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Book Review of Summer Sisters

Summer Sisters
Summer Sisters
Author: Judy Blume
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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In Summer Sisters Blume again explores the ramifications of love--and lust--on two friends. Initially, the differences between Caitlin Somers and Victoria Leonard (or "Vix," as Caitlin christens her) draw them together: privileged Caitlin is wild and outspoken, beautiful but emotionally fragile, while working-class Vix is shy, reserved, and plain in comparison. After Caitlin selects Vix to accompany her to her father's home in Martha's Vineyard for the summer, the two become inextricably connected as "summer sisters."