That Summer by Sarah Dessen

That Summer

Sarah Dessen with Mia Barron

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction romance young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

For fifteen-year-old Haven, life is changing too quickly. She's nearly six feet tall, her father is getting remarried, and her sister—the always perfect Ashley—is planning a wedding of her own. Haven wishes things could just go back to the way the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,658 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
reflective 53%
lighthearted 42%
hopeful 18%
sad 12%
funny 9%
relaxing 8%
tense 5%
adventurous 1%
dark 1%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 29%
fast 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 19%

Loveable characters?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.23

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