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kassy25's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't love this as much as the film sadly but that doesn't mean it is a horrible book. The concept of it was interesting however, the characters were underdeveloped and I didn't know them that well and I felt like this book was way to short.
epictetsocrate's review against another edition
2.0
La clubul Capri Beach fiecare zi devenise din ce în ce mai fierbinte până când, intr-o zi, asfaltul din parcare prinse să fiarbă. Cornetele şi send- vişurile cu îngheţată se topeau de îndată ce erau scoase din congelatorul de la chioşcul cu dulciuri, iar nisipul iirdea tălpile oricui s-ar fi încumetat să meargă pe plajă la orele amiezii. Arşiţa creştea tot mai mult şi nu dădea semne că s-ar domoli. Nu mai conta că, pe înserat, se stârnea o furtună cu vânt puternic şi că ploaia cădea parcă turnată cu galeata; până dimineaţă, cerul era din nou albastru şi senin. Oamenii începură să se retragă la umbră, iar după o vreme cei mai mulţi dintre ei alegeau să rămână acasă, în încăperile răcorite de aerul condiţionat. Chiar si familiile care veniseră ani de-a rândul la clubul de pe plajă renunţară la statutul de membri şi îşi găsiră alte feluri de a-şi petrece zilele fierbinţi de august.
libraryowl's review against another edition
3.0
This anthology has two short stories. They are designed for middle school readers. The first story is called Aquamarine. It is about a mermaid who is found in a dilapidated swimming pool by two young girls. The second is called Indigo. It is the story of two boys who have webbed feet and hands and are teased by peers. The town here has little interest in water. I loved the first story, but the second story was just mediocre.
sometimeskass_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Reading this in February because I'm dreaming of summer. It's a sweet story but pretty sparse. I watch the movie almost every summer, which I LOVE because it's cute and funny and who doesn't love Weezer's Island in the Sun?
boxxieboo's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
turboshot49cents's review against another edition
1.0
I read this book because I liked the movie. In my opinion, this book was terrible. There is barley a story, no character development, do details or descriptions, and almost no dialogue. There's really nothing to say about it besides those things because there's nothing else to it.
thebookishlifeoflaura's review against another edition
2.0
One of my favourite childhood movies. Don't so much like the book
laroara's review against another edition
3.0
Fluffy and cute. I dare you not to think of your summers as a kid. One of my favorite childhood books, for a reason. It holds up. Also, I wish I could write like Alice Hoffman.
theejulsrivano's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0