I grew up reading Judy Blume books. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret was one of those books all of my friends read and it pushed the envelope a little bit as far as youth books went for it’s frank discussion of the details of puberty. When I heard that Judy Blume had started writing some adult books I was pretty interested to see what they would be like.
Summer Sisters follows the lives of Victoria “Vix” and Caitlin as they begin a friendship while entering their teenage years that lasts throughout the years. Vix is a responsible girl who helps in her large family, particularly with her disabled brother. Caitlin is new to their school and she is the girl that everyone wants to be friends with. Vix is thrilled and a little terrified with Caitlin invites her to come and spend the summer with her at her dad’s house at Martha’s Vineyard. Vix continues to go spend summers with Caitlin and her family becomes Vix second family and allows her opportunities in school and life that she would not have otherwise been able to afford. The summer house is described as dirty and chaotic and Caitlin is pleased when Vix seems to “get it”, whatever “it” may be.
As Caitlin and Vix grow older they begin romances with boys that they have known on the island for years. Vix becomes involved in a a serious, steady love affair with Bru that continues even as she goes to college and pursues her goals. Caitlin is a little more flighty and jumps around between men as well as places she lives and jobs.
It is truly a story about this friendship and how it develops over the years and the growth of two girls. This book follows Caitlin and Vix into their adult years and where they end up and I was happy about that.
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