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Summary: A Total Dissappointment
Review: Like everyone, I grew up reading Judy Blume. I was sceptical about "Summer Sisters" when it came out, but decided to give it a chance on a recent trip. I was very dissappointed. As a kid, Judy kept me in stiches with her Superfudge books, and Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great. Even when I didn't identify with Judy's characters, she drew me into them with her insightful writing. Even if I didn't feel the same way Margaret, or Karen, I still sympathized with them. "Summer Sisters" is full of shallow, underdeveloped characters. The plot always worked out so conveniently, without a hint of realism -- Vix got asked by a virtual stranger to go to Cape Cod, Vix gets to go to private school, Vix gets into Harvard, Vix is a genius . . . . And Caitlin, the ludicrous exageration of a girl overcompensating for insecurity. If Vix is underdeveloped, Caitlin is totally undeveloped. It seemed to me that Judy was trying to cash in on the recent "coolness" of the 70's and 80's by writing a generation spanning novel, without putting any effort into it. Or maybe she was writing some kind of personal fantasy of hers. Who knows . . . all I know is she wasn't writing up to par. "Summer Sisters" is on par with... romance reads by the likes of Danielle Steele, and nowhere close to the compassionate voice of a celebrated children's author. Ahhhhhhh! Why do people think this piece of... is good??????? One more thing, what was up with the name's people had in this book? Bru, Paisley, and a bunch of other ridiculous sounding stuff?
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Summary: Growing up with an Author makes a book more readable
Review: What girl didn't read Blubber, It's not the end of the world, or Are you there God it's me Margaret? When we read these books we were young and it really felt like Judy Blume understood that. Now that I am grown and have read this book I feel like while I was growing up she was too. It was amazing to read her book and think of my friends who grew up in the same time and place as me and ended up in a completely different place in our lives. It is reassuring as an adult to see that what I am going through and have gone through is not unique to me, but rather something that everyone goes through and that you are not alone in that. It is like reading a letter from an old friend whom you haven't spoken to in years and yet picking up right where you left off.
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Summary: TAKE IT TO THE BEACH
Review: This book was a quick and fun read, perfect for the lazy days of summer. It reminded me of many of Judy Blume's books for teens, that I read, back in the day, when I was a teenager. This book deals with a lot of teenage issues such as friendship and coming of age. It's a simple, yet complex tale of two young girls who become best friends one summer and how their lives become intertwined as they get older. I really enjoyed reading about the antics of Caitlin and Vix during their summers together. It reminded me of summers that I had when I was a teenager. As they get older and Vix goes off to college, the book gets a bit tedious and then it get's just plain weird! Apparently, there was a lack of character development for Caitlin, because I just didn't understand her motivation for doing the things that she did in the book. But even with this flaw, the book has a quick pacing that sucks you in until you reach the last page. Would recommend this book for anyone who wants a quick summer read.
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Summary: A Cute novel!!!
Review: I really enjoyed Summmer Sisters but I must admit--it was a slow read!!! It was the story of 2 best friends who spend their summmers together on Martha's Vineyard. I liked how it had subtitles for each group of a few years & a new chapter for each summer. I was great to be able to read & see 2 girls go through their stages & grow up & it was easy to relate to & made you reminisce of your childhood & how you got to adulthood. The ending was fantastic & it showed you that in the end you have to realize that you indeed had grown attached to the characters & you feel it in the ending. It's just a really touching novel despite the pace. Read it & enjoy it as I have!!!
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Summary: remember what it was like to be a teenager?...........
Review: This book will refresh your memory.This is a good book to take to the pool or on a long flight...it's a quick, fun read. Although it's marketed as adult literature, its themes and writing style will most likely appeal more toward the high school-aged reader. However, anyone who grew up reading Judy Blume's novels as I did, will feel nostalgic as it deals with the same issues of teenage romance, coming of age and friendship. Personally, I enjoyed Summer Sisters because it brought me back to all the forgotten joys and drama of being a teenager.
