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We'll Always Have Summer
By Jenny Han
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Can Belly make a final choice between Jeremiah and Conrad? Find out in the conclusion of the New York Times bestselling The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy, now in paperback.
Belly has only ever been in love with two boys, both with the last name Fisher. And after being with Jeremiah for the last two years, she’s almost positive he is her soul mate. Almost. While Conrad has not gotten over the mistake of letting Belly go, Jeremiah has always known that Belly is the girl for him. So when Belly and Jeremiah decide to make things forever, Conrad realizes that it’s now or never—tell Belly he loves her, or lose her for good.
Belly will have to confront her feelings for Jeremiah and Conrad and face the inevitable: She will have to break one of their hearts.
Belly has only ever been in love with two boys, both with the last name Fisher. And after being with Jeremiah for the last two years, she’s almost positive he is her soul mate. Almost. While Conrad has not gotten over the mistake of letting Belly go, Jeremiah has always known that Belly is the girl for him. So when Belly and Jeremiah decide to make things forever, Conrad realizes that it’s now or never—tell Belly he loves her, or lose her for good.
Belly will have to confront her feelings for Jeremiah and Conrad and face the inevitable: She will have to break one of their hearts.
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We'll Always Have Summer
By Jenny Han
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Can Belly make a final choice between Jeremiah and Conrad? Find out in the conclusion of the New York Times bestselling The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy, now in paperback.
Belly has only ever been in love with two boys, both with the last name Fisher. And after being with Jeremiah for the last two years, she’s almost positive he is her soul mate. Almost. While Conrad has not gotten over the mistake of letting Belly go, Jeremiah has always known that Belly is the girl for him. So when Belly and Jeremiah decide to make things forever, Conrad realizes that it’s now or never—tell Belly he loves her, or lose her for good.
Belly will have to confront her feelings for Jeremiah and Conrad and face the inevitable: She will have to break one of their hearts.
Belly has only ever been in love with two boys, both with the last name Fisher. And after being with Jeremiah for the last two years, she’s almost positive he is her soul mate. Almost. While Conrad has not gotten over the mistake of letting Belly go, Jeremiah has always known that Belly is the girl for him. So when Belly and Jeremiah decide to make things forever, Conrad realizes that it’s now or never—tell Belly he loves her, or lose her for good.
Belly will have to confront her feelings for Jeremiah and Conrad and face the inevitable: She will have to break one of their hearts.
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Satisfying conclusion to trilogy. Light read. Y9+
First posted on bellesbeautifulbooks.blogspot.comThe Short:I adored this book more than the rest of the series. It was just as fun and summer-y as the other 2, but the story seemed like it was more meaningful and quite frankly more interesting. I loved everything about the book, and wish I could have more.The Long:Where to start.From the first page I was captivated by the story, and read it in one sitting. I loved where the story was going, and am glad that it turned out the way it did.This did have the typical contemporary problem where she finds out who she wants to be with, and then ENDS. You don't get to explore the relationship more. You don't get to see married life. No. It was just over. Having said that, I loved how the story ended, but I just wanted more.I loved Jeremiah throughout the first two books, but he just came off as annoying in this book. I somewhat understand what his reasoning for doing some things were, but it just seemed like rash decisions that he was too prideful to give up on.Conrad was a lot better in this book, and I think that was because you got to see from his perspective, and you got to see the inner thoughts. He was a lot better than the angst ridden teen he initially was.Belly was pretty illogical, but I still like her character. She is very interesting because she has always had a choice, but it takes until this book for her to see that.The story was not at all what I was expecting for this book, but I still loved reading it. I was very interested in where the story was going because it was very unpredictable. I was surprised where all the choices the characters made led up to, and how everything worked itself out.From the start, I knew the ending, but I still saw it out until the end.
