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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
I know, I know, 2 stars? It seems really harsh but to me, this book is the embodiment of those two-stars. Okay. It was just okay.
There was some border-line insta-love which I was really not okay with and while I quite liked the writing style, there were bits and pieces throughout the book which stuck out (and not in a good way). The characters were sub-par; I really liked the Matt bits but I didn't like how some of the ideas were handled.
The whole premise of this book was based on a fun summer away where shit happens, and that's just not what happened. The setting was lacking in description and while it described fun stuff you do in summer, the vibe just didn't fit with what I was reading. Also, the whole storyline was hella predictable.
This book had a lot of potential and I just didn't think it lived up to all it could've been.
There was some border-line insta-love which I was really not okay with and while I quite liked the writing style, there were bits and pieces throughout the book which stuck out (and not in a good way). The characters were sub-par; I really liked the Matt bits but I didn't like how some of the ideas were handled.
The whole premise of this book was based on a fun summer away where shit happens, and that's just not what happened. The setting was lacking in description and while it described fun stuff you do in summer, the vibe just didn't fit with what I was reading. Also, the whole storyline was hella predictable.
This book had a lot of potential and I just didn't think it lived up to all it could've been.
I like the storyline of this book, but for some reason it just didn't leave me with the thrill some other YA books have lately.
I felt the characters were actually written very realistically, especially Frankie's parents. Kind of a blind indifference parents sometimes get when dealing with their kids proves to be too much...
I just didn't feel the connection somehow, especially after having just read [b:If I Stay|4374400|If I Stay|Gayle Forman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221604709s/4374400.jpg|4422413] which moved me to tears even thought the parents in that story were a bit over the top.
Maybe it's just me?
I felt the characters were actually written very realistically, especially Frankie's parents. Kind of a blind indifference parents sometimes get when dealing with their kids proves to be too much...
I just didn't feel the connection somehow, especially after having just read [b:If I Stay|4374400|If I Stay|Gayle Forman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221604709s/4374400.jpg|4422413] which moved me to tears even thought the parents in that story were a bit over the top.
Maybe it's just me?
Rating: 3,5
It was an enjoyable read. I found book both sad and funny. Sometimes dialogs weren't convincing and the presence of the character of Matt was a little overwhelming - I felt like he was more present than for example Frankie and it didn't feel right. Overall I found the book a good read.
This book broke my heart in the most perfect way.
I put off reading this book for so long and I don't know why. I always thought it was because I thought it was going to disappoint me like every other, "I'm going to have a summer fling and forget about my boyfriend" book but it wasn't anything like that, and never did it disappoint me. In the end, I reasoned that I didn't read it right away, because I knew it was going to blow me away and that I wanted to save it for a time when I needed it. I needed to feel something and with this book I felt.
I felt everything so deeply. I laughed and cried and giggled. I was forced back to the first time I fell in love and the way my stomach went crazy every time he looked or smiled or breathed in my direction. I was forced to remember how it felt when he moved away and how I couldn't look at boys the same for years, how I compared them to him and thought no one was as good. And I know that death isn't the same as moving away, but the loss of love, no matter what form it takes, is always hard. Anna's story showed that. It explored how hard it is to move on, how amazing it is to finally feel again, and how one person can change everything you believe in.
The dialog was realistic and believable and the descriptions were absolutely breath taking. I felt like I could smell saltwater and feel sand in my toes. After reading book after crappy book, I finally remember why I love to read! I love books that take you to a different world and teach you something. This book did that and I adored every character. Not only were they all likable, but their pain was so real, it was almost as if I was watching them bleed. Especially Frankie, who demonstrated that grief can come in all shapes and sizes.
Over all one of my favorite books ever!
I put off reading this book for so long and I don't know why. I always thought it was because I thought it was going to disappoint me like every other, "I'm going to have a summer fling and forget about my boyfriend" book but it wasn't anything like that, and never did it disappoint me. In the end, I reasoned that I didn't read it right away, because I knew it was going to blow me away and that I wanted to save it for a time when I needed it. I needed to feel something and with this book I felt.
I felt everything so deeply. I laughed and cried and giggled. I was forced back to the first time I fell in love and the way my stomach went crazy every time he looked or smiled or breathed in my direction. I was forced to remember how it felt when he moved away and how I couldn't look at boys the same for years, how I compared them to him and thought no one was as good. And I know that death isn't the same as moving away, but the loss of love, no matter what form it takes, is always hard. Anna's story showed that. It explored how hard it is to move on, how amazing it is to finally feel again, and how one person can change everything you believe in.
The dialog was realistic and believable and the descriptions were absolutely breath taking. I felt like I could smell saltwater and feel sand in my toes. After reading book after crappy book, I finally remember why I love to read! I love books that take you to a different world and teach you something. This book did that and I adored every character. Not only were they all likable, but their pain was so real, it was almost as if I was watching them bleed. Especially Frankie, who demonstrated that grief can come in all shapes and sizes.
Over all one of my favorite books ever!
Most of my Goodreads friends have loved this book. I thought it was alright but I didn't love it.
