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probablyshannon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
morganegrant's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-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
4.0
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Addiction
celestialg's review against another edition
4.0
Carly Fortune read “The Summer I Turned Pretty” and fixed everything that sucked. And it only took one book instead of three.
Solid writing, wonderful book boyfriend, and delightfully spicy.
Solid writing, wonderful book boyfriend, and delightfully spicy.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Vomit
Dissociative thought patternsmaddie7217's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
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
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Cancer, Infidelity, and Alcoholism
emilycmarshman's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I have been seeing this book everywhere, and I knew the moment that someone said it was like if The Summer I Turned Pretty were an adult romance novel that I was going to need to read it. I really enjoyed it, and felt that it was very strong for a debut, but there were some parts that felt slightly off to me, which is why I bumped my rating down a bit.
While I acknowledge that, because the characters are so young and immature, the relationship is meant to feel young and immature (i.e., when Sam moves out to Kingston for his pre-college workshop and doesn't tell Percy/asks Percy to set boundaries, and Percy gets upset with Sam , or when Sam asks Percy to marry him at eighteen mf years old??? ), some things the characters did, especially in the parts when they were adults, felt too immature for me to handle. The "twist" at the end of this was that she CHEATS ON HIM WITH HIS BROTHER??? , and I almost put the book down when I read that part, lmao. And the end felt like, very rushed and I wanted so much more from them (outside of the sweet little epilogue, which made me cry), but overall, this was a very enjoyable second chance, summer romance, and I would recommend it if you're looking for a quick read that'll keep you up reading it because you want to know what happens so badly.
While I acknowledge that, because the characters are so young and immature, the relationship is meant to feel young and immature (i.e., when
Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders
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