![]() As the girls mature, they encounter their first heterosexual experiences (Caitlin with an Italian ski-instructor, then Von, supposedly) and Vix's in-depth and long-term relationship with Bru, which continues into her college years when she attends Harvard on a scholarship from The Somers Foundation. Vix's younger sister, Lanie, becomes pregnant and has her first child, and Lewis joins the military. Just prior to her senior year of high school, Vix's beloved brother Nathan succumbs to his physical disabilities and dies as a result, leaving Vix devastated. She thinks that Caitlin set up the whole scenario and they get into a huge argument. They make it a tradition for Vix to spend every summer with Caitlin from then on, hence the "Summer Sisters." Eventually, Vix hooks up with Bru and Caitlin with Von. When the summer ends, Caitlin and Vix remain friends and continue to attend school together. This section of the book focuses on the mishaps and adventures that the kids go through, including Vix and Caitlin and their crushes on two older boys, Joseph "Bru" Brudegher and his cousin, Von. Abby's son, Daniel, and his friend, Gus, also vacation with Caitlin's family. Vix flies out East from her New Mexico ranch and meets Caitlin's family: her laid-back father, Lambert "Lamb" Somers, her brother "Sharkey", and Trisha, an ex-girlfriend of Lamb's who is still close with him but has recently been replaced by Abby, a woman who means well but whom Caitlin dislikes. This is when Vix's whole world is turned upside down.Īfter much debate, Vix convinces Tawny and her father to let her go with Caitlin. Then Vix meets Caitlin in her sixth-grade class, and Caitlin invites Vix to come to Martha's Vineyard with her for the summer. Tawny works for a Countess and is always making Vix feel as though she is not good enough. Vix's home life consists of her controlling mother, Tawny, an average-joe father, and three younger siblings, Lanie, Lewis, and Vix's favorite: her wheelchair-using brother Nathan. Vix is shocked and becomes sick with the news.įlashback: Now the reader learns of Vix's family and the first encounter with Caitlin. Caitlin calls to tell Vix that she is marrying Vix's ex-boyfriend and first love, Bru. The novel begins with a phone call from Caitlin to Vix. As the years progress the girls become closer and closer but soon find their friendship strained. The girls are polar opposites, Caitlin being beautiful, lively and popular while Vix is a shy but intellectual wallflower. ![]() Summer Sisters is a coming-of-age novel about two friends, Caitlin Somers and Victoria "Vix" Leonard, who spend every summer together as teenagers. It focuses on the life of two fictional characters, the girls Victoria Leonard (Vix) and Caitlin Somers.īecause of its heavy sexual content, this Blume novel is aimed squarely at an adult audience, not her tween audience for which she gained popularity. In 2014, Daddario gained attention for her role on the first season of the HBO series, True Detective (2014).Summer Sisters ( ISBN 5-7) is a 1998 novel by Judy Blume. She has appeared on many TV series, including White Collar (2009), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005), and American Horror Story (2011): Hotel. At the end of 2012, Alex starred in the music video, Imagine Dragons's "Radioactive." Alexandra became more known in the 2010s, as she starred as Blake Gaines in earthquake film San Andreas (2015), alongside Dwayne Johnson, and in the films Hall Pass (2011), Texas Chainsaw (2013), and Baywatch (2017). ![]() Jackson, in the role of Annabeth Chase in the Percy Jackson movies, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013), which were based on Rick Riordan's best-selling teen books. Alex co-starred, with Logan Lerman and Brandon T. Her first job came at age 16, when she got the role of "Laurie Lewis" on All My Children (1970). She wanted to be an actress when she was young. She has Italian, Irish, Hungarian/Slovak ancestry. Her brother is actor Matthew Daddario, her sister is actor Catharine Daddario, and her grandfather was congressman Emilio Daddario (Emilio Q. Alexandra Anna Daddario was born on Main New York City, New York, to Christina, a lawyer, and Richard Daddario, a prosecutor.
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