Now after Conrad had betrayed Belly once again, she thought she had left him for good. She was now dating Jeremiah, Conrads brother. After a fight with Jeremiah, he proposes to Belly to try to save their relationship. She says yes and they begin to plan the wedding. Belly quits her job and goes to the beach house over the summer to plan. She thought no one was there but turns out Conrad was actually staying for the summer from California. Belly thought that she was over Conrad and he was over her but was it actually like that? While they are with each other, their relationship sparks again and eventually Conrad confesses his love for Belly. Once again Belly was caught in the middle and she had a choice to make on her wedding. Should she go on with the wedding with Jeremiah and marry the guy who had always loved her and had her back? Or Conrad, who Belly always felt deep down that she was going to be with?I really loved almost everything about this book. I've never been big reader, I never enjoyed it and it was never something that I would do in my pastime. This book was probably the book that I've enjoyed reading the most and this is coming from someone who hates reading. This book and series kept me so entertained and I actually wanted to read it. This was the last book and I feel like over the whole series, I personally got to know the characters. The plot was so good and I feel like Jenny Han made the right decision about who Belly should end up with. The one thing that I didn't like about this book was that it was way to easy. Sometimes I felt like I should be challenging myself with another book. This book is a good book for a girl who wants a cheesy love story. If your looking for an easy book, this definitely the right book.
2,5*. The only thing I liked in this book was Conrad. And I liked him so much that I didn't rate this book lower than this.
More in depth review will be up on Goodreads.
More in depth review will be up on Goodreads.
I liked this book better than one and two, this book told more of the actual relationship. I felt drawn into the story, and felt my heart breaking for belly and both brothers. I will definitely be reading another book or two from this author!
Great finale!!!Perfection♡
Still not sure how I feel about the ending.
this trilogy had my heart in a rollercoaster ride. best part of it? it made me feel like Belly. i think im not the only one to speak when it comes to girls like her. hooked on the one boy and not knowing what love is until the heartbreak. right boy, wrong time, am i right?
Loved it! It was amazing, this is my favorite series ever
Some of the things that happened in this book were too cliché and unrealistic but apart from that, the ending is good and makes you smile all the same!
I was not a huge fan of book two and I was hesitant to read this one, but I had to see what happened. I am so glad I did, as book three was my favorite in the series! Like book two, this books starts off several years after book two ended. The story continued with Belly finding herself torn between Conrad and Jeremiah. Jeremiah and Belly are getting really serious, but there is still a lot of tension with her relationship and closure with Conrad. Jenny Han did a good job with the love triangle in this last book, as you will find yourself routing for whoever you wanted to be with Belly in the end.The letters got me! And the ending…I never saw this book taking the turns it did, but I loved every minute of it!
OMG there is nothing better than the book finally coming to the conclusion you've been waiting for for chapters
Omg I love these book !!!!!!!!!!
One of those books that leave you with a sigh of happiness.
I usually have a paragraph left to say for my review but I've been crying on and off for the past eight hours and my eyes hurt so much Jenny Han never disappoints me
my.favorite book
I'm so upset. I read the series in the wrong order. I thought this was the second book. it was the best though. I wish I would've done it correctly.
great book
Loved it. Had the perfect ending.
I had to blink back my tears in so many parts. Loved the book.
This book was amazing!! I loved the whole trilogy, and I was sad to see it end. This book has a huge love triangle, which made it awesome! I didn't know which brother I liked better, because the author did a great job with the characters. The only thing I hated was the ending, because it was rushed, but it was a trilogy so, oh well. This book was so good, I couldn't put it down! In fact, after I read the second book, I wanted to read this book so bad, I bought it in ibooks on my Ipod Touch. I couldn't wait to buy the hardcover. If you haven't read this series yet, You are so missing out. Read the series now!!
*closed book with a goofy smile on my face* *pauses* *then exhales loudly and sighs over the prettiness of the trilogy* *repeat*
“Conrad. No, Jeremiah. No wait, Conrad. Okay definitely Conrad. Wait, I hate Conrad so Jeremiah. But I don’t like Jeremiah either?? So no one! Wait but Conrad.” -me during the whole book
What I lacked to see “The Summer I Turned Pretty” and somewhat saw in “It’s Not Summer Without You” I finally saw it, fully, in “We’ll Always Have Summer.” I think seeing how this trilogy ended, the first two books make sense. That doesn’t mean I’m a huge fan of them now, but I see why they were how they were.
The biggest changes for me were Belly. She’s much older now and she acts older. She’s not sticking her tongue out at everyone that upsets her. She’s not crying when Steven doesn’t invite her somewhere. Belly is 18 and acts 18. The more I read this book, the more I found parts of myself in Belly and that made me like her a lot more. Belly is a lovable character in this book. I was rooting for her and somewhat rooting for what *I* would want if I were her but that’s beside the point. Her relationship with Taylor has grown a lot as well. They aren’t secretly hating each other and calling the other a slut all the time. It’s refreshing to finally see a healthy girl friendship in a YA book.
