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Like any high school reunion, this return to the
Degrassi High series is bittersweet. The feature tries to bring closure to the story of the kids who grew up on television in various
Degrassi features that aired from 1982-91. So the kids come together for one last cliché-ridden summer before heading their separate ways. There's a love triangle, the geek who finally gets respect, a group of young men obsessed with "doing it," plenty of drinking by these new high school graduates, and a downer of an ending that telegraphs the moral of the story. Despite being painfully predictable, some earnest performances by these young actors make them seem like real high school buddies. If you considered yourself a member of the
Degrassi High fan club, you might want to see how the kids turned out. Just be prepared for a feature-length lecture.
--Valerie J. Nelson
From the Back Cover
The alumni of the class of 1992 experience a summer full of wild pool parties, hot dates and part-time jobs. But the fun in the sun ends and friendships are tested when the grads get ready to enter the "real world". Joey spends a heated summer in a deceitful love triangle. Caitlin is not ready to fulfill his desire to lose his virginity, but Tessa is! Meanwhile, Snake thinks his summer job as a lifeguard will provide the perfect opportunity for meeting a beautiful girl and "getting laid". Wheels, pursuing his own dream, restores a beat-up car, but his ride to freedom leads him to jail when he causes a fatal accident by drinking and driving, leaving friend Lucy in critical condition. The Degrassi gang is splitting up, but Simon and Alexa's autumn wedding reunites many of the young adults, who realize it's time to move on.
