3.56 AVERAGE

lighthearted tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
fast-paced
funny lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book felt very much like a middle book.
That being said this book dealt with much heavier topics than the first book.

This book deals a lot with grief, alcoholism, depression and anxiety which I really wasn't expecting going into this. I knew that Susannah's death was going to be a heavy topic and that grief was going to be present but I did not expect the dark turn this book takes. That is not to say this isn't well written. There is a reason Jenny Han is such a prolific author. She knows what she is doing.

The plot was a little thin with this book but it was so short and enjoyable it really didn't matter much.
Once summer truly hits I want to finish off this series.
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
emotional funny reflective fast-paced
emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The more I read in this series, the more impressed I am with how well the TV show adapted and expanded upon these books to further explore the characters, their development, and relationships. I like seeing inside Belly’s head through these books - it definitely helps me better understand her feelings and decisions - but the TV show is just a significantly richer story overall.