I didn't read this book when it was originally popular because it didn't sound like my type of book, but since I watched the two seasons of the show and loved them, I became really curious about reading the original story. Unfortunately, I didn't love it. Some of the reasons are: nothing happens in this book, there is absolutely no plot, there are too many flashbacks to previous summers, and it is hard to tell the two more recent summers apart sometimes. Most characters were unlikeable, especially, Belly and Taylor (I’m so sad to say that). The love triangle is too lopsided to be compelling; it's way too evident who she is going to end up with. Nonetheless, it was a really quick read and it was entertaining enough.