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Summary: Good, but just a summary of books 1 to 4
Review: I've really enjoyed reading this book, because it kind ofrefreshed me on what happened in books 1 to 4, but I really didn'tfind out a lot more than in the other books. They even repeat theconversations from the books.We already know what the girls arelike- Jenna tries to be kind and patient, Nicole is obsessed with herappearance and weight, Melanie is nice but misunderstood, and Leahdoesn't care about being a model but is just interested in hereducation. Basically, that's what you read in the diary. Nicole, whoI find a bit tiring, had the least interesting diary, but in Melanie'sdiary, you find out a bit more about how lonely and sad she really issometimes. Jenna's diary offers her perspective about the beginningof Eight Prime, and Leah's diary was my favorite because I likeher. I can't say the diary was boring, because it's not. However,it's not worth buying unless you want to collect the entire series. Iwould just recommend trying to get a copy from a friend or out of thelibrary.
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Summary: Diaries Review
Review: In the diaries, the girls of Eight Prime tell their thoughts on the first four books. Jenna is first with her thoughts on Maggie, Leah and Miguel's new relationship, etc. Nicole has the second part, with revenge plots for Jesse and her sister Heather. Melanie has the third part while she is in the hospital and home. Finally, Leah has her thoughts on the fourth book with her and Miguel's relationship. Read the first four books instead of this, but have this book to complete the collection.
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Summary: Initially intriguing; soon after, disappointing
Review: Upon seeing "The Diaries" for the first time I was very interested to see it, but I didn't need to read much of it before realizing that it is just a watered-down retread of the first four books in the Clearwater Crossing series, told from each girl's point of view (Jenna's diary is book 1, Nicole's is book 2, and so forth). Even the conversations are repeated, word for word. What I think would have been more interesting is a book told from the characters' points of view (and why not the guys, too?) that encompassed material not already covered in the series. It might have been interesting, for example, to read a first-person account of what happened after the Clearwater Crossing series ended - Leah at Stanford, Melanie as a junior, etc. On its own, "The Diaries" is a good book, but I would recommend just reading the first four books, because they are better.
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