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A review by pixiebix
Summer's Dream by Cathy Cassidy
4.0
Storyline
Summer's Dream is about a girl called Summer, who loves dancing and takes it very seriously, but the dancing she loves the most in ballet. She has always been 'the one to succeed', and when she is asked to go to a boarding school for ballet, she feels like she has been asked if she wants oxygen. But Summer feels like she is too fat, and starts losing weight, and survives on apples and salad leaves, until eventually she got anorexia. She doesn't even realise that she is risking her own life for dance. Will Summer realise what she's doing to herself before it's too late? And will Summer soon realise that Aaron, her boyfriend, isn't for her, and really Alfie Anderson, known as the most Annoying Boy in the World, to Summer, is her match?
Comment
This book is AMAZING, and I am still recovering from my racing heart. It is a story about love, confusions, and choices. This book will probably also help people with anorexia. Also, Cathy Cassidy has added in helpful links at the end of the book for worried parents, underweight children that need help etc.
Rating
I rated it four stars because of how amazing it is. The story is addicting and full of mystery, problems and choices. It also has hints and tips at the end of the book for people that might be going through what Summer went through i.e Anorexia. This is the latest book from the Chocolate Box Girls series.
Pictures
Like most of the Cathy Cassidy books, there were only illustrations at the beginning of a chapter and the end of a chapter. As I have said in my Ginger-snaps review.
Age Group
I would suggest this book to 8+ for something to do, but then for 11 years olds, 12's and 13's, or higher if you are losing confidence and need tips. Like I have said in my Ginger-snaps review, you shouldn't really let children below seven read Cathy's books, apart from if it's the Daizy Star ones.
My Favourite Character
I think my favourite character in this book is Alfie, because he is always there for Summer and by her side, even though Summer is always mean to him and tells him to back off. He is a very nice person and very thoughtful, which is secretly the kind of boyfriend I would want!!
Suggestion to the Author
I am glad to say that there is nothing I want to suggest to the author in this book, only that I want Coco Caramel to come early, even though it can't!! This book, I think, is addicting, amazing, helpful and keeps you occupied, so I think the book is more or less perfect!!
Faye xx
Summer's Dream is about a girl called Summer, who loves dancing and takes it very seriously, but the dancing she loves the most in ballet. She has always been 'the one to succeed', and when she is asked to go to a boarding school for ballet, she feels like she has been asked if she wants oxygen. But Summer feels like she is too fat, and starts losing weight, and survives on apples and salad leaves, until eventually she got anorexia. She doesn't even realise that she is risking her own life for dance. Will Summer realise what she's doing to herself before it's too late? And will Summer soon realise that Aaron, her boyfriend, isn't for her, and really Alfie Anderson, known as the most Annoying Boy in the World, to Summer, is her match?
Comment
This book is AMAZING, and I am still recovering from my racing heart. It is a story about love, confusions, and choices. This book will probably also help people with anorexia. Also, Cathy Cassidy has added in helpful links at the end of the book for worried parents, underweight children that need help etc.
Rating
I rated it four stars because of how amazing it is. The story is addicting and full of mystery, problems and choices. It also has hints and tips at the end of the book for people that might be going through what Summer went through i.e Anorexia. This is the latest book from the Chocolate Box Girls series.
Pictures
Like most of the Cathy Cassidy books, there were only illustrations at the beginning of a chapter and the end of a chapter. As I have said in my Ginger-snaps review.
Age Group
I would suggest this book to 8+ for something to do, but then for 11 years olds, 12's and 13's, or higher if you are losing confidence and need tips. Like I have said in my Ginger-snaps review, you shouldn't really let children below seven read Cathy's books, apart from if it's the Daizy Star ones.
My Favourite Character
I think my favourite character in this book is Alfie, because he is always there for Summer and by her side, even though Summer is always mean to him and tells him to back off. He is a very nice person and very thoughtful, which is secretly the kind of boyfriend I would want!!
Suggestion to the Author
I am glad to say that there is nothing I want to suggest to the author in this book, only that I want Coco Caramel to come early, even though it can't!! This book, I think, is addicting, amazing, helpful and keeps you occupied, so I think the book is more or less perfect!!
Faye xx