Summer Sisters

Summer Sisters by Judy Blume is my favorite book. I've read it at least 7 times before. This book is mainly about two girls, Victoria a.k.a Vix and Caitlin, who have been best friends since elementary school. It goes on to them becoming adults and they're story leads on. This book changes perspective. It's written in 3rd person which I though was really interesting.

*SPOILER*

At the end of the book Judy Blume sort of ends it as a cliff hanger. Caitlin leaves for Europe. She left her daughter to her father, Lamb, stepmother, Abby and Vix. Since Caitlin never came back, everyone back on the island had a little a funeral for her. I didn't know weather or not to believe if Caitlin was dead or alive in Europe. She never contacted her family on the island. She didn't even bother to get to know her daughter. And she left her husband. I think Caitlin just wanted everything Vix had. Which is why she married Bru. Everyone knows that Bru was Vix's guy. ALWAYS. Von was Caitlin's. But when they were younger, she always said she wanted both Bru and Von. She just liked Von more. And because she never had a chance to be with Bru, she decided to be with him. She was jealous. Ever since Vix and Caitlin were kids, she always said, "I guarantee you, I'll be the first to do get everything." And Caitlin even confessed to Vix that she didn't know if she actually loved Bru. 

Also, I think Caitlin left to Europe because she was afraid. She was afraid of growing up. And now she was married, she had a wonderful daughter and husband. Caitlin has always been free will, she always did whatever she wanted without thinking. It was like she didn't know what she was doing.
Caitlin: Oh God...I don't even know if I want to marry him.
Vix stiffens.
Caitlin: That shocks you, I suppose? You've never done a single thing you've regretted, have you?
Caitlin: Oh hell...It'll be a good party, anyway.
I thought that this part made me think that Caitlin thought of life as some fun party. She was just marrying Bru because...because she felt like it. And she was asking Vix to be her maid of honor when she is marrying Vix's love.

I really hated Caitlin at the end. I sort of wanted to shake her and say WAKE UP!! this is reality. I mean how can she do this to her best friend?