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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
A great story of healing and grief. Would love to visit Jackie in 5 or 10 years and see what she has done with her life.
And lets not forget all the boys.
Higly recommended
Now I get to watch it on Neteflix, had to read it first.
And lets not forget all the boys.
Higly recommended
Now I get to watch it on Neteflix, had to read it first.
Watched the entire show and loved it so much so I couldn’t wait for the book! But honestly this book is a huge let down compared to the show. I need more Cole!!!!
It’s a 2011 period piece for sure. Lol but for real, I would’ve been obsessed if I read it when I was younger.
2.5/5
2.5/5
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I picked this book up because I watched the show on Netflix. I was nervous about reading it because I was so disappointed by the "Summer I Turned Pretty" book series after watching the show. I shouldn't have worried- I really enjoyed this book even with the differences from the show.
Having watched the show helped me to separate all the siblings in my mind and go ahead and give them a "face" to keep track, but reading the book gave so much more insight into the characters, especially Isaac and Lee. I will confess I was sad the Will/Hayley storyline wasn't part of the book, and neither was the Nathan/Skylar story. I missed those. But, I enjoyed the reasoning behind the Alex breakup, even though that's not something that's come up in the show - but I doubt it's going to end that cleanly. Cole's issues were downplayed a lot more in the book, but they also didn't need to be a big focal point in that story. I did love the addition of Jackie keeping in touch with her best friend from New York- it felt really harsh in the show that she literally never talked to anyone from home again.
Honestly, my biggest disappointment is that this isn't a book series. I would love to continue reading, but Novak did wrap it up in a way that doesn't feel like a cliffhanger though it could be continued later if she wants. So, fingers crossed that she decides to toss another one out there. If not, hopefully Netflix will keep it going so I can spend more time with Jackie and the Walter boys!
Having watched the show helped me to separate all the siblings in my mind and go ahead and give them a "face" to keep track, but reading the book gave so much more insight into the characters, especially Isaac and Lee. I will confess I was sad the Will/Hayley storyline wasn't part of the book, and neither was the Nathan/Skylar story. I missed those. But, I enjoyed the reasoning behind the Alex breakup, even though that's not something that's come up in the show - but I doubt it's going to end that cleanly. Cole's issues were downplayed a lot more in the book, but they also didn't need to be a big focal point in that story. I did love the addition of Jackie keeping in touch with her best friend from New York- it felt really harsh in the show that she literally never talked to anyone from home again.
Honestly, my biggest disappointment is that this isn't a book series. I would love to continue reading, but Novak did wrap it up in a way that doesn't feel like a cliffhanger though it could be continued later if she wants. So, fingers crossed that she decides to toss another one out there. If not, hopefully Netflix will keep it going so I can spend more time with Jackie and the Walter boys!
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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:
Complicated
so YA but loved it
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i saw the netflix series based on this book first and while i thought it was severely cheesy and objectively not that good, the book was lowk worse. usually romance books are always a good read and i find myself wanting to be immersed in that specific world again, not really the case with this book. there was no real climax whatsoever. the ending of the series was much better than the ending of the book. i’m not sure if there will be another book after this but the ending of this book was very very weak. jackie is more like able in the book. but there is no like real context as to why she would start dating alex instead of cole. like girl. you can’t just date him bc he’s safe even though you’re in love with his brother and everyone including you AND cole know that you guys like each other. also there was NO smut. like where is the fucking?? if the book and characters are going to be lowk boring and dry, at least spice it up with some porn. maybe that would have brought my rating up. but the most you read is “his hands never stopped moving from my hair to my waist.” like girl tf. that is so lame.