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katesshelf's review against another edition
5.0
This book is my favorite comfort book ever and I didn't know I needed to read it again right now, but I absolutely did!
I first read this book when I got my first nook back in 2011, when Barnes and Noble was doing Free Nookbook Fridays and this was the book! I've read it quite a few times since then and it always makes me feel better and right at home.
This time when reading it, I felt an even deeper connection to the setting. I currently live only five hours from the town where the book is set, and I know the area it takes place in.
If you are in need of a light fun book, I definitely recommend this one. It gets me right in the heart every time!
I first read this book when I got my first nook back in 2011, when Barnes and Noble was doing Free Nookbook Fridays and this was the book! I've read it quite a few times since then and it always makes me feel better and right at home.
This time when reading it, I felt an even deeper connection to the setting. I currently live only five hours from the town where the book is set, and I know the area it takes place in.
If you are in need of a light fun book, I definitely recommend this one. It gets me right in the heart every time!
daffodill37's review against another edition
3.0
(Hard copy)
Sweet story of unlikely friendship.
This book follows the 3 teenage girls throughout one summer. Although the story moves along, it kind of feels like nothing really happens. But I suppose sometimes that's how summer feels. I did feel like there was a rush in the last 30 pages to wrap the climax of the story up.
I appreciated how the girls had a falling out but chose to work things out and stay friends. I think that's an important thing for girls (and women) to keep in mind.
I think it's important to point out that there is some language in here about being pudgy and being skinny and being a slut. These are things we collectively don't really accept any longer these days but the broader conversation hadn't really picked up back in 2012 when this was written.
Sweet story of unlikely friendship.
This book follows the 3 teenage girls throughout one summer. Although the story moves along, it kind of feels like nothing really happens. But I suppose sometimes that's how summer feels. I did feel like there was a rush in the last 30 pages to wrap the climax of the story up.
I appreciated how the girls had a falling out but chose to work things out and stay friends. I think that's an important thing for girls (and women) to keep in mind.
I think it's important to point out that there is some language in here about being pudgy and being skinny and being a slut. These are things we collectively don't really accept any longer these days but the broader conversation hadn't really picked up back in 2012 when this was written.
andie41698's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this book may not be perfect but it’s perfect to me; a childhood read that never left my mind and i’m so happy to have revisited
a warm hug of a story about female friendship - they were girls together !!
a warm hug of a story about female friendship - they were girls together !!
kricketa's review against another edition
3.0
This book has a really dopey cover, so I was surprised that it had some depth. Anderson is brilliant at character development- I've never run across characters quite like these before- and I enjoyed the southern setting.
bellamont's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lacheri's review against another edition
5.0
This book is amazing. I also reaad the second one... but this one is better. And it made me hungry to actually eat a peach, but we only had plums at the time. lolz. random comment.
heremireadz's review against another edition
4.0
Anderson, Jodi Lynn. Peaches. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 2005.
Peaches is a touching story about the bonds of unlikely friendship. Birdie, Leeda, and Murphey barely know each other at the beginning of spring break, but after a week and later part of a summer together working at a peach orchard, their lives become forever intertwined.
I like the way that Anderson weaves together three young girls' stories. She develops the unique personalities and characteristics of each girl, and expertly brings them together through (despite?) their circumstances. The girls are transparent in their thoughts, impressions and feelings, each judging herself but also the others, and always learning that she's wrong. The story is romantic and it's also smart. Anderson's vocabulary is rich and advanced, yet the story is very accessible for the intended age group. I teared up at the end, which is all you could hope for in a book! I would recommend this book to a young teenage girl in the hopes that she could see herself in one of the protagonists, and thus learn a little something about herself in the process. I, for one, could see my high school self in Birdie. I could relate to her shyness, and reveled in the way that she grew in self-confidence with the help of her new-found friends (although I did not have such an experience as early on in life as she did!).
This book has two sequels: The Secrets of Peaches and Love and Peaches. I look forward to reading them as well!
Peaches is a touching story about the bonds of unlikely friendship. Birdie, Leeda, and Murphey barely know each other at the beginning of spring break, but after a week and later part of a summer together working at a peach orchard, their lives become forever intertwined.
I like the way that Anderson weaves together three young girls' stories. She develops the unique personalities and characteristics of each girl, and expertly brings them together through (despite?) their circumstances. The girls are transparent in their thoughts, impressions and feelings, each judging herself but also the others, and always learning that she's wrong. The story is romantic and it's also smart. Anderson's vocabulary is rich and advanced, yet the story is very accessible for the intended age group. I teared up at the end, which is all you could hope for in a book! I would recommend this book to a young teenage girl in the hopes that she could see herself in one of the protagonists, and thus learn a little something about herself in the process. I, for one, could see my high school self in Birdie. I could relate to her shyness, and reveled in the way that she grew in self-confidence with the help of her new-found friends (although I did not have such an experience as early on in life as she did!).
This book has two sequels: The Secrets of Peaches and Love and Peaches. I look forward to reading them as well!
clem_mathieu's review against another edition
3.0
I got into a slump while reading this book but I don't think it's because of the story. I actually liked the peach orchard setting and the three girls. I just wish it was more enticing.
sydknee3000's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
thearosemary's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Peaches was a great book about friendship and love.
Jodi Lynn Anderson has a way of creating a clear story, and delivers it beautifully. Even though I could not relate to some of the characters, I still really enjoyed reading about their stories and adventures.
This was a fun, light read.
Peaches was a great book about friendship and love.
Jodi Lynn Anderson has a way of creating a clear story, and delivers it beautifully. Even though I could not relate to some of the characters, I still really enjoyed reading about their stories and adventures.
This was a fun, light read.