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emilymeganm's review against another edition
4.0
Is it bad that I preferred the show more than the book? Adding the debutant ball in the show was exactly what the story needed.
kdecker1's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It read like a hallucinated fever dream, or maybe it was just the narrator from the audiobook. I honestly couldn’t stand how the narrator talked, specifically when she constantly added the tone that she was on the verge of a laugh even in serious situations that weren’t appropriate.
The way it was written had a nostalgic vibe. It felt like any teenage girls summer where she constantly tries to receive the attention of her many crushes which often times does not work out, and she is often very awkward doing it. And she has very cringy thought processes, like we all did at that age when thinking back on it.
I just didn’t like how everything was about her. Belly was constantly talking about why the two brothers, her brother’s friends who she grew up knowing, wouldn’t see her the way she wanted but never once considered what was going on in their lives. She was always whining when they would go somewhere without her but not fully appreciate how much they DID include her. She only thought skin deep about anything outside herself at any given time.
I couldn’t really stand the main character Belly or her love interests most of the time, and it was just kind of a boring read.
nikinelson's review against another edition
3.0
Read this book in early college & reread because of the TV series that came out about it. Definitely young adult/teen but such a fun little beach read & you really love the characters
mantrareads's review against another edition
4.0
i started reading this trilogy because i wanted to read the series before the tv show comes out next month. this book was definitely an introduction book, nothing really happened, but it set up a lot for the next two books, so i'm definitely excited for that.
after book one, i am team conrad but we'll see if that changes
after book one, i am team conrad but we'll see if that changes
wilson1104's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kelseyj18's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.75
Sometimes you just need something a little bit more lighthearted and that’s okay. I really enjoyed Lola Tung as the narrator of the audiobook; she did a great job at narrating without being monotone.