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Mar 09, 2024SnoIsleLib_Teen rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is beautifully written, and it's heart-wrenching. Belly, a girl who's had a crush on her friend since childhood, is only now being noticed by him since she's pretty now. However, his brother also develops feelings for Belly. The…
Mar 06, 2024lcvoth23 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
It was okay, the summer vibes were definitely there, and I loved seeing the moms interact. I didn't like how Belly kept jumping around with who she liked.
Feb 28, 2024celhrts rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Summer is a magical time for Belly. Every year, she stays at Cousins where she reunites with the Fishers. The Fisher boys, Jeremiah and Conrad have always held a special place in her heart, ever since the very first summer. One special…
Dec 05, 2023violet_bee_357 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The first novel in a trilogy, Jenny Han’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” follows Belly, a 15/16 year old girl as she navigates her annual summer trip to a family friend’s summer house. At the summer house are two brothers around Belly’s age,…
Nov 20, 2023camrinbains rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Book Review: The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han Rating: 4.5/5 stars Age Rating: 12+ This coming-of-age novel follows Isabel, Belly Conklin, a young 16-year-old girl who escapes to another world during the summer, that world being…
Aug 27, 2023alane10 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Quick easy light read. Good series of 3 books. Story of 2 families and kids who spend their summers at the beach house.
Aug 23, 2023pigletkwon rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Summer I Turned Pretty Book Review Age Rating: 13+ "The Summer I Turned Pretty" by Jenny Han is a captivating coming-of-age novel that captures the essence of those transformative summers that mark the transition from childhood to…
Jul 08, 2023adeenamohtashim rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” by renowned author Jenny Han is a very casual and fun read. I felt a series of emotions reading through this book and was compelled to watch the whole series afterwards. In the book, the main character Belly…
Jun 19, 2023emlexi rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Really sweet summer love story that has the right amount of tension to keep the reader anticipating something while still maintaining that sweetness of first loves and experiences. 4/5
Jun 17, 2023MirellaCervo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Really good book!! I loved it. Susannah is the best character ever.
Jun 14, 2023anakmorfin rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I know some people that love this book and other people that hate this book so I wanted to read it and find out for myself and I have to say that I didn’t love it. It was a good decent book that was easy to read and that definitely gave me…
May 17, 2023KylieCastello rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book in middle school and was completely obsessed. When the show came out last summer, I knew I had to reread my favorite childhood romance series and it did not disappoint. The first book of the series sets the scene of two…
Apr 29, 2023kwsmith rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Best-selling young adult author Jenny Han writes this bittersweet coming of age story about a teenage girl (oddly named Belly) who simply cannot decide which brother she loves the most. The writing feels cozy and creative, the childish…
Apr 06, 2023
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han is an amazing romance novel. The main character, Belly, who is a sixteen year old teen who travels to her mom's friends house every summer. Her mom's friend has two sons, Conrad and Jerimiah. Through…
Apr 02, 2023violet_chicken_419 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is an amazing book that reaches to many audiences and invokes a fun a thrilling summer adventure. I highly recommend this book and the show made from it. Many tears and laughs are shed in the journey of reading this book.
Apr 01, 2023sanjana925 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
"The Summer I Turned Pretty" by Jenny Han is a heartwarming coming-of-age novel that explores the complexities of friendship and young love. Set against the backdrop of the idyllic seaside town of Cousins Beach, the novel follows the…
Dec 05, 2022julianafiss rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” by Jenny Han has recently gained a lot of traction. Many young readers are loving this fun, flirty book of summer love and adventures. With all the attention the book has been getting, I knew I had to give it a…
Nov 21, 2022Dee_BPL rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
While classified as a teen novel, as an adult this book brought me right back to the 80's where I spent all my summers on Cape Cod. Winter never counted that much - I was always counting down the days until my feet hit the summer sand and…
Oct 26, 2022penelopegomez rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was such a great coming of age story. I want to say that every female has had this "transition phase" between girlhood into teenager. Belly wants so badly to not be seen as a kid anymore she wants to be seen as an actual girl! She…
Sep 23, 2022InnisfilTeenReads rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"The Summer I Turned Pretty" by Jenny Han is a young adult novel about a teenage girl named Belly (Isabella), who spends her summer at a beach house with her mother, brother, and her mother's best friend and her two sons, Conrad and…
Sep 21, 2022blue_whale_1921 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I watched the tv show on netflix so good like a 10/10!
Sep 05, 2022amelias_novels rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I guess it was pretty good, but I had much higher expectations.
Sep 05, 2022robsm rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Belly spends every summer at the Fisher's beach house. She is like a sister to the Suzanna's two sons, Jeremiah and Conrad Fisher. Belly has been in love with Conrad ever since she was little and this summer, both of the boys feelings…
Sep 05, 2022Ronin2016 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
After years of being seen as a little sister to the Fisher brothers a summer glow-up allows Belly to finally get their attention. Ever since Belly was little Conrad fisher was the only boy on her mind. Every summer her family and the…
Aug 31, 2022princessh rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Belly has gone to Cousins Beach every summer to stay with her mother's best friend, Susannah Fisher, and her two sons Conrad and Jeremiah. Growing up with Belly the two boys always viewed Belly as their little sister, but this summer…