Reviews

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

riggz_reads's review against another edition

3.0

The book gets a lot of hate. Sometimes Belly deserves it. I look back though and remember trying to grow up and navigate big emotions even at 16. Yes she’s whiney yes she has a serious case of the boy crazies…but she also a girl growing up. So she is childish after all she is still a kid.

I did struggle to get through the early parts but (spoilers coming) Beck having cancer the boys navigating that and everyone in their feelings.. I get it. I am going to finish the series.. I do hope Isabel is gonna grow up and show some growth i really do.

savannahperrin's review against another edition

4.0

I didn't like Cam. I didn't really like Conrad. I almost cried. I don't really like Belly she's kinda self centered and think everything is about her. I read this in just a few hours I couldn't put it down.

goldengirl14's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

fallonheartss's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

samjrockhill's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

kit1983's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

marjoriebarber's review against another edition

3.0

easy read. cute scenery and for a younger crowd. no depth and book is highly predictable. good beach read if you just want to zone out and live vicariously through this girls crush lol.

susanneverreads's review against another edition

4.0

I LOVED this book! I do wish I hadn’t watched the series yet because of ‘big reveal’. The emotions would have hit much harder. I do like that I wasn’t just reading what I saw either. The book and show are plenty different with similar scenes or situations. I cannot wait to finish this series (I went and bought book 2 because I refused to finish book 1 without it) and to see how else the storyline differs from the show.

siya_rakhunde's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

lnb3'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75