The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
This was a very fast paced, easy read; I finished it in like 3 hours. Belly is very relatable as both a character and a narrator; her self-absorption, which makes her a bit unreliable actually makes her more reliable and believable because that's true to a 15 going on 16 year old. Her crush on Conrad, jealousy over her best friend Taylor, confusion of the changing nature of her friendship with Jeremiah, love-hate relationship with her brother Steven, and desire to be liked by Cam while liking him back but not really liking him back were all so achingly familiar even if you never had those exact same experiences, yes you did. And then anguish over Susannah was devastating. I didn't like the last chapter; it came out of nowhere. Conrad always kept her at a distance and now he drove 5.5 hours to see her? Why? And why don't we get any closure about Susannah? Aside from the last chapter which felt out of place, I really enjoyed this book and am glad that I bought the entire boxed set.
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