The title Twenty Boy Summer gives the impression of a fun summer book, the summary the exact opposite. Once you've read the book the cover makes perfect sense and it is perfect for the story.
In Twenty Boy Summer we follow the story of Anna and her vacation to the beach with her best friend Frankie and Frankie's parents. They have lost their son/brother/friend/boyfriend Matt a few months prior and Frankie's parents thought it was time to go back to the old beach house (where they made their yearly vacation) to get back some sense of normalcy. Frankie makes a plan for her and Anna to meet 20 boys during their vacation. She wants Anna to lose her 'albatross'. What Frankie (and basically no one at all) doesn't know is that Anna had a boyfriend, Frankie's brother Matt.
Due to the summary I went in with different expectations to what the book actually delivered. Twenty Boy Summer was beautifully written and it moved me a bit sometimes but overall it was pretty lackluster.
First of all the good things. The writing was beautiful and there are quite a few quotes that I loved. I also thought that one relationship Anna forms during their trip was really sweet.
While I understand that Anna was very much in love with Matt and missed him terribly, her grief heightened by her not being able to talk with anyone about losing her boyfriend, I sometimes thought that she was too melodramatic. It seemed odd to me to never tell anyone that she and Matt were a couple only because she promised him that he would get to tell Frankie once he was ready to do so. I'd think that his death would erase the promise.
At first I thought Matt was really sweet but the more flashbacks we got from the time Anna and Matt were together, the less I liked him and I started to dislike having to read more about him. Scenes about which I was supposed to think that Matt is a nice guy and that I'm supposed to like him.
Frankie, Anna's best friend and Matt's sister, was the one stereotypical and kind of crazed character that seemed thrown in there solely for drama. I thought her reactions were exaggerated and didn't seem true to life. At first she seemed okay but she got progressively worse, maybe to make Anna appear as the better person, the one who needed consoling the most.
Anna never had the guts to tell Frankie about her and Matt when it was something that I had been anticipating throughout the whole book and when Frankie finally found out my disappointment reached a high. Anna should've been the one to tell Frankie.
Something that really bothered me was Anna's and Frankie's obsession with losing virginity. There is a healthy way to go about it but sadly Twenty Boy Summer didn't portray it.
Twenty Boy Summer is about letting go and moving on. It's not about the value of being honest, which I found disappointing.
The title Twenty Boy Summer gives the impression of a fun summer book, the summary the exact opposite. Once you've read the book the cover makes perfect sense and it is perfect for the story.
In Twenty Boy Summer we follow the story of Anna and her vacation to the beach with her best friend Frankie and Frankie's parents. They have lost their son/brother/friend/boyfriend Matt a few months prior and Frankie's parents thought it was time to go back to the old beach house (where they made their yearly vacation) to get back some sense of normalcy. Frankie makes a plan for her and Anna to meet 20 boys during their vacation. She wants Anna to lose her 'albatross'. What Frankie (and basically no one at all) doesn't know is that Anna had a boyfriend, Frankie's brother Matt.
Due to the summary I went in with different expectations to what the book actually delivered. Twenty Boy Summer was beautifully written and it moved me a bit sometimes but overall it was pretty lackluster.
First of all the good things. The writing was beautiful and there are quite a few quotes that I loved. I also thought that one relationship Anna forms during their trip was really sweet.
While I understand that Anna was very much in love with Matt and missed him terribly, her grief heightened by her not being able to talk with anyone about losing her boyfriend, I sometimes thought that she was too melodramatic. It seemed odd to me to never tell anyone that she and Matt were a couple only because she promised him that he would get to tell Frankie once he was ready to do so. I'd think that his death would erase the promise.
At first I thought Matt was really sweet but the more flashbacks we got from the time Anna and Matt were together, the less I liked him and I started to dislike having to read more about him. Scenes about which I was supposed to think that Matt is a nice guy and that I'm supposed to like him.
Frankie, Anna's best friend and Matt's sister, was the one stereotypical and kind of crazed character that seemed thrown in there solely for drama. I thought her reactions were exaggerated and didn't seem true to life. At first she seemed okay but she got progressively worse, maybe to make Anna appear as the better person, the one who needed consoling the most.
Anna never had the guts to tell Frankie about her and Matt when it was something that I had been anticipating throughout the whole book and when Frankie finally found out my disappointment reached a high. Anna should've been the one to tell Frankie.
Something that really bothered me was Anna's and Frankie's obsession with losing virginity. There is a healthy way to go about it but sadly Twenty Boy Summer didn't portray it.
Twenty Boy Summer is about letting go and moving on. It's not about the value of being honest, which I found disappointing.
This is a powerful novel about love, loss, forgiveness and grief. Although it is a young adult novel, I think it would be a good fit for a mature 8th grader or a high school reader. The themes explored are tough and a more mature audience is needed to understand the complexities. Overall, a fabulous novel.
asdfghjkl in love with this book
everyone needs to readit
everyone needs to readit
This was a very moving and touching story about love and loss. I enjoyed hearing about Matt and the person he was. I didn't really like the character of Frankie, even though I understand why she was like that, it was still annoying to read her. All and all, I would read it over again.