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A review by graceoc
Summer's Dream by Cathy Cassidy
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.