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May 03, 2016
Who didn't read a Judy Bloom book as a kid? And now writing for adults she doesn't disappoint. Its great to sink into her familiar style once again. She always seems to have a cute eccentric child in the story (Fern, a relative of Fudge perhaps?). She deals very well with the themes of puberty and young love. I was having a hard time keeping up with all the characters in the beginning but it did even out. I wanted to read it for a while because I read articles about Blume's experience growing up and having these crashes happen in her home town. It gave an authenticity to the story that I did not find in Summer Sisters. I do recommend it.