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Starfish Sisters #2
Ocean Pearl
Second title in a super-cool new series in the bestselling style of Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants.
The pressure builds for Kia, Georgie, Micki and Ace in the sequel to the acclaimed Starfish Sisters (also available in audio by Bolinda)
'Starfish who surf together stick together.'
It was Ace who wrote that in Kia, Georgie and Micki's blue booklets on the last day of camp. Yet it's Ace who's ended up ruining everything - ending the Starfish Sisters before they've even begun. How are they going to get back together?
The pressure builds for Kia, Georgie, Micki and Ace in the sequel to the acclaimed Starfish Sisters (also available in audio by Bolinda)
'Starfish who surf together stick together.'
It was Ace who wrote that in Kia, Georgie and Micki's blue booklets on the last day of camp. Yet it's Ace who's ended up ruining everything - ending the Starfish Sisters before they've even begun. How are they going to get back together?
7 pages, Audio CD
First published November 3, 2008
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J.C. Burke
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.J.C Burke was born in Sydney in 1965, the fourth of five sisters. With writers for parents, she grew up in a world of noise, drama and books, but she decided to become a nurse after her mother lost a long battle with cancer. Since Burke started writing in 1999, she has published a number of acclaimed books for teenagers and young adults, including Children's Book Council Notable Books WHITE LIES and THE RED CARDIGAN, Aurealis Awards finalist NINE LETTERS LONG, THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN, FAKING SWEET, STARFISH SISTERS and OCEAN PEARL. THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN won the 2006 CBC Book of the Year - Older Readers and the 2006 Australian Family Therapists Award for Children's Literature. It is currently on the NSW HSC syllabus list.PIG BOY is Jane's newest title and was released in May 2011.
Jane lives on Sydney.
http:/www.facebook.com/pages/JC-Burke/20821...
.J.C Burke was born in Sydney in 1965, the fourth of five sisters. With writers for parents, she grew up in a world of noise, drama and books, but she decided to become a nurse after her mother lost a long battle with cancer. Since Burke started writing in 1999, she has published a number of acclaimed books for teenagers and young adults, including Children's Book Council Notable Books WHITE LIES and THE RED CARDIGAN, Aurealis Awards finalist NINE LETTERS LONG, THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN, FAKING SWEET, STARFISH SISTERS and OCEAN PEARL. THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN won the 2006 CBC Book of the Year - Older Readers and the 2006 Australian Family Therapists Award for Children's Literature. It is currently on the NSW HSC syllabus list.PIG BOY is Jane's newest title and was released in May 2011.
Jane lives on Sydney.
http:/www.facebook.com/pages/JC-Burke/20821...
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June 6, 2019
Ocean Pearl has easily claimed the title of My Least Favourite Book Ever.
It's a shit-show of a novel. I couldn't tell you one good thing about it. The writing is bad. The characters are worse. And the plot is appalling.
For the sake of consistency, Ace is still a disgusting archetype of a character who cares about nothing but her own looks. Not her boyfriend, not her friends, only herself. And once again! Unrealistic ending! To have forced myself through all that shit only for these four assholes to actually make it (undeservingly) to the Junior Female Surfing Team made me want to scream.
More than anything else, this novel deserves to burn for the romantic storyline. Georgie actually gets with Ace's boyfriend. Ace finds out after the breakup (which she thought impossible because of her looks). They fight. Georgie continues to see him. Storyline is never resolved come the end of the novel. As in my review for Starfish Sisters, I cannot stress enough that this novel is for impressionable, young girls. if you're going to write about that shit, make it very clear that Georgie is a terrible person and in the wrong. It's not so much to ask. Or just don't write about it in the first place. Was so unnecessary in a novel about surfing. Hated.
I know a lot of words. I could know all the words. It would never be enough to express how much I hate this novel, to express just how awful it is.
It's a shit-show of a novel. I couldn't tell you one good thing about it. The writing is bad. The characters are worse. And the plot is appalling.
For the sake of consistency, Ace is still a disgusting archetype of a character who cares about nothing but her own looks. Not her boyfriend, not her friends, only herself. And once again! Unrealistic ending! To have forced myself through all that shit only for these four assholes to actually make it (undeservingly) to the Junior Female Surfing Team made me want to scream.
More than anything else, this novel deserves to burn for the romantic storyline. Georgie actually gets with Ace's boyfriend. Ace finds out after the breakup (which she thought impossible because of her looks). They fight. Georgie continues to see him. Storyline is never resolved come the end of the novel. As in my review for Starfish Sisters, I cannot stress enough that this novel is for impressionable, young girls. if you're going to write about that shit, make it very clear that Georgie is a terrible person and in the wrong. It's not so much to ask. Or just don't write about it in the first place. Was so unnecessary in a novel about surfing. Hated.
I know a lot of words. I could know all the words. It would never be enough to express how much I hate this novel, to express just how awful it is.
June 29, 2011
At First Sight: It has been 5 months since surfing camp and Micki, Ace, Georgie and Kia are ready to become the Starfish Sisters once more, before Micki, Kia and Georgie leave for camp again, without Ace who didn't qualify for the try outs for the Junior Female Team.
