I've read this one AT LEAST 4 times! (Summer Sisters - Judy Blume)

Member Name: nicola_uk_1974

Product:	Summer Sisters - Judy Blume
Date:	09/08/01 (159 review reads)
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Advantages: Well written, Exactly the right length, Emotive

Disadvantages: None!

I have long been a fan of Judy Blume. I read many of her books whilst I was a teenager - including the infamous 'Forever'.

However, Summer Sisters is certainly a 'coming of age' book from Judy. It's a fantastic book for young adults.

The story follows the lives of Vix and Caitlin who meet at school and become inseperable. Caitlin comes from a fairly well off family and Vix spends every summer with her at her parent's beach house in Martha's Vineyard...hence, they become 'Summer Sisters'.

The story spans many years, and follows their transition from young girls through to women. You learn of their slightly strange friendship, the boys that they know and love, their respective families and basically everyone that comes into contact with them.

The way that the book is clever is that there are excerts from everyone's point of view (except Vix and Caitlin themselves). So therefore, you learn how other people feel about the girls and encounter a style of writing that I had never experienced in any other book. You really get to feel what everyone involved must be feeling.

I can never start this book without reading it right through to the end in almost a single session. It is superbly written and truly one of my all time favourites.

It is best suited I think to people in their late teens/early 20s (an age group I am sadly leaving!) though I'm sure it could be enjoyed by many ages.

It is truly a 'woman's' book - I don't think men would enjoy it too much, but if your other half has a copy, you might want to try it! Let me know!

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