The plot was also much easier to find in this book. The Summer I Turned Pretty didn’t really have a plot to me. It was just us learning about Belly and how she felt about Conrad. The second book was setting up her inevitable relationship with Jeremiah. You can’t have a proper love triangle if you’re not going to date both of them, so we all knew that she would end up with Jeremiah in that book. This book was focused on who she would finally be with in the end. I knew that at the end of the book, I would know who she was going to marry. That was why it only took me a day to read this book; because I just needed to know who it was.
Throughout the book, my opinion changed on who she should be with. Sometimes Conrad showed potential and sometimes Jeremiah did. Most of the time neither of them did. Sometimes they both did. It was confusing for me and I felt like I was on an exciting roller coaster ride. I don’t even remember who I ended up wanting her with but I know that I was going to be happy and somewhat disappointed with whoever she chose since I didn’t like either of them.
The only thing that I didn’t like about this book was that Jenny Han switched the characters around to make them liked or hated so there would be more drama. The “awful thing” that Jeremiah does in this book would NEVER be done in the first two books. I was skeptical as to why it was even in the book because it was just not like Conrad at all. It seemed forced and that annoyed me. Han wanted us to cheer for Conrad for a while, so she made us hate Jeremiah by changing his whole personality.
The same with Conrad was done. While we were off hating Jeremiah for something he would never do, Conrad was a loving person that would never hurt Belly and we ~~obviously~~ had to cheer for him because he would never do what Jeremiah did! Conrad was a jerk to Belly the first two books. Broke up with her at prom in the second book and then in the third book he’s this loving guy that she should be with? It didn’t seem genuine to me.
There were some things that I didn’t like about this book, especially the character swap. But I loved the rest and am glad that I have this series a go.
What I lacked to see “The Summer I Turned Pretty” and somewhat saw in “It’s Not Summer Without You” I finally saw it, fully, in “We’ll Always Have Summer.” I think seeing how this trilogy ended, the first two books make sense. That doesn’t mean I’m a huge fan of them now, but I see why they were how they were.
The biggest changes for me were Belly. She’s much older now and she acts older. She’s not sticking her tongue out at everyone that upsets her. She’s not crying when Steven doesn’t invite her somewhere. Belly is 18 and acts 18. The more I read this book, the more I found parts of myself in Belly and that made me like her a lot more. Belly is a lovable character in this book. I was rooting for her and somewhat rooting for what *I* would want if I were her but that’s beside the point. Her relationship with Taylor has grown a lot as well. They aren’t secretly hating each other and calling the other a slut all the time. It’s refreshing to finally see a healthy girl friendship in a YA book.
The plot was also much easier to find in this book. The Summer I Turned Pretty didn’t really have a plot to me. It was just us learning about Belly and how she felt about Conrad. The second book was setting up her inevitable relationship with Jeremiah. You can’t have a proper love triangle if you’re not going to date both of them, so we all knew that she would end up with Jeremiah in that book. This book was focused on who she would finally be with in the end. I knew that at the end of the book, I would know who she was going to marry. That was why it only took me a day to read this book; because I just needed to know who it was.
Throughout the book, my opinion changed on who she should be with. Sometimes Conrad showed potential and sometimes Jeremiah did. Most of the time neither of them did. Sometimes they both did. It was confusing for me and I felt like I was on an exciting roller coaster ride. I don’t even remember who I ended up wanting her with but I know that I was going to be happy and somewhat disappointed with whoever she chose since I didn’t like either of them.
The only thing that I didn’t like about this book was that Jenny Han switched the characters around to make them liked or hated so there would be more drama. The “awful thing” that Jeremiah does in this book would NEVER be done in the first two books. I was skeptical as to why it was even in the book because it was just not like Conrad at all. It seemed forced and that annoyed me. Han wanted us to cheer for Conrad for a while, so she made us hate Jeremiah by changing his whole personality.
The same with Conrad was done. While we were off hating Jeremiah for something he would never do, Conrad was a loving person that would never hurt Belly and we ~~obviously~~ had to cheer for him because he would never do what Jeremiah did! Conrad was a jerk to Belly the first two books. Broke up with her at prom in the second book and then in the third book he’s this loving guy that she should be with? It didn’t seem genuine to me.
