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graceoc's review against another edition
3.0
Summer has one dream, and only one dream. To become a ballet dancer, and when a once in a lifetime opportunity to go to a ballet boarding school presents itself, she takes it with both hands. She spends all her time dancing in the school holidays while her friends go to the beach and have fun. But is her passion for dance turning into an obsession?
I found Summer’s Dream to be a pretty enjoyable read. I thought it was a little different to the two previous books where it was mostly about romance and trying to fit in, it dealt with some more serious topics such as anorexia.
I can’t really say how accurate the portrayal of having an eating disorder is in this book but I’d suggest you go and read reviews of people who have experienced a similar thing to Summer.
I thought Summer was a very interesting character to read about. She was quite a closed off character and didn’t really know how to express her feelings. I thought that Alfie was such a good friend too her. He suggested that she seek help for her eating disorder and was overall very supportive.
There wasn’t really too much plot. It was mostly Summer practicing for her audition. I did feel a little bored and disconnected at times but I think that’s because I may have grown out of this series a bit.
Overall I would recommend this book. Again, I don’t know how accurately anorexia is portrayed, but if you enjoyed the first two in the series you’ll probably enjoy this one.
I found Summer’s Dream to be a pretty enjoyable read. I thought it was a little different to the two previous books where it was mostly about romance and trying to fit in, it dealt with some more serious topics such as anorexia.
I can’t really say how accurate the portrayal of having an eating disorder is in this book but I’d suggest you go and read reviews of people who have experienced a similar thing to Summer.
I thought Summer was a very interesting character to read about. She was quite a closed off character and didn’t really know how to express her feelings. I thought that Alfie was such a good friend too her. He suggested that she seek help for her eating disorder and was overall very supportive.
There wasn’t really too much plot. It was mostly Summer practicing for her audition. I did feel a little bored and disconnected at times but I think that’s because I may have grown out of this series a bit.
Overall I would recommend this book. Again, I don’t know how accurately anorexia is portrayed, but if you enjoyed the first two in the series you’ll probably enjoy this one.
emmalynn's review against another edition
3.0
Okay, so I've skipped the second book of this series (focussing on Skye and twins problems) and I must say I liked this one better than Cherry Crush... it's a little bit darker, it deals with serious teen issues and all in all, I could relate to Summer although I'm no ballerina and never suffered from anorexia.
If there were a bingo card of anorexia, I'm pretty sure Summer would have it 100% filled, she's really the poster child for anorexia and when you've read lots of books (including great memoirs) on the topic, it feels a little bit artificial but this novel's intended for middle-schoolers and I guess when you've never heard of this illness, you must have a whole different point of view.
Quick and pleasant read. Alfie sounds a little too good to be true (find me a 13-year-old boy so mature and thoughtful) but still, he's a great character and I hope he'll be more present in the next books. I will most probably not read Coco's story (ponies? Really? I'll pass) but I'm curious about Honey and can't wait to read that one.
If there were a bingo card of anorexia, I'm pretty sure Summer would have it 100% filled, she's really the poster child for anorexia and when you've read lots of books (including great memoirs) on the topic, it feels a little bit artificial but this novel's intended for middle-schoolers and I guess when you've never heard of this illness, you must have a whole different point of view.
Quick and pleasant read. Alfie sounds a little too good to be true (find me a 13-year-old boy so mature and thoughtful) but still, he's a great character and I hope he'll be more present in the next books. I will most probably not read Coco's story (ponies? Really? I'll pass) but I'm curious about Honey and can't wait to read that one.
jinxiesx's review against another edition
5.0
Tw: eating disorder
This book is written for kids aged 12+ and to see it take on such a big and heavy topic is everything. It was well done, showing the slow start, the justification and the final understanding. I love the fact, the ending wasn’t like “she’s better and gets everything” or “love solved everything”. I like it shows that getting better is quick and can be scary start.
It’s clear Cathy Cassidy has done lots of research and it shows when it comes to ballet and the amount of stress of that dream can lead to eating disorders.
She also out websites, email and call lines at the back which just was good especially for the age group she’s writing for. It’s important to write heavy topics for young children who are going into their teenage years, this can really help.
Other then that, the character development is well written and it’s all and all a great book
This book is written for kids aged 12+ and to see it take on such a big and heavy topic is everything. It was well done, showing the slow start, the justification and the final understanding. I love the fact, the ending wasn’t like “she’s better and gets everything” or “love solved everything”. I like it shows that getting better is quick and can be scary start.
It’s clear Cathy Cassidy has done lots of research and it shows when it comes to ballet and the amount of stress of that dream can lead to eating disorders.
She also out websites, email and call lines at the back which just was good especially for the age group she’s writing for. It’s important to write heavy topics for young children who are going into their teenage years, this can really help.
Other then that, the character development is well written and it’s all and all a great book
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