The Summer I Turned Pretty

The Summer I Turned Pretty
By: Jenny Han

Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer--they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one terrible and wonderful summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.


The Summer I Turned Pretty is the ultimate cliché. That is a not a bad thing though. (I mean seriously who wouldn’t want to turn into the pretty swan one summer with two good-looking brothers vying for your attention.) The main character Belly was someone whom I found to be at times kind of shallow and selfish. Also due to the fact that I am Team Jeremiah (GO JEREMIAH!!!) I found it incredibly frustrating that Belly continued to be hung over and love struck over Conrad despite the fact that he was kind of a jerk. I mean I understand he is the whole ‘brooding and silent type’ but come on he practically ignores her for her whole life. I do not understand the love there for I am not a fan of instant love or love with no basis. Then there is Jeremiah (insert sigh) the ‘sweet, kind, and reliable best friend’ type of guy who also develops feelings for Belly.

Do you see the choice here? 
The meanie face or the sweet best friend? 

I personally would go for the sweetheart. 

However my frustration over the love triangle does not mean to say this isn’t a great book to check out. For it is a great, light and fun summer read that I think most teens would enjoy because of the fact that we all secretly wish it would happen to us. Hopefully you guys will check it out and get sucked into the sweet cliché that is summer romance. 

Happy Reading!

Summary and picture taken from:http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5821978-the-summer-i-turned-pretty