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The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

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dblue236's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

By the time I got halfway through this book, it was glaringly apparent to me that I am not its target audience. But having said that, I can absolutely see its appeal for teenage girls and if I had read it 20-25 years ago, I probably would have adored it. It's well written and the characters are lovable, and once I learned to get past the massive amount of teen angst, I did enjoy the story. The "big reveal" toward the end was painfully obvious from about 20 pages in, but it was a good bit of escapism and overall I enjoyed it despite being too old and cynical for it.

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1721egp's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.5

Look, it's not bad. This is the kind of book you read while you're laying on the beach and need an easy vacation read or in the backseat during a roadtrip. There's no real plot, but it does end on a cliffhanger that makes you interested in seeing what happens next.

I would've liked to see more character development, for Belly to take some accountability for her actions, but again, I didn't dislike it. The concept is there for a great YA novel with some substance but it just doesn't perform.

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alicesayshi's review against another edition

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3.0

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pichine's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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saramoser's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Okay-surprisingly, I got so invested in this. A short, enjoyable coming of age story with lovable characters. I just put the second book in the series on hold. - also looking forward to watching the show!

Listened on audiobook and really enjoyed the narrator.

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tieraneysreadingcorner's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i literally only listened to this because lola was the narrator, i loved her in the series so much! i wish more book adaptations would do that… it makes it a better experience imo.

let me tell you how DIFFERENT the book is from the show, i completely loved the show before and after reading this. the added parts made it sooooo much better.

ngl belly was better in the show.. i really forgot how old she was until she started being a whiney brat- like valid bc taylor is ew, but why does this girl think everything is about her? 😂 people have other things going on miss girl.

that’s the major thing i’m glad they rewrote on the show. another thing is seeing more of conrad on the show, obviously this book is told from belly’s POV, but she was so stuck in her own world that she couldn’t see him hurting?? granted shes 15/16 every teenage girl is in their own world.. but forreal girl you can’t have jer, connie AND cam.. you gotta pick.

i really wish there was more conrad in the book, can you tell im team conrad 👀🤭….

jeremiah was less whiney in the book than in the show ngl, the whole thing of him and belly he really took it with grace- WAYYYYY better than the show imo. but i wouldn’t change what they did bc #teamconniebaby 🌝

i will be continuing bc i NEED to know if the second starts off like season 2… is very scene with connie a flashback?? or do we actually get it in real time?? 👀

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