Customer Reviews
An emotional and true to life story - By: N. Maione-Fontaine, 04 Feb 2008 
I have read this book for the module Young Adult Literature as part of my teacher-training course & it has made a deep impression on me.
The story is about a young teenager, Davey, whose father is brutally murdered during a robbery. Her mother decides to take Davey & her younger brother to New Mexico where they can stay with her sister- & brother-in-law. Davey meets a stranger whilst hikingin the mountains who calls himself Wolf & he calls her tiger-eyes. Davey tells everybody that her father has died from a heart attack but is eventually able to tell her therapist what really happened to her father. I was shocked when I finally read her story about that night because I never expected Davey to be so involved. Judy Blume has written a very real to life story that will surely appeal to a wide age group. This book deals with losing a loved one, beingin love, teenage sexuality & teenage life. I surely recommend this to anybody, as it is a great story!
Truly memorable - By: Beauty on the Fire, 01 Apr 2006 
I am 24, & must have been 13 when I read this book, but it really stuckin my mind as a truly excellent book.
Judy Blume books are classics for girls between 12-15, each dealing with sensitive issues perfectly.
This book deals with the death of a family member, & the complicated grief process which ensues. It deals sensitively with the issues of life, mortality & deathin a way which girls can understand. I satin tears with this book. It really is very emotionally demanding, but it is really an excellent book. Highly recommended read.
Judy Blume does it again - By: , 14 Aug 2002 ...yes, Judy Blume has written another beautifully written novel that touches & inspires. Even the hardest of hearts will have to avoid getting a tearin their eye as you read of Davy's journey to conquer her grief over her father's death.
Davy's father is killed after a raid on his store & she is by his side as he dies. The book concentrates on when Davy's family move to Mexico for a year to live with Davy's aunt & uncle.
As with most Judy Blume books I've read, things are focused on what happens inside the main character (Davy), so don't expect a flashy, excessively dramatic plot. This is a book about growing up with a difference- when you somethimes have to do it the hard way.
Judy Blume's characters are always flawless & this is no exception- Davy is undeniably human & not perfect.
...6 stars out of 5. - By: helenfmarshall@hotmail.com, 10 Feb 2002 I first read this book when I was about eleven or so. I remember sittingin my back gardenin the Summer reading Tiger Eyes, but my head wasin another world, rich with colour & sound & adventure. Davey, the main character, begins to find herself & come to terms with sorrow as she explores the canyon that they have come to live near. There is nothing I don't like about this book, something that I don't think I can say for too many other books. It still amazes me that Judy Blume has such insight into captivating an audience. I'm 20 now, & my book preferences have changed throughout the years, but I will never be too old to read this again. In fact, this book was such a 'core' book to my growing up & childhood that even now when I'm feeling depressed with life, I know that the magic of Tiger Eyes can revive me. I have to disagree with the comment from another review about it being for girls between the ages of 12-15. I don't think this is a very 'girly' book at all, I think it has a lot to teach everyone. It's easy to read, which is where it gets classedin the childrens fiction section, but it's so beautifully magical, I see no reason that adults should not read it. This book touched me deeply & will remain with me for as long as I can foretell.
Powerful and moving, a memorable book - By: , 01 Dec 2001 Like another of the reviewers I read this book when I was about 13 or 14.It is one of my all-time favourites & helped me to cry for someone else when I couldn't cry for myself. I've read it more than once & passages & words still remainin my head. It has been part of my own emotional growing process. I cannot recommend it enough
