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by Judy Blume (Author) "VICTORIA'S WORLD SHOOK for the first time on the day Caitlin Somers sashayed up to her desk, plunked herself down on the edge, and said,..." (more)
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Judy Blume's Summer Sisters is ably brought to life through a spirited reading by Annabeth Gish (Mystic Pizza, Shag.) Her fresh, youthful voice captures the essence of Vix and Caitlin, two preadolescent classmates who forge a powerful friendship while summering together on Martha's Vineyard. As their summers together continue, they discover boys, establish crushes, then move on to the more serious business of love and sex. With each new season their relationship becomes more complicated, sometimes verging on destructive.

This abridgement leaves Vix and Caitlin's story fully intact, but family backgrounds and some minor players are glossed over. Gish presents a fairly straightforward reading, with no attempt to take on male characters, accents, or otherwise assign unique voices to each person. Instead, she chooses to change inflection, intonation, and attitude to reflect their words and thoughts. Gish's narration is a pleasure to listen to and brings a new dimension to Blume's story of two friends who have so much in common, yet are nothing alike. (Running time: three hours, two cassettes) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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Blume goes adult again in this story of golden-girl Caitlin and working-class Vix, who share a summer on Martha's Vineyard.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Sisterly Bonding, Mar 29 2004
By "kraziazn808" (kaneohe, hi, USA) - See all my reviews
As the years go by, we learn from our childhood experiences. The environment they grew up in also plays a role in their behavior. As the story goes on, we can see how two different girls share something in common. They swore to be sisters at heart, but aren't there some limits that sisters have to abide by?
I enjoyed reading this book. It kept my interest regarding teen issues. It touched on issues such as peer pressure, self confidence, and family situations.
This story first starts off in 1977 when they were children growing up in New Mexico. They spend their first summer together on Caitlins vineyard on a island. They share experiences with each other learning from both failures as well as sucesses. As they grow older, they become stronger mentally and go on their own ways. Knowing the differenes between them, they still have a link that makes them sisters at heart.
As a teenager, i can look back and reflect on my past experiences . Reading this book reminds me of the morals i have set as a child and have let go as the years flown by. Now i reflect and strenghten those morals that has made me.
I recommend this book to teenagers who need to look at life in a new light. As years go by, we all change and forget the simple joys we know. The simple joys are the joys that help make life more enjoyable.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good chick book, Jul 6 2004
By vraiblonde (Maryland) - See all my reviews
Normally I go for Clancy, Vince Flynn and Nelson DeMille but this is a good, light summer read. Guys shouldn't bother - this is definitely a chick book - but the ladies will enjoy it. I got annoyed by the ending - it was pretty abrupt and you never find out what happened to Caitlin. However, the Somers' were a good portrayal of a rich, eccentric family and Vix's family was dead-on realistic. And sometimes extraordinary girls like Vix do fall for shallow boys like Bru.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Summer Sisters, Jun 29 2004
By Leslie Miller (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
I absolutely adore this book. In fact I read it at least once a year. I have a summer sister that I have taken along on family vacations to the beach ever summer for 10 yrs. and this book reminds me so much of us and our adventures. I would postively recommend it to anyone. In fact I probably take it to the beach with me this year too. :)
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1.0 out of 5 stars A "SUMMER" easy to forget
SUMMER SISTERS chronicles the best friendship of two stunning beauties, Caitlin and Victoria, or Vix, as Caitlin affectionately proclaims her. Read more
Published on Jun 11 2004 by QUEEN_OF_EVERYTHING

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
I read this book in a week. I absolutly loved it. I always thought of Judy Blume as more of a younger teenagers book writer, but this book was not like that at all. Read more
Published on Jun 2 2004 by Steph

5.0 out of 5 stars I have found my own summer sister
Summer sisters is my all time favorite book. I have fallen in love with it and have just finsihed my fourth time reading it. i also expect reading it many more times. Read more
Published on Jun 2 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars don't tell me it's over....
i believe that this is one of the best books i have ever read. i did not want this to end. i was hooked from page 1 & i am soo sad that it's over. Read more
Published on May 19 2004 by Nat

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books I've Read
This was a great book, one of the best i've read. It was hard to put down, keeping your interest until the very last page. Read more
Published on May 19 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality of a Novel is in the mind of a Reader
The Quality of a Novel is in the Mind of the Reader
Books and stories have been around for many years. Read more
Published on May 18 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Opposites Attract
Victoria Leonard and Cailin Somers are about as different from one another as they come. Victoria (Vix as Cailin calls her) is shy and aware of all of her surroundings, while... Read more
Published on May 18 2004 by J. PlummerDibrell

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!!!!!
I first read this book five summers ago. One night I picked it up and I didn't put it down until I read the entire thing. Read more
Published on April 23 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Summer Sisters
As a childhood lover of Judy Blume books I was happy to discover her more adult novels. Summer Sisters, with a nostalgic tone, follows the actions of two best friend girls with... Read more
Published on April 17 2004 by Jesse Sandvik

5.0 out of 5 stars All grown up
Judy Blume was mandatory reading for young girls while I was growing up. Reading her books (such as the classic, Are You There God, It's Me Margaret) showed us we were not alone... Read more
Published on April 3 2004 by Laura

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