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The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

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paintbrush's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

book_babe_lexx's review against another edition

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5.0

I honestly loved these books. I love young adult books that I can put myself into as the character and really get the feel of the characters emotions.

fedra's review

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It was not in my writing style and just really did not appeal to me

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4.0

I first read this book during my Jenny Han phase in seventh grade— that’s where it should have stayed.
I just reread this book now 4-5 years later and I do want to say that it’s not the same.

When I first read this book series I loved it. I enjoyed this one more than the “To all the Boys” series. It has a warm, fuzzy, and romantic sort of feel to it. But I think this book is definitely more geared toward younger readers than YA readers.

The writing in this book now feels more juvenile and adolescent than I previously remembered it to be. The writing is still very good, no doubt, but it’s not the same anymore.

In a way, this trilogy made me realize how much I’ve grown and matured over the past few years and I am grateful for that.