ablotial 's review for:

Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
3.0
This was a super quick read that I picked up from the library to complete a challenge - book with the word "twenty" in the title. I was expecting it to be a lighthearted summer read and although it fit the bill as a very teenager-y love story/coming of age/bffs fun summer story, it covers some difficult concepts (death, promises, losing virginity). I found it very enjoyable and even thought provoking at times, but it feels like one of those stories that I will have forgotten by next year. However, I'd definitely read more by this author.

MAJOR spoilers ahead:
SpoilerI enjoyed ... see I've already forgotten her name. But the main character being kind of the loser in school and then Matt finally kissing her and giving her attention, but asking her to keep it a secret. Comes all-too-close to events from my real life. But with him dying, there is the possibility that he really did love her as opposed to just a summer fling or "practicing" with her or whatever bullshit. I found it interesting that she chose to have the accident I loved that the friend turned out to be lying about having sex... and hate that it caused the MC to do it when she may not have otherwise, even though it's incredibly believable. And that there didn't end up being 20 boys, and questioning whether the old creeper guy counted. I loved the relationship between the MC and Sam... .Sam was the best, and I'm sad that it seems like they discounted the possibility of ever seeing each other again. Even though I'm sure if they'd kept in touch it wouldn't have worked out in the end because it never does.