A review by glitchmon97
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

emotional lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jenny han you're in my hit list for always making your 3rd acts so freakin' sad 

i read this book when i was much younger and i remembered not liking it cause i taught the characters were too childish and belly was lack of a better word a pick me 

but now wanting to reread it due to the upcoming tv show - i appreciated it much more and i'm glad the teenagers here actually act like teenagers 

cons 

- the whole cam and belly romance like 
- wanted more conrad and belly moments 
- steven 
- taylor 

pros

- the family elements
- freakin' conrad
- freakin' conrad and belly 
- immaculate summer vibes
- susannah, that's my bestie right there 
- easy to read 

this is something i don't view as a con exactly but belly did have some internalised mysogyny but i hope she is able to overcome it in the upcoming books 

overally really enjoyed it on the second read and now onto the next one which i never read lol