Reviews for Just As Long As We're Together

The average rating for Just As Long As We're Together based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-01-19 00:00:00 Donald Douglas I'm mad as hell that Goodreads doesn't have the cover of the version that I read, because I liked that cover a LOT. It's the one that has Stephanie, Rachel and Alison in someone's room (Rachel's?) and they are laughing and someone's holding up one of the purple t-shirt that say "FRIENDS" in yellow letters. So nostalgic. But, I digress. Anyway. I think this was my favorite Judy Blume novel. Stephanie and Rachel had been best friends since just about forever. Then seventh grade starts. Alison moves into the picture. Things change. Feelings get hurt, friendships become affected. Now that I think about it, I really felt sorry for Rachel. She couldn't help being so smart. I could relate to her feelings of exclusion from Steph and Alison. I enjoyed this book so much. And I don't remember where in my room it is. But I know I didn't give it away. If I did I will kill myself. Sigh. I need to reread some Judy Blume. She was my favorite author as a young kid, along with Beverly Clearly. In some ways she still is.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-05-15 00:00:00 William Riker I loved this book growing up. It was my first Judy Blume novel, and it captured perfectly the world of preteen girls that I was in the midst of experiencing. I wanted to be just like those girls. The emotionally difficult situations of changing friendships and the breakdown of the Hirschs' marriage struck a chord as well. The one real flaw is that the ending just seems to suddenly appear. It doesn't seem to really tie things up at all. I never really minded it much though, other than that I wanted the book to keep going beyond the last page. All I can say is that to this day I still remember Stephanie's poster when I see a Benjamin Moore paint can, I still recall Rachel's book collection when I come across Gone with the Wind, I can still tell you that Stephanie's middle name is her mother's maiden name, I think of Jeremy Dragon each time I see or read the word "chartreuse," and I recall perfectly all the excitement of the girls' first date experiences at the Ground Hog Day dance. Definitely a memorable read. Good for young girls or anyone who would like a short jaunt down the memory lane of being a young girl. Update 11/20/11: I am a Family Studies and Child Development major. After taking a class on adolescence and a class on divorce, this book seems even more excellent! Judy Blume has done a terrific job accurately portraying a preteen experiencing family break up. I'm picking up on something new with each read-through (I'm using it for a project). She has truly done a splendid writing job with this one.