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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
so glad I managed to skip this is as a teenager. belly you pmo of the entire book
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ay no sé, empece la trilogía por la serie de prime y la primera temporada fue muy superior me gusto mucho, aunque no puedo decir lo mismo de los dos primeros libros, sobretodo del segundo. Pero con este último no lo sé, tengo sentimientos encontrados :(
2.4/5⭐️
oigan tengo muchos conflictos con este libro en fin creo que sí lo disfruté a veces, sin embargo igual fue mayoritariamente un no para mí esta vez.
oigan tengo muchos conflictos con este libro en fin creo que sí lo disfruté a veces, sin embargo igual fue mayoritariamente un no para mí esta vez.
wowwww horrible ending and i hate all the characters but this series is such a guilty pleasure.
my experience with this trilogy has always been kind of weird. i only started watching the show because one of my friends from college that i gradually developed a somewhat inevitable crush on recommended the show to me as someone we could talk about during lunch, and because i liked her, i committed to watching it in full and sticking it out in 2023. now, in 2025, when my friend and i have long since returned to just being friends and have graduated college, we're watching the third and final season as it airs. i didn't trust the thousands of white girls debating over stuff in the books so i binge read this last installment today just so that i could be ahead of the curve on spoilers, and...i don't know. it feels like this last season is dragging on way too long. the narration was kind of annoying, i somehow hate jeremiah more than before, and i hope that at the very least, she and conrad end up on good terms. he's no saint himself, but he's at least more self aware than jeremiah. and with tsitp, that's honestly more than i could ask for.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The first time I read this book series was in like 6th grade and it was equally scandalous yet romantic then, but cringey now. I had to go back and re-read just the very last one of the trilogy because of the new season coming out (I'm too impatient to wait to see what happens next because I genuinely don't remember a thing from the books).
My initial thought was 'wow! the show is actually super faithful to the book and even includes direct quotes!' and my next thought was 'Belly is only 19 here?!' At least they aged all the characters up a couple of years in the show because it's simply too crazy. Reading the book actually made me appreciate the direction the show is taking a little bit more because they're trying to correct some of the problems I had with the storyline in the book. Like, I'm still not happy with Belly's choices, but you can argue her perspective.
I also want to say that there's some things I did like about the book. The depiction of college here was one of the more accurate portrayals I've come across. I felt like I was like Belly my freshman year of college. Awkward, wanting desperately to fit in and find friends, and entering with extreme innocence. I also saw myself in Belly within the small scenes of her relationship with her mom and how she calculates the prices when her parents have to pay for things. A very small note, but I appreciate it nonetheless.
I do think it's unfair how much I and many others are so frustrated with Belly's actions in book 3. She's literally 19 and lost someone who was a mother figure to her. Also boys are terrible communicators and even though Conrad thought he was doing what was best, he also screwed up here. I really feel for Belly. I want to think that when I was at that age, I would have a stronger backbone, but my gripe is that everyone else just let everything happen as is? I mean Laurel tried her best, but everyone else gave in so easy. I just have to keep reminding myself that she is a dumb teenager who thinks she's an adult because that's just how we all felt in college, right?
My biggest issue with how this series ends is:for all the longing glances and flashbacks, Conrad and Belly finally got together ...in the epilogue?? That is the biggest cheat I have ever felt. I knew the whole time she would pick Conrad, but this whole book was dedicated to her and Jeremiah's relationship. I just wish we could've seen more of the development of their relationship post-wedding? Like do we not deserve more than a 'oh dont worry, Belly and Conrad do get together after a few more years after everything has cooled off. But also Conrad was the one who pursued her while she was abroad and she didn't even reply back to his letters until later'. Belly gets zero redemption here. We didn't get to see their thought process when they did end up together. And then BOOM it's their wedding day I hope the show will go on to further right this book's wrongs.
My initial thought was 'wow! the show is actually super faithful to the book and even includes direct quotes!' and my next thought was 'Belly is only 19 here?!' At least they aged all the characters up a couple of years in the show because it's simply too crazy. Reading the book actually made me appreciate the direction the show is taking a little bit more because they're trying to correct some of the problems I had with the storyline in the book. Like, I'm still not happy with Belly's choices, but you can argue her perspective.
I also want to say that there's some things I did like about the book. The depiction of college here was one of the more accurate portrayals I've come across. I felt like I was like Belly my freshman year of college. Awkward, wanting desperately to fit in and find friends, and entering with extreme innocence. I also saw myself in Belly within the small scenes of her relationship with her mom and how she calculates the prices when her parents have to pay for things. A very small note, but I appreciate it nonetheless.
I do think it's unfair how much I and many others are so frustrated with Belly's actions in book 3. She's literally 19 and lost someone who was a mother figure to her. Also boys are terrible communicators and even though Conrad thought he was doing what was best, he also screwed up here. I really feel for Belly. I want to think that when I was at that age, I would have a stronger backbone, but my gripe is that everyone else just let everything happen as is? I mean Laurel tried her best, but everyone else gave in so easy. I just have to keep reminding myself that she is a dumb teenager who thinks she's an adult because that's just how we all felt in college, right?
My biggest issue with how this series ends is:
Okay, I might change the rating for the first book. But I like the series.