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The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

6 reviews

underscoresyd's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted sad 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

justice for cam cameron 😭😭
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rylin_marie's review

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emotional funny relaxing tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

omg. i’m in love with jer. my team jeremiah heart can’t take the ending. first off, susannah! i love her. i’m soooo sad that she’s sick again. don’t get me wrong, i love con, but i feel like he’s kinda emo. jer is a golden retriever and i love him sm. 
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avie_j's review against another edition

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hopeful sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.5

This is the kind of book I would've ejoyed at 13. Well, I'm not 13 and it became glairingly obvious I don't enjoy reading teen romance.
The book was boring and the chronological order was confusing. At times I couldn't understand when a flashback ended and present day began.
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taylynnmazz's review

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emotional lighthearted sad 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

3.75

A coming of age story that is relatable and brought  me back to my fifteen year old self. To be honest, I kind of liked the  shows take on the story a bit more than I liked the book itself. That being said, I still really enjoyed the book, and the way the story is told. 

At times though, Belly really bothered me with the way she treated some of the people around her. Some comments that were made throughout the book rubbed me the wrong way as well (i.e., the authors use of “gay” in a seemingly negative way). 

After watching the show (those of you who read before the show, please don’t hate me lol), I was really excited to read this book. And although I enjoyed it overall, I wasn’t as impressed as I had hoped to be. I will continue reading the series though! 


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culzean's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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isabellarob73's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really enjoyed this book. I originally picked it up because I love the To all the boys I’ve loved before series. It’s nothing like that. Belly is a very annoying main character, but personally, I loved how self centered and annoying she was. I thought it was accurate. As someone who grew up spending most of my summer at the beach with other kids, I really loved all of the relatability. I was disappointed that not a lot happens plot wise in the book, but it made me interested enough to get the second book. 
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