The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
This book is about a 15 year old girl named Isabel, or Belly, as
she goes by, who pretty much lives for summer. At the beginning of every
summer, Belly, her brother Steven, and her mom go to a place called Cousins
beach, where Belly's best friend's mom lives. Her mom's friend, Susannah, has 2
sons, Jeremiah, and Conrad. Jeremiah and Conrad have been just friends with
Belly since they were little kids, but that doesn't mean Belly hasn't been
crushing on either of them... And this year is different. In more ways than
Belly knows at first. For one; She's matured a lot over the past year, this is
the summer she turned pretty.
I was a little hesitant to read this at first; it sounded cliche,
predictable and kind of boring. But it most definitely was not. (Well, some
parts were, but it was still really good.) I'm so glad I decided to give
this book a chance because I really, really loved it! It's one of my favorites.
I literally read it in a day. Belly is such a relatable character, and you can
really connect with her emotions. And I loved most of the other characters too.
I liked how there were little flashback chapters, where you could learn about
some of Belly's past, it makes you almost feel like you grew up with the
characters. This is the first book in a trilogy; I'm about halfway through the
second book and I can't wait to read the third!
Book Review by Lindsay
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