But that's easier said than done, as each of the girls struggle with their own problems. Kia is learning to deal with her self destructive tendencies; Micki is conflicted about leaving her drug addict dad by himself and moving in with Kia and her family; Ace is so stressed and depressed that her hair is falling out and she's freaking about losing her sponsorship; and Georgie is tired of keeping secrets.
Then, Ace does something that puts the sisterhood in jeopardy, and things start to spiral out of control. And it only gets worse when Ace is called up to camp again, and the four friends are stuck together in the same cabin.
Second Glance: Ocean Pearl is the sequel to Starfish Sisters and in many ways I really liked getting the chance to hang out with these girls again, but I can't say I loved them so much this time around.
Micki and her insecurities and her struggle to rise above bitterness; and Kia and her struggle with self harm, her fight to keep level headed and get herself to the next minute - I loved both of them. I got to see different aspects of them in this book and I loved them all the more for what I learned about them.
Ace and Georgie were a bit of the problem this time around. Ace is so wrapped up in her image and her hair and, as Micki would say "if your biggest problem is your hair then you got it good". But she's so self absorbed and immature, which is weird because she is the oldest; and she willfully disregards other people's boundaries and problems. Georgie, well, I liked her at the beginning and in general I don't have anything against her, but she did break one of the cardinal rules of girlhood, and as a girl that's not something I can easily overlook.
Which brings us to Jules, Ace's boyfriend. I also can't make up my mind about him. I'm not sure if he's a player or a good guy who didn't handle things right. Much as Ace was a douche, and much as I saw Jules point, I'm still a bit iffy about what happens and how he handles things with Ace and Georgie.
Though, in the end, the girls pull it together, I wanted to smack them in the head more than once.
Bottom Line: Ocean Pearl wasn't my favorite, and in some ways I wish J.C. Burke would have stopped at Starfish Sisters; but there is another part of me that it's glad to be with these girls again. And I do appreciate the fact that this book shows how saying you're friends is easy, but that being friends is not.
Still recommend this book a lot, but Starfish Sisters is first in my heart.
But that's easier said than done, as each of the girls struggle with their own problems. Kia is learning to deal with her self destructive tendencies; Micki is conflicted about leaving her drug addict dad by himself and moving in with Kia and her family; Ace is so stressed and depressed that her hair is falling out and she's freaking about losing her sponsorship; and Georgie is tired of keeping secrets.
Then, Ace does something that puts the sisterhood in jeopardy, and things start to spiral out of control. And it only gets worse when Ace is called up to camp again, and the four friends are stuck together in the same cabin.
Second Glance: Ocean Pearl is the sequel to Starfish Sisters and in many ways I really liked getting the chance to hang out with these girls again, but I can't say I loved them so much this time around.
Micki and her insecurities and her struggle to rise above bitterness; and Kia and her struggle with self harm, her fight to keep level headed and get herself to the next minute - I loved both of them. I got to see different aspects of them in this book and I loved them all the more for what I learned about them.
Ace and Georgie were a bit of the problem this time around. Ace is so wrapped up in her image and her hair and, as Micki would say "if your biggest problem is your hair then you got it good". But she's so self absorbed and immature, which is weird because she is the oldest; and she willfully disregards other people's boundaries and problems. Georgie, well, I liked her at the beginning and in general I don't have anything against her, but she did break one of the cardinal rules of girlhood, and as a girl that's not something I can easily overlook.
Which brings us to Jules, Ace's boyfriend. I also can't make up my mind about him. I'm not sure if he's a player or a good guy who didn't handle things right. Much as Ace was a douche, and much as I saw Jules point, I'm still a bit iffy about what happens and how he handles things with Ace and Georgie.
Though, in the end, the girls pull it together, I wanted to smack them in the head more than once.
Bottom Line: Ocean Pearl wasn't my favorite, and in some ways I wish J.C. Burke would have stopped at Starfish Sisters; but there is another part of me that it's glad to be with these girls again. And I do appreciate the fact that this book shows how saying you're friends is easy, but that being friends is not.
Still recommend this book a lot, but Starfish Sisters is first in my heart.
July 15, 2016
Unfortunately a bit weaker than the first book. It's still a good solid story about four girls growing up, each battling with her own issues (from drugs, self-esteem, boyfriends, figuring out who you are, to serious self-harm). Some of it was a bit repetitive and got on my nerves after a while, plus the ending was too abrupt. Otherwise a solid sequel.
Almost feels like that there should (will?) be another one.
Almost feels like that there should (will?) be another one.
November 19, 2009
welll i'm only on page 3 but i can't wait for the end because her surfboard has snap in 2 ohh
March 5, 2015
It was very good and you should read it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 30, 2011
LOved it from start to end <3
April 23, 2017
I really like this group of girls! I really hope there is a third book, the ending was very abrupt and it never resolved the conflict between Georgie and Ace and it didn't explain what Megan was doing.
Fingers crossed there is a 3rd book as I also want to see what happens between Georgie, Ace and Jules.
Part of me thinks that the author should've just stopped on the first Starfish Sister book but another part of me is so in love with the characters that they seem real and hopes that this becomes a longer series.
Fingers crossed there is a 3rd book as I also want to see what happens between Georgie, Ace and Jules.
Part of me thinks that the author should've just stopped on the first Starfish Sister book but another part of me is so in love with the characters that they seem real and hopes that this becomes a longer series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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