The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1)

by Jenny Han

From the author of To All The Boys I've Loved Before (now a smash-hit Netflix movie), this is the perfect funny summer romance for fans of The Kissing Booth and Holly Bourne.

One girl. Two boys. And the summer that changed everything . . .

Every year Isabel spends a perfect summer at her favourite place in the world - the Fisher family's beach house. It has everything a girl could want: a swimming pool, a private stretch of sandy beach... and two (very cute) boys:

Unavailable, aloof Conrad - who she's been in love with...

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Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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This was a sweet coming of age story. The summer Belly turned pretty, was a pivotal summer in many ways. Every summer after this summer would be changed for many reasons.

I really liked the dynamic between the moms, between the brothers, between Susannah and Belly, between Belly and the Beck boys. There are a lot of complicated relationships, and I look forward to seeing where Han goes with them.

And, although I sort of suspected it, I was not ready, and cried when certain things were revealed. I just wanted them to have their perfect summer.

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