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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
3.5/4 stars
Anna, Matt and Frankie (Matt's sister) are best of friends. Anna has been in love with Matt since she was a kid. When they started dating, he asked Anna to let it be their secret. When Matt died, Anna and Frankie's world shattered. Anna was left confused and hurt because of the secret. And Frankie started to live a rebellious life. No matter how much Anna wanted to confide with her bestfriend, she simply can't because she promised Matt not to tell anyone. For them to move on, they decided to spend the whole summer looking for boys. With what is hanging between them, will their summer goes as what they've plan? Or will it destroy everything that was left after Matt's death?
Twenty Boy Summer is one good book. The title was quite funny- sounds childish and silly, but do not let it deceive you. There's more to it than its cover. This book is about grieving, accepting the reality and moving on.
I grieved at the same time when Matt died in the book. What Anna felt was true and I really appreciate that. Actually, when I was reading the first half of the book, I wanted Anna not to fall in love again. I can't seem to move on with what happened to Matt but then, this book is so beautiful that I ended up liking Sam as well. I think the whole story is real. Though, I can say that Frankie is one annoying character, still, I cannot blame her- what she felt was genuinely true.
What I only hate with this book is that it didn't say much about Sam. I wanted to know him more but the book said little thing about him. You might think that what happened with Anna and Sam was just a summer fling. And the story focused more on Anna and Frankie's friendship which I kinda disliked because, I believed, that Sam is an important character. I mean, Matt is really sweet and I fell in love with him. It's just unfair to know little about Sam.
Nonetheless, I truly appreciate this book. I really love the part where Anna and Matt were talking about the coolest thing they ever saw and the thing about letting someone to have a lucky day when you pick a coin somewhere. Sa-wooooon~
Anna, Matt and Frankie (Matt's sister) are best of friends. Anna has been in love with Matt since she was a kid. When they started dating, he asked Anna to let it be their secret. When Matt died, Anna and Frankie's world shattered. Anna was left confused and hurt because of the secret. And Frankie started to live a rebellious life. No matter how much Anna wanted to confide with her bestfriend, she simply can't because she promised Matt not to tell anyone. For them to move on, they decided to spend the whole summer looking for boys. With what is hanging between them, will their summer goes as what they've plan? Or will it destroy everything that was left after Matt's death?
Twenty Boy Summer is one good book. The title was quite funny- sounds childish and silly, but do not let it deceive you. There's more to it than its cover. This book is about grieving, accepting the reality and moving on.
I grieved at the same time when Matt died in the book. What Anna felt was true and I really appreciate that. Actually, when I was reading the first half of the book, I wanted Anna not to fall in love again. I can't seem to move on with what happened to Matt but then, this book is so beautiful that I ended up liking Sam as well. I think the whole story is real. Though, I can say that Frankie is one annoying character, still, I cannot blame her- what she felt was genuinely true.
What I only hate with this book is that it didn't say much about Sam. I wanted to know him more but the book said little thing about him. You might think that what happened with Anna and Sam was just a summer fling. And the story focused more on Anna and Frankie's friendship which I kinda disliked because, I believed, that Sam is an important character. I mean, Matt is really sweet and I fell in love with him. It's just unfair to know little about Sam.
Nonetheless, I truly appreciate this book. I really love the part where Anna and Matt were talking about the coolest thing they ever saw and the thing about letting someone to have a lucky day when you pick a coin somewhere. Sa-wooooon~
I really loved this - a great premise. Minus one star for a plot that entirely hinges on An Unspoken Secret (a pet peeve of mine). Great writing, and it often had me on the edge of tears.
I did not expect to fall so madly in love with this story, however it is without a doubt, my favorite book.
After trying (and failing) to read four books, I was desperate to find something I could read and actually finish. I was in a really bad reading funk when this was picked out for me, and I was afraid that I would have to put this one away as well. But the opposite was true; this excellent book managed to drag me out of my reading funk within a couple of pages. It was brilliantly written and I loved the whole vibe of the book.
Anna and Frankie are best friends, and I loved their chemistry. They acted like best friends, and sure there was one that was completely different from the other, but you knew why they were friends in the first place.
The whole story was wonderfully set up, and the feeling of the book was fantastic. I love how the cover connects to the story and what it means to the characters. I'm really at a loss for words how to describe the book, it was really good and had me on the verge of tears multiple times.
The reason I didn't give the book the full 5 stars is that I felt like some parts didn't connect to me as well as others, which was really the only thing missing for me from the book. The ending was perfect because it wasn't, and that was the moment the tears really started flowing.
A beautifully written book, with great characters and a solid storyline. I would recommend it to anyone who likes contemporary - it's a great story about loss and heartbreak, and trying to fit the pieces together again. Definitely recommended.
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Anna and Frankie are best friends, and I loved their chemistry. They acted like best friends, and sure there was one that was completely different from the other, but you knew why they were friends in the first place.
