Deenie

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Summary: My Favorite
Review: I love this book. It brought tears to my eyes and comfort to love who I am again. This book is so inspiring to me. I know exactly everything Deenie is feeling in this book from being casted for her brace to boys. I too am wearing a brace to treat scoliosis and Im not to comfortable with who I am anymore but Deenie is bringing myself back to except me for me. This book was inspiring

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Summary: A memorable book from my adolesence!
Review: During my teenage years I read every one of Judy Blume's books and they got me thorugh all of the good times and the bad times that every young adult experiences. I would recommend this book to any young girl who likes to read and most importantly likes to read about people of a similar age to herself who she can relate to. Judy Blume seems to be able to write and give advise at the same time without being over-bearing or sounding like a parent or a teacher. Go out and buy this book!!! I highly recommend it.

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Summary: I loved this book!
Review: This book is my favorite book. I like the way that Judy Blume writes books that I can relate to. I think that all girls should read this book. It has given me insperation for life.

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Summary: I can't tell you how much this book helped me as a child!!!
Review: This book was the first clue I recieved that I was not alone in my affliction with scoliosis. I read it over 19 years ago for the first time. I was the only person I knew of that had this dreaded abnormality. Up until I read "Deenie", I felt like a freak, literally. Most of the kids in school had already labeled me as "retarded" because of my cumbersome back-brace. I was diagnosed with scoliosis in the fifth grade, and from that point until the end of my freshman year of high school, I was cursed with my brace 24/7. My story seemed so much like Deenie's that throughout the book, I cried with her. Deenie and I share so many similarities that it seemed astounding to me at the time, and still does. Deenie's story could very well have been my own. Deenie still seems to me like an old friend that helped me through a very rough time in my life, even after all these years. "Deenie" has made such an impact in my life and in the way I view my affliction that I would strongly reccomend it to sufferers and their families of ALL ages. (Even though there are graphic sexual references, I still feel that the book helped me [at age 11] too much to corrupt me.) Thank you Judy Blume!!!!! Jeannie Bernardo; Roseburg, OR

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Summary: Perfect For Older Readers
Review: I read this book when I was in fifth grade, and it confused me. But now, that I'm in seventh grade, it makes sense. It's good, true book about growing up. But one hint: don't read it to elementary school kids.

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Summary: THIS BOOK RINGS TRUE!!
Review: As a teenager with scoliosis this book rings true to the entire bracing process. I loved every word and the way Judy Blume captured every emotion of a teenage girl with such perfection from anger to understanding. I would recommend this book to anyone young or old, and especially to people with or who know someone with scoliosis. Bottom line: great book!!

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Summary: Good, but mature.
Review: I read this book when I was twelve and I thought it was reasonably good. The only part that confused me was the whole deal with her and her boyfriend. That was a bit mature. Please do not allow younger children to read this because it has some graphic details about growing up. Other than that, it was a good book.

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Summary: Excellent, very well wrote.
Review: Very good, I couldn't put the book down, at the end of the book it was strange because it didn't quite finish it off. I would of thought there would be more. I hope there is another about Deenie.

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Summary: THIS BOOK WAS SO REALISTIC!!!
Review: I loved reading a book about a teenager who had scoliosis .I'm 11 and I've never had scoliosis, but it was a very realistic problem, and Judy Blume did a wonderful job of describing it.

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Summary: I liked this book. It's one of my favorites.
Review: I liked this book alot. It's one of Judy Blume's best. It tells some graphic details about being a teenager, but other than that I liked it.