be able to figure out on your own, have read many, many, many, MANY books in my short lifetime, and this book has got to be within the top two everything I have ever read. I first read this book when I was 11 and I re-read it faithfully at least twelve times a year. I identify with Vix in how she is a little shy of boys at first and very obedient of her parents, as when Bru and Von offer them a ride and she doesn't want to hitch-hike. My very best friend, whom I have known since kindergarten, I identify with Caitlin. She has always been more street-smart and experienced than me. I am often in awe of her. She is forward and outgoing, much like Caitlin. This book was also very realistic. It wouldn't have been anywhere near as good if Vix had married her first love, Bru. That is very untrue to life. I cried at the end when...well, I won't give it away to those who haven't read it yet. I was so disappointed at first when Vix didn't marry Bru, but then I realized that Gus was still a good match for her and that it really would have been too good to be true if the book had ended happily, with Vix and Bru marrying and living next door to Caitlin and Von. Their kids would have been perfect and they would get together every Sunday for dinner. THis would have made the book too sickly sweet. It would have nothing to set it apart from all the other books I have read. Please read it...open the door of your heart to a story of teens and love. Remember.
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Summary: Real, relevant, touching, extraordinary
Review: Judy Blume is the type of author that seems to know everything about girls and women, and she expresses that knowledge beautifully. "Summer Sisters" is a wonderful novel that follows the friendship of Caitlin and Vix from the 1970's to the mid 90's, from awkward moments to boyfriends and sex to marriage and divorce. The characters are wonderfully drawn. They're not exotic or perfect and they don't learn all their lessons -- they're as real as possible. A great read for all girls and women.
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