There were some things that I didn’t like about this book, especially the character swap. But I loved the rest and am glad that I have this series a go.
All I can say is O! M! G!
May contain some spoilers
I started this book immediately after I finished It's Not Summer Without You, mostly because I just could not wait to see what happened. I had bought the last two books in this trilogy while in the middle of The Summer I Turned Pretty because I had a strong feeling I would want to finish this series..I still had some doubt about them because when I usually love a book more than expected, I tend to not be crazy about the next one and don't continue. There have been times, like this, that I have loved them all but lately, it's been more times that I didn't like them.
But, I digress
We'll Always Have Summer was...Wow... Yes, I had my suspicions because I read a few comments about the book and what some people thought and saw in the book and who they rooted for, but I tried to make myself believe they felt that way throughout the whole trilogy (and maybe they did)....
But, I can say, in this book, I can see why they felt this way.
I did cheat a bit and read the last 'paragraph' in the book and knew how it would end..but I wanted to know how it got there.
I can say that as the book went on, Jeremiah really began to work on my last nerve! I wanted to smack him so many daggone times throughout some of the book. His just total lack of interest in many things...I am a laid back person but sometimes, some take being laid back way too far! And Jeremiah did this many times..But oh, Conrad! The boy you loved to hate throughout the first two books..You began to love him in this one and I began to understand why so many rooted for him! I still liked Jeremiah to a degree but I began to see that he wasn't for Isabel/Belly. She needed someone who would challenge her.
But, when Conrad told Belly how he felt about her...I was kind of upset that he did it when he did..but glad that he did at the same time.
I can say that this is another book/trilogy I gave a chance because I am not really into contemporary..but this one has me wanting to look into other contemporary. Jenny Han's writing made you want to continue on in the books. It just flowed really well in my opinion. I had so much fun with this book. I enjoyed watching all of them actually mature throughout each book. Especially this one. You could see that, if this series had continued, or if they were actually real people, they'd become wonderful adults, parents, etc. Not perfect, but people who would work on who they were as people and do their best to do better in life. I would like to see one more book in this series just to see what they grow into as older adults, parents, etc.
This is a series that will probably stick with me for a long time and that I would recommend to any Y.A. Contemporary fiction lover. :-)
May contain some spoilers
I started this book immediately after I finished It's Not Summer Without You, mostly because I just could not wait to see what happened. I had bought the last two books in this trilogy while in the middle of The Summer I Turned Pretty because I had a strong feeling I would want to finish this series..I still had some doubt about them because when I usually love a book more than expected, I tend to not be crazy about the next one and don't continue. There have been times, like this, that I have loved them all but lately, it's been more times that I didn't like them.
But, I digress
We'll Always Have Summer was...Wow... Yes, I had my suspicions because I read a few comments about the book and what some people thought and saw in the book and who they rooted for, but I tried to make myself believe they felt that way throughout the whole trilogy (and maybe they did)....
But, I can say, in this book, I can see why they felt this way.
I did cheat a bit and read the last 'paragraph' in the book and knew how it would end..but I wanted to know how it got there.
I can say that as the book went on, Jeremiah really began to work on my last nerve! I wanted to smack him so many daggone times throughout some of the book. His just total lack of interest in many things...I am a laid back person but sometimes, some take being laid back way too far! And Jeremiah did this many times..But oh, Conrad! The boy you loved to hate throughout the first two books..You began to love him in this one and I began to understand why so many rooted for him! I still liked Jeremiah to a degree but I began to see that he wasn't for Isabel/Belly. She needed someone who would challenge her.
But, when Conrad told Belly how he felt about her...I was kind of upset that he did it when he did..but glad that he did at the same time.
I can say that this is another book/trilogy I gave a chance because I am not really into contemporary..but this one has me wanting to look into other contemporary. Jenny Han's writing made you want to continue on in the books. It just flowed really well in my opinion. I had so much fun with this book. I enjoyed watching all of them actually mature throughout each book. Especially this one. You could see that, if this series had continued, or if they were actually real people, they'd become wonderful adults, parents, etc. Not perfect, but people who would work on who they were as people and do their best to do better in life. I would like to see one more book in this series just to see what they grow into as older adults, parents, etc.
This is a series that will probably stick with me for a long time and that I would recommend to any Y.A. Contemporary fiction lover. :-)
All I can say is O! M! G!