The whole story was wonderfully set up, and the feeling of the book was fantastic. I love how the cover connects to the story and what it means to the characters. I'm really at a loss for words how to describe the book, it was really good and had me on the verge of tears multiple times.
The reason I didn't give the book the full 5 stars is that I felt like some parts didn't connect to me as well as others, which was really the only thing missing for me from the book. The ending was perfect because it wasn't, and that was the moment the tears really started flowing.
A beautifully written book, with great characters and a solid storyline. I would recommend it to anyone who likes contemporary - it's a great story about loss and heartbreak, and trying to fit the pieces together again. Definitely recommended.
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This book was not what I expected. I honestly though it would be another one of those sappy romance books, but I'm glad to say that I was wrong. This book really pulled on all the heartstrings, and I definitely recommend it. It's one of the best.
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Going into this I was expecting something that was going to rip my heart out, I didn't get that. Sure the book was a sad one but I just didn't really get that into it. We start off with Frankie, Anna and Matt. They're all best friends and Matt and Frankie are brother and sister. Anna and Matt end up kissing and she thinks it's all going to be great until it isn't. Matt was going to tell his sister about their relationship but he didn't get a chance before he died. Anna not wanting to betray him doesn't say anything. You can see where the drama's going to start right?
The writing was fantastic, it really was. I just think it was me who wasn't a huge fan of this one. The choices that are made throughout this novel just really bothered me and I absolutely hated one of the characters.
Let's talk about Anna first though. She's a doormat. Honestly, she just lets Frankie push her around and tell her what to do because she's afraid of hurting her. I get it, Frankie's brother died, but she's really hurting as well and she doesn't say anything. And Frankie was the most vain, controlling, manipulative character. She really got on my nerves and I honestly thought Anna would have been better off without her.
I do however recommend this for a quick read. Sure it's got some touchy subjects but it's also got it's moments of pure fluff.
Going into this I was expecting something that was going to rip my heart out, I didn't get that. Sure the book was a sad one but I just didn't really get that into it. We start off with Frankie, Anna and Matt. They're all best friends and Matt and Frankie are brother and sister. Anna and Matt end up kissing and she thinks it's all going to be great until it isn't. Matt was going to tell his sister about their relationship but he didn't get a chance before he died. Anna not wanting to betray him doesn't say anything. You can see where the drama's going to start right?
The writing was fantastic, it really was. I just think it was me who wasn't a huge fan of this one. The choices that are made throughout this novel just really bothered me and I absolutely hated one of the characters.
Let's talk about Anna first though. She's a doormat. Honestly, she just lets Frankie push her around and tell her what to do because she's afraid of hurting her. I get it, Frankie's brother died, but she's really hurting as well and she doesn't say anything. And Frankie was the most vain, controlling, manipulative character. She really got on my nerves and I honestly thought Anna would have been better off without her.
I do however recommend this for a quick read. Sure it's got some touchy subjects but it's also got it's moments of pure fluff.
En realidad este libro merece dos estrellas. Pero en honor a mi personaje favorito son tres. Anna y Frankie son unos personajes demasiado tediosos, e incluso molestos. La única vez que me gustaron es cuando hablaban de Matt. Es increíble ¿no?
Pensé que disfrutaría este libro tanto como disfrute El Cielo Esta En Cualquier Lugar de Jandy Nelson, en realidad desea que fuera así. Pero Anna es sin duda, el personaje que menos me ha entretenido en toda mi vida. La forma en que narra es muy molesta.
Las únicas veces que me sentí identificada con el libro es cuando Anna narraba sus sentimientos, momentos o recuerdos de Matt o de Sam, de lo demás, era aburrido leerla. Hablemos de Matt, todo lo referente a Matt, lo que hacia, sus gustos, sus preferencias, sus historias. Esos pocos momentos en que Anna contaba como era Matt eran los únicos momentos en que en realidad este libro me cautivo.
Alltså, jag vet inte riktigt vad jag tycker
Boken var, för det mesta, underhållande. Ibland så var den lite långsam och ibland så var det lite för mycket fokus på det faktum att brorsan/pojkvännen dött (det är ingen spoiler, det händer i första kapitlet).
Är inte heller säker på om jag älskar huvudkaraktärerna.
Jag skulle inte rekommendera den överdrivet mycket, men om man väljer att läsa den så är det heller inget dåligt. Boken är bara inte så märkvärdig.
Boken var, för det mesta, underhållande. Ibland så var den lite långsam och ibland så var det lite för mycket fokus på det faktum att brorsan/pojkvännen dött (det är ingen spoiler, det händer i första kapitlet).
Är inte heller säker på om jag älskar huvudkaraktärerna.
Jag skulle inte rekommendera den överdrivet mycket, men om man väljer att läsa den så är det heller inget dåligt. Boken är bara inte så märkvärdig.