Summer Sisters, Judy Blume

Whether you read the classic, Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret, or Summer Sisters, you won’t be disappointed by the writing of Judy Blume.

Firstly, I love the title, Summer Sisters. Nothing more needs to be said, you already know what the book is about - just as the title states. Caitlyn has it all, the money, the looks, the opportunities. What she lacks in family stability, she makes up for with her free, if sometimes exaggerated spirit. Victoria, “Vix,” is Caitlyn’s opposite, lacking in wealth, not quite the stunner, and her opportunities are limited (so she thinks) because of these things. But for whatever reason, at age 12, Caitlyn invites Vix to spend the summer on Martha’s Vineyard with her Dad and brother.

Summer Sisters is a decades long saga of the story of the girls growing up, growing together, growing apart, learning about their female “Power,” boys, friendship, life lessons, and the like. In wonderful Judy Blume style, the pages fly by, as to the years, ending with a bit of an unexpected heartbreak.

This book made me smile with nostalgia, reminisce about days and friends gone by, and wish for all young girls to have he experience of a Summer Sister.