May contain some spoilers
I started this book immediately after I finished It's Not Summer Without You, mostly because I just could not wait to see what happened. I had bought the last two books in this trilogy while in the middle of The Summer I Turned Pretty because I had a strong feeling I would want to finish this series..I still had some doubt about them because when I usually love a book more than expected, I tend to not be crazy about the next one and don't continue. There have been times, like this, that I have loved them all but lately, it's been more times that I didn't like them.
But, I digress
We'll Always Have Summer was...Wow... Yes, I had my suspicions because I read a few comments about the book and what some people thought and saw in the book and who they rooted for, but I tried to make myself believe they felt that way throughout the whole trilogy (and maybe they did)....
But, I can say, in this book, I can see why they felt this way.
I did cheat a bit and read the last 'paragraph' in the book and knew how it would end..but I wanted to know how it got there.
I can say that as the book went on, Jeremiah really began to work on my last nerve! I wanted to smack him so many daggone times throughout some of the book. His just total lack of interest in many things...I am a laid back person but sometimes, some take being laid back way too far! And Jeremiah did this many times..But oh, Conrad! The boy you loved to hate throughout the first two books..You began to love him in this one and I began to understand why so many rooted for him! I still liked Jeremiah to a degree but I began to see that he wasn't for Isabel/Belly. She needed someone who would challenge her.
But, when Conrad told Belly how he felt about her...I was kind of upset that he did it when he did..but glad that he did at the same time.
I can say that this is another book/trilogy I gave a chance because I am not really into contemporary..but this one has me wanting to look into other contemporary. Jenny Han's writing made you want to continue on in the books. It just flowed really well in my opinion. I had so much fun with this book. I enjoyed watching all of them actually mature throughout each book. Especially this one. You could see that, if this series had continued, or if they were actually real people, they'd become wonderful adults, parents, etc. Not perfect, but people who would work on who they were as people and do their best to do better in life. I would like to see one more book in this series just to see what they grow into as older adults, parents, etc.
This is a series that will probably stick with me for a long time and that I would recommend to any Y.A. Contemporary fiction lover. :-)
May contain some spoilers
I started this book immediately after I finished It's Not Summer Without You, mostly because I just could not wait to see what happened. I had bought the last two books in this trilogy while in the middle of The Summer I Turned Pretty because I had a strong feeling I would want to finish this series..I still had some doubt about them because when I usually love a book more than expected, I tend to not be crazy about the next one and don't continue. There have been times, like this, that I have loved them all but lately, it's been more times that I didn't like them.
But, I digress
We'll Always Have Summer was...Wow... Yes, I had my suspicions because I read a few comments about the book and what some people thought and saw in the book and who they rooted for, but I tried to make myself believe they felt that way throughout the whole trilogy (and maybe they did)....
But, I can say, in this book, I can see why they felt this way.
I did cheat a bit and read the last 'paragraph' in the book and knew how it would end..but I wanted to know how it got there.
I can say that as the book went on, Jeremiah really began to work on my last nerve! I wanted to smack him so many daggone times throughout some of the book. His just total lack of interest in many things...I am a laid back person but sometimes, some take being laid back way too far! And Jeremiah did this many times..But oh, Conrad! The boy you loved to hate throughout the first two books..You began to love him in this one and I began to understand why so many rooted for him! I still liked Jeremiah to a degree but I began to see that he wasn't for Isabel/Belly. She needed someone who would challenge her.
But, when Conrad told Belly how he felt about her...I was kind of upset that he did it when he did..but glad that he did at the same time.
I can say that this is another book/trilogy I gave a chance because I am not really into contemporary..but this one has me wanting to look into other contemporary. Jenny Han's writing made you want to continue on in the books. It just flowed really well in my opinion. I had so much fun with this book. I enjoyed watching all of them actually mature throughout each book. Especially this one. You could see that, if this series had continued, or if they were actually real people, they'd become wonderful adults, parents, etc. Not perfect, but people who would work on who they were as people and do their best to do better in life. I would like to see one more book in this series just to see what they grow into as older adults, parents, etc.
