A review by bettysbookshelf
It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

personally i think this was a much better book than the first one with much stronger themes that hit a bit too close to home. this felt bigger than a love story/love triangle as we watched these characters struggle with the loss of a loved one. while there were times i wished some characters would have dealt with their emotions in better ways (cough belly telling conrod to go to hell/that she hates him at his mothers funeral) i think that's what made the grief more realistic. when someone goes through a loss like that it's messy and hard and i think jenny han perfectly portrayed those feelings. i enjoyed the inclusion of jeremiah's pov, hopefully we see conrads in the next book, it made me love him as a character a lot more. (still team conrad tho) my heart broke everytime they mentioned susannah and laurel ugh my poor baby she just misses her best friend i can't even fathom the pain she must be in. all in all i enjoyed this very much and can't wait to read the final book to see how the story comes to a conclusion !!