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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reread this to try and fill the void … didn’t work
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
TEAM LAUREL. The rest of them are stupid.
reflective
fast-paced
The final installment of The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy. It was bittersweet closing this series, especially after following Belly, Conrad, and Jeremiah through all the ups and downs. While it wasn’t my favorite of the three, it gave me a sense of closure, and I’m glad I finally finished the trilogy.
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
rereading after watching S3.
it was a very different experience than the first time reading it last year
it was a very different experience than the first time reading it last year
thoughts while rereading
p5: i can see why they make the time jump bigger in the show
p11: oh that’s a change, lacie being the one scheduled for paris in the fall
p32: i didn’t think it could get any worse, but belly being a virgin makes jeremiah cheating even more ridiculously cruel
p54: not taylor and belly’s reconciled friendship being like me and my friend
p64: except yourselves
p92: not the mirror-glazed 70% cacao raspberry coulis
p97: girl you are totally still in love with this boy
p102: yeah i’ve been slightly doubting adam does know they dated actually
p139: chicken, don’t we know it
p146: oh connie baby 🙂↔️
p161: i like that he did say all that to agnes in the show
p183: denise
p209: ernie knows what’s up
p223: yes this why waiting is a great plan
p231: conrad overhearing in the background makes more sense than them joking in front of his face. even wasted, why would you do that?
p281: bells, you don’t just get a boy like that out of your system very easy
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Pregnancy
All I can say is O! M! G!
May contain some spoilers
I started this book immediately after I finished It's Not Summer Without You, mostly because I just could not wait to see what happened. I had bought the last two books in this trilogy while in the middle of The Summer I Turned Pretty because I had a strong feeling I would want to finish this series..I still had some doubt about them because when I usually love a book more than expected, I tend to not be crazy about the next one and don't continue. There have been times, like this, that I have loved them all but lately, it's been more times that I didn't like them.
But, I digress
We'll Always Have Summer was...Wow... Yes, I had my suspicions because I read a few comments about the book and what some people thought and saw in the book and who they rooted for, but I tried to make myself believe they felt that way throughout the whole trilogy (and maybe they did)....
But, I can say, in this book, I can see why they felt this way.
I did cheat a bit and read the last 'paragraph' in the book and knew how it would end..but I wanted to know how it got there.
But, when Conrad told Belly how he felt about her...I was kind of upset that he did it when he did..but glad that he did at the same time.
I can say that this is another book/trilogy I gave a chance because I am not really into contemporary..but this one has me wanting to look into other contemporary. Jenny Han's writing made you want to continue on in the books. It just flowed really well in my opinion. I had so much fun with this book. I enjoyed watching all of them actually mature throughout each book. Especially this one. You could see that, if this series had continued, or if they were actually real people, they'd become wonderful adults, parents, etc. Not perfect, but people who would work on who they were as people and do their best to do better in life. I would like to see one more book in this series just to see what they grow into as older adults, parents, etc.
This is a series that will probably stick with me for a long time and that I would recommend to any Y.A. Contemporary fiction lover. :-)
May contain some spoilers
I started this book immediately after I finished It's Not Summer Without You, mostly because I just could not wait to see what happened. I had bought the last two books in this trilogy while in the middle of The Summer I Turned Pretty because I had a strong feeling I would want to finish this series..I still had some doubt about them because when I usually love a book more than expected, I tend to not be crazy about the next one and don't continue. There have been times, like this, that I have loved them all but lately, it's been more times that I didn't like them.
But, I digress
We'll Always Have Summer was...Wow... Yes, I had my suspicions because I read a few comments about the book and what some people thought and saw in the book and who they rooted for, but I tried to make myself believe they felt that way throughout the whole trilogy (and maybe they did)....
But, I can say, in this book, I can see why they felt this way.
I did cheat a bit and read the last 'paragraph' in the book and knew how it would end..but I wanted to know how it got there.
Spoiler
I can say that as the book went on, Jeremiah really began to work on my last nerve! I wanted to smack him so many daggone times throughout some of the book. His just total lack of interest in many things...I am a laid back person but sometimes, some take being laid back way too far! And Jeremiah did this many times..But oh, Conrad! The boy you loved to hate throughout the first two books..You began to love him in this one and I began to understand why so many rooted for him! I still liked Jeremiah to a degree but I began to see that he wasn't for Isabel/Belly. She needed someone who would challenge her.But, when Conrad told Belly how he felt about her...I was kind of upset that he did it when he did..but glad that he did at the same time.
I can say that this is another book/trilogy I gave a chance because I am not really into contemporary..but this one has me wanting to look into other contemporary. Jenny Han's writing made you want to continue on in the books. It just flowed really well in my opinion. I had so much fun with this book. I enjoyed watching all of them actually mature throughout each book. Especially this one. You could see that, if this series had continued, or if they were actually real people, they'd become wonderful adults, parents, etc. Not perfect, but people who would work on who they were as people and do their best to do better in life. I would like to see one more book in this series just to see what they grow into as older adults, parents, etc.
This is a series that will probably stick with me for a long time and that I would recommend to any Y.A. Contemporary fiction lover. :-)
Finally got her HEA but her immaturity was just too annoying for me.