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A review by paradisebibliophile
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Due to the books being made into a tv series, there’s a lot of hype around the books. Unfortunately the first book fell flat. I often found myself confused. It was like the relationships between the characters were developing at a rapid pace that was almost..assumed? because it wasn’t written clearly for the reader. Like the FMC assumes one of the MMC is finally into her because he ONE TIME looked jealous of her and another potential love interest. Just for him to eventually admit he “always” thought of her like that? I felt like the author missed so many opportunities to add detail to the various love stories. I love the show so much so this was a disappointment.