Summer Sisters

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Summary: Loved it!
Review: I really enjoyed this book. Congrats, Judy, for a job well-done!

Although, I must say that I would have been VERY disappointed to read about the "Summer Sisters" ending BEFORE I even finished reading the book.... I'd recommend this to those writing reviews: Please try not to give away too much of the story, especially the end... it ruins it for those who haven't read it.

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Summary: Summer Sisters: trash or class?
Review: I picked up Summer Sisters in a second-hand book shop the other day because I vaguely remembered having read Forever. And I sure was glad I did. Summer sisters could not be counted as 'great literature' due to its superficial handling of the main characters friendship, but it is an extremely good book and I enjoyed it very much. Edgy and exciting, its sex scenes are descriptive without being banal or pornographic, and the personalities and motives of most of the characters are explored via the use of sub-chapters. I consider this method to be extremely successful,as it adds depth and different perspectives to the situations and relationships in the book. This novel restored my faith in the possibilities of modern fiction to delight, entertain and provoke thought. Definitely a classy and worthwhile addition to the Blume's list of successful works.

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Summary: A Great Beach read .....
Review: If you've ever read Blume growing up this is the book for you. It's an easy and engrossing read. You'll find yourself caught up in this book and it's characters.

As Blume has always done you will find a part of you somewhere in this book. Whether it be a spoiled child, lost college student, the bond of a strong friendship or miss guided adult somewhere you will find a hint of you.

I couldn't put this book down (at the time I had an infant, was working fulltime and had a house to tend to and very little sleep I found the time and read it w/in 3 days)

Grab this for the beach and relax. You'll enjoy it if you'd ever read Blume before.

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Summary: Older Judy Blume books are preferable
Review: This book isn't exactly satisfying. I have read better Judy Blume books I would say.

In the beginning it caught my attention of how Caitlin was going to marry Bru, as forshadowed as Vix's first and old lover. However, at the end of the book, out of nowhere, the story quickly jumped and exposed the hidden infatuation that Bru has had towards Caitlin. There were no revealing clues in the body of the book. Throughout the whole book, it basically tells of Vix and Bru's "great" and "undying" love for each other. What happened? But maybe that's how love in real life is..

Vix and Cailtin's friendship wasn't exactly strong. Neither was there a special bond between them, I felt. At times, neither one of them would remember the other. I expected more from their friendship as the novel is titled, "Summer Sisters".

The back cover of the book exaggerated. Caitlin didn't exactly "betray" Vix. But maybe I'm the one who misunderstood the concept of the so-called "betrayal" which occured.

"Summer Sisters," is a readable book, but I wouldn't say it's a great book. Despite the eye-catching prologue and the not-so-great ending, I would say it's a not-bad novel. I had expected more from Judy however, but maybe because this book is an adult novel which was purposely for a different taste. Truly, I like her older books such as, "Are you there God, it's me Margaret," which had an innocent appeal. In my mind, that book was a true classic, as such were her other YA books.

Another thing, younger readers, around the age of 10 and a bit older, has read this book too! This astonished me great, for I felt the theme and content of this book was quite inappropriate for the younger readers.

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Summary: My favorite!!!
Review: This is my favorite Judy Blume novel, as well as my favorite book of ALL times. This is an EXCELLENT novel of two best friends. You won't be able to put it down! I laughed and cried! Read it and then let a friend borrow it, you will both talk about it for weeks!

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Summary: a true must for all women
Review: Any woman who ever had a best girlfriend can relate to this story. Every duo of best friends has a Caitlin and a Vix. I was surprised to realize which one I was. Vix is shy and quiet and Caitlin is a free spirit. When Caitlin, a girl Vix hardly knows, invites her to spend the summer with her on Martha's Vineyard, Vix's life is changed forever. The book follows the girls from the time they're twelve-- the year of the invitation-- to their twenties. Then, out of the blue, Caitlin calls Vix to say she's getting married. Vix doesn't want to go, but feels she must, to find out what happened during the last summer they spent together. At the wedding, Vix's life is again forever changed.

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Summary: NOT a good book!
Review: The characters were so underdeveloped, and the plotline was unbelievable in several places. How did Caitlin make it to Harvard? Unless she was unbelievably intelligent (which was never brought out or mentioned), I doubt this would've happened. Also, some details were simply not correct -- for instance, Victoria's Secret had not even become a store yet in the early 80's, much less started putting out a catalog! The story seemed obsessed with sex, and I just got tired of it.

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Summary: awsome book
Review: As a teenager of 16, i related to this book very very well. i have a summer sister of my own and this actually reflected our childhood together. This story of 2 best friends, living two totally different lives, grow up together and find time for eachother once a year, at the Vinyard. They meet guyz, meet friends, and is basically the only time they ever talk. One is a popular snob at school, the other a "brain" of knowledge. If you enjoy novels with comedy, love, hardships and intense/sexual moments, then you will definately enjoy this book, "Summer Sisters".

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Summary: I wish i shouldn't buy it
Review: No character depth.Style in prose is totally plain.Deal with sex obsession a lot.If you want to read something like romance fiction, i reccomend you to go for this book.but if you want some thing more real and "growing-up" like the book seem to be, don't ever trade your falling eyesight with this one.

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Summary: It leaves you wanting more
Review: this is my favorite book, the best book i've read to date, i highly recommend it, you really get attached to the characters! i want a sequal!