Summer Sisters

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Summary: Close, but not completely there...
Review: This book no doubt mesmerized me until I finished it (a day & a half later). It brought back a rush of feelings from my youth, the ones that make me appreciate being an adult... Although I did think this was a GREAT book, I just felt like the reason there were so many synapses on what the charachters were thinking was because Blume didn't really delve into who Vix & especially Caitlin really were. Definitely a light, fun summer read...

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Summary: A Great Story of Friendship for Teens of Early '80s!
Review: This book brought back so many memories of when my best friend and I were spending our summers together in early 80's. We were exactly the same ages of the main characters and this book was so "representative" of the termoils of "coming of age" that time. The references to songs and events brought back further memories. This is definitely NOT a book I would recommend for someone of my mother's generation, but for someone brought up in the 80's, it's a good summer read! I laughed and cried through the whole thing! I won't give this one away, but I've recommended it to all my friends! A definitely to read again next year on vacation to Martha's Vineyard!

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Summary: Enjoyable read!
Review: I had seen this book around when it first came out, and I was a bit hesitant about buying it. I wasn't sure if it would hold my interest for 400 pages, but I was wrong. I recently borrowed the book from a friend, and read it within a week, which is very fast for me. It was really intriguing, with lots of juicy details. It was hard for me to put this book down. I really enjoyed it. I recommend it, it's a fast, and a very enjoyable book! When is Judy Blume's next adult novel coming out? Is there one?

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Summary: Outstanding! You don't want it to end.
Review: You become involved in the book. It is great! It has just the right amount of romance to keep you interested, but it isn't a romance novel. Just read it! It gets better and better.

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Summary: Could we get any more trivial and pathetic??
Review: I was so disappointed with this book due to its lack of depth and overabundance of trivial issues and teenage immaturity. One can't call it a childrens' book either (although that is how it reads) because of the explicit and annoyingly frequent sex-scenes. Then again, it is far from an adult piece because of its lack of maturity and significance. I think Blume is underestimating the intelligence of the average adult reader by thinking we would care about Vix and Caitlin and all of their raunchy and pathetic love adventures. If a picture of a loin-clothed Fabio was on the cover, it would give the reader more of an idea of what they were considering reading.

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Summary: A quick read but disappointing
Review: After reading the Ya, Ya's and the little altars I was really excited to read this book also about friends and their relationships. But I COULDN'T RELATE to them. I didn't like them very much or sympathize with them at all. I found myself reading it quickly and thoroughly in the hope of becoming connected to the characters as I have before in the before mentioned books. It was disapointing especially after reading the great reviews here at Amazon!!!!!

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Summary: Amazing!!!
Review: "Summer Sisters" was one of the most amazing books I've ever read. I could not put it down and since it was a rather long book, my life was put on hold for a day and a half to read this book. I am a teenager and I do think it was rather sexual for my eyes, but that was half the fun. I literally would think I was in their life when I put the book down, and would get frusterated. The two girls were beautiful and so much of the book reminded me of the years I've experanced and given me more to look forward to. Judy Blume rushed so many emotions into me when reading the book. This is a most read for any women, and is what I believe a "classic for life."

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Summary: Juicy!
Review: I plowed through this book in a day & a half. Awesome and very juicy summer reading...

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Summary: I loved this book!!!!!
Review: I loved Judy Blume as a child, reading each of her novels atleast twice. I didn't know Judy Blume wrote novels for adults, but myfriend gave it to me on my birthday, and since then, I've read it twice. Summer Sisters manages to be both magical and realistic at the same time, and I alternated between laughing and crying. This book will really make you think. Whether you read Judy Blume as a child or have never read Judy Blume, I suggest that you get this book, ASAP.

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Summary: Filth!
Review: I had heard that Judy Blume was being touted as the new adult writer of the day, but I was extremely disappointed. I forced myself to read this rediculous nonsense since I had purchased the book. (I am no prude but a wonderful story line can be developed without the graphics!) My children grew up with Judy Blume books. How easy it is now for youngsters to become disenchanted, skeptical, and questioning of moral values after mistakenly reading one of her so-called adult books. I have "written" this author off my list and regret that Amazon.com gave her such high marks.