Summer Sisters

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Summary: Very enjoyable
Review: My friend recommended this to me, and I really liked it. Shows the dynamics of two friends, and how their friendship changes over the years, and how their love can last.

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Summary: Must Read!
Review: I couldn't put this book down! I even snuck reading time in at work. I finished the book in a day!

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Summary: What a great book.....
Review: I loved this book, I couldn't put it down, and I was disappointed when it ended. I actually felt like I was part of the story, like I was friends with Vix and Caitlin. I must warn you that this book is not for people who get easily disturbed with the use of curse words and talk of sexuality. (The only reason I mention this is I know people who are bothered by this)but honestly it didn't bother me at all, it was a very humorous and emotional story that I enjoyed. I can't wait until she comes out with another book, as I love every single novel she's written.

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Summary: I could not wait to read what happened next...
Review: I absolutely loved this book. It invaded my life in that I did not want to stop reading and when I did stop, I talked about it constantly. I felt like I was there with Caitlin and Vix in the Vineyard and I knew I didn't want to leave. The book was so compelling I told anyone who would listen about it and even bought a copy for one of my friends (I've never done that before). I highly recommend this book, especially if you were a Judy Blume fan when you were younger.

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Summary: Great Book!
Review: I read Summer Sisters for the first time about 3 years ago. I have read it several times since. It is my favorite book in the world!! I have lent it to my friends and they love it as well! One of my good frieds said is now her favorite book too. The way Blume describes the girl's frienship is imeasurable!! I often found myself comparing there trials & tribulations with mine and my close friends. I would love to see a sequal to this book, but I know it probably would not compare anything to the first one!! This book lets the reader imagine that they could be swept to Martha's Vinyard every summer too. It has the ability to let the reader feel what it would be like, even smell like. All in all, this is a wonderful book and I feel every woman, or man for that matter should take time to read this book!!

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Summary: A great read for people in their late Teen's & Twenties
Review: I read this book for the first time when I was 18 and I could not put it down! It was a quick read and an easy book to follow. I think we all have a little Vix & Caitlin in us. This is not for you if you are looking for a deep book, or do not like sex scenes. Judy Blume is still one of my favorite authors

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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!!!