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Deenie

By: Judy Blume
Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest
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Publisher's summary

When Deenie finds out that she has scoliosis, she’s scared. When she sees the brace for the first time, she wants to scream.

But the words won’t come out. And Deenie, beautiful Deenie, who everyone says should be a model, is stuck wearing a brace from her neck to her hips. For four years—or longer. She never worried about how she looked before—how will she ever face the hard times ahead?

©2010 Judy Blume (P)2010 Listening Library

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Better than I remembered

Listening to this book brought back so many memories. My momwasn't thrilled with my reading Jody Blume books, and now I do think some of the content about masturbation is somewhat unnecessary. However, Blume captures teen angst perfectly. Back then, reading Deenie brought on new meaning when a friend had to wear a brace for scoliosis. The experience made me realize that knowledge about a disease can help me be more compassionate to the afflicted...an understanding that has carried over into a nursing career.

Re-listening to Deenie now, I still found the book entertaining. The narrator does a superb job. There is a timeless quality to Blume's writing that keeps her books relevant even 40 years later. A relaxing listen for all ages.

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I did joy reading this book the characters were very interested and they really draw you into the story. I did dislike the story because of some very awkward moments Judy Blume mentioned. I gave the book and overall of three stars because the reading was absolutely excellent but the story was just ok.

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Deenie

I loved this book, it is a truly heartfelt story, with Deenie’s emotional love and joy.

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Good story

I realize I can fall into the trap of giving (almost) everything five stars. I enjoyed this short story. I like how the material was dealt with. The narration was good if a bit too high pitched. So: three stars and I do love Judy Blume.

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Introduced the book to my 14 yr old

I loved the audio version, this is a coming of age classic. Judy Blume is a hero to pre-teen girls…helping them navigate through those terrifying waters, she normalizes sexual curiosity while making you laugh.

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