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Summary: Still "Young Adult"
Review: "Summer Sisters" is not tagged as "young adult," as is much of Blume's work. It probably should have been. "Summer Sisters" follows the adventures and misadventures of a sympathetic heroine (Vix) and her wanton, implausible best friend (Caitlin) from age 12 to about 30. But many pages and much of the action focus on the girls, their boyfriends, and a complex web of family members at a time when the main characters are still in their early- and mid-teens. Some adult readers will find these antics tedious and puerile. But my main criticism is that the book simply isn't written with Blume's characteristic éclat. For a book that covers much of the same ground but is considerably more clever, credible, and well-written, try "The Fundamentals of Play" by Caitlin Macy.
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Summary: good but so sad!
Review: i haven't read very many 400 page books, and the ones i have read, i've had trouble getting through. but this book held my interest. i could really relate to it, and it was a little different how it described summers instead of school years, the way i organize my life, and from the beginning i knew caitlin was marrying bru. about the sad part, i kinda think it was a little too sad, but then that's life. it's sad and happy and changing, just like summer sisters. caitlin reminded me of my soul sister and i could so totally relate to vix, so i guess that's why it moved me so much. some sad stories are the type to make me a little misty-eyed, if i'm in the right mood, others never fail to leave tears on my cheeks. but i was really crying while reading this and it just got to me so much. anyway, i would reccomend this book to the types who like to remenise(i don't know how to spell that) and "have a good cry"
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Summary: Judy Blumes, SUMMER SISTERS
Review: Carly Strawderman 7/26/01 Judy Blume's Summer Sisters is truly an interesting and remarkable book that you will not want to put down. This book is full of romance, but it is not your typical romance novel. This book has its own attitude about love. Victoria "Vix" Lenords and Caitlin Sommers spend their summers in Martha's Vineyard from age 12 to age 18. In this book you get to experience the lives of two teenage girls. Vix and Caitlin develop crushes and a life long friendship. My favorite part of the book is when Vix finally falls in love with someone that loves her back. My least favorite part of this book is how it ends. I think that the ending was very poorly written , and it ends too soon. It is the type of ending that leaves you with a million questions that cannot be answered. The main audience for this book is women of all ages. This is a book you just might want to take along with you on the beach, because it is a great summer book. You get the true feel of the summers the girls spent on Martha's Vineyard by the great description Judy Blume uses. Judy Blume wrote this novel while she was on vacation on Martha's Vineyard, so it is not a make believe place and all of her descriptions are accurate. My only main connection with this book is that I am a teenage girl also, and I have gone through or am going through all of the things Vix and Caitlin have . It's interesting to see the girls through life as they discover their bodies and their minds as well. This is shown when the girls discover their physical body parts while going through puberty, then they discover love and other emotions. As a teenager I can relate to this, and I can actually believe it. Judy Blume is not some adult trying to pretend she knows what teens are thinking; she really does know. Caitlin and Vix grow up together. They went to the same elementary school. Caitlin went to a private high school and eventually Vix is able to go as well, with scholarships from Caitlin's parents. After they graduate, Caitlin is off to see the world and Vix is off to Harvard. I have not read any of Judy Blume's books before, but I liked this one. I am persuaded to read more books by Judy Blume. My sister gave me this book to read and I am glad. Summer Sisters really is a great book, and I recommend it to everyone.
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Summary: Memories of my own teenage years came back....
Review: When this book was over, I was like, "wait, what happens now?" That doesn't happen to much. It's a touching story about growing up in the real world. No glitz and glamour that most can't imagine but down-right day to day life. My 16 yr old daughter loved the book. She was able to relate to the subjects and it opened a whole new discussion regarding friendship between her and her girlfriends. It's a must read for those coming to age.
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Summary: Not too bad....
Review: I grew up reading Judy Blume books, this one is much different to say the least. The book chronicles the lives of two girls who became "summer sisters" after spending numerous summer vacations together. It's a cute book, easy to read, but if you are looking for nobel prize winning literature you might want to try something else. Still, I enjoyed it.
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