This is a series that will probably stick with me for a long time and that I would recommend to any Y.A. Contemporary fiction lover. :-)
A lot has changed since we were first introduced Belly, she fell in love with Conrad, Conrad broke her heart, pushed her towards Jeremiah and she's been there ever since. Their relationship isn't perfect but they try, so when Belly discovers that Jeremiah cheated on her she starts to question the past two years she's spent with him. Things may have changed since her teen years at the beach house but somethings remain the same. Are her feelings for Conrad one of those things? Or is Jeremiah her past, present and future? Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Book Depository--------------------------------------So the first two books in this trilogy I rated 5 stars, I liked them, they were super fast reads and I enjoyed losing myself in Belly's world. However with each book I kept overlooking Belly's immaturity, thinking to myself 'It'll get better in the next book'. So imagine my surprise when I picked up the third and last book and realized Belly is just as immature as she has been for the past 5 years! It got so old, her pining away for Conrad all the while sleeping next to his brother (and cuddling with Junior Mints). I can see where she gets her immaturity from, her mothers temper tantrum about her and J getting married was one for the books (excuse my awful pun). I understand (and fully agreed) that Belly and Jeremiah were to young and (I really need another word here) IMMATURE to be getting married but her mother really didn't handle the situation with the grace that I thought she would. I did like (read: LOVE) the chapters from Conrad's point of view, even if Belly got on my nerves Conrad helped me get over it so I could enjoy at least some of the book. On the other side of the spectrum we have Jeremiah. Jeremiah whose solution to their trust issues, cheating and constant bickering is to propose... I hated how much I hated Jeremiah in this book. I wish he hadn't of been turned into such a whiny, jealous, controlling person.I wanted him to be that little kid, smiling and making jokes, I wanted him to put Belly's happiness (and Conrad's) ahead of his own. I know that sounds awful but I feel like that's the kind of person he was in the first two books and in the third one he morphed into this stranger I didn't recognize. All in all it was an okay end to the series, I can't say it was my favorite (out of the trilogy or all around) but I did enjoy the first two so it's hard to recommend the those and not this one. Until next time, Ginger
Words cannot even begin to describe how mad I am after reading this book. I fell in love with the series since the first book came out, but now I can't believe it ended the way it did. First off, Jenny Han COMPLETELY changed the characters I had grown to love. Jeremiah was sweet, caring, and amazing, but in this book he was such a jerk I couldn't stand it! Secondly, nothing really happened in the book except for maybe three major events. This makes it move slow and repetitive. And then it all wraps up in three pages, which really made me upset because I wanted to know how life was after Belly finally made her decision, but no. Now I have to say, Jenny Han is an excellent writer who really knows how to bring out emotions in her book, I just hated the way she toyed with her readers by making them jump from guy to guy because she kept on changing personalities throughout the series. Maybe I'm just bitter because I don't like not being sure about what I'm feeling, especially about people who aren't even real. So all in all, I feel like 2 is too harsh, but 4 is too much, so a I give a three to the book that is written exceptionally well but was unfair to the readers.
This has been a fun trilogy, and I have enjoyed these books over warm sunny days. This series is a coming of age story about a girl named Isabel (Belly) and her relationship drama as she is torn between two brothers, Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher. The setting is a cozy beach house in Cousins Beach where Belly spends the summers along with her mother and brother at the Fisher’s house. Belly was always looked upon as the annoying little sister until things changed one summer. Conrad is the brother Belly has always had a crush on, but he is the more unattainable of the two. Jeremiah has a sweet and sunny disposition that capture’s Belly’s attention as well. Much drama ensues to bring us here to the final book where Belly will end this triangle once and for all.
This installment takes place a couple years after the last book, and the characters have grown quite a bit. Belly is now in college with Jeremiah and trying to go by Isabel now. Belly is endearingly her uncertain self and facing several difficult challenges. I think that the passing of time has changed the vibe of the books a bit. It hasn’t changed in a bad way; the tone just feels a little different. The characters have matured in surprising ways. It was somewhat unsettling to see some of the changes in the two brothers in this book. Though still recognizable, the brothers have some out of character moments. It was great to have Conrad’s view represented and get to know him better as he gets a turn at some of the narration.
There is the usual drama and angst in this book to keep things interesting, but it’s balanced with happier times too. My eyes were glued to the pages till the end to see how it would all shake out. I was pleased with the ending and felt that it was an emotional and satisfying end to the series.
This is a fun beach-read type series. The writing flows well, the setting is lovely, and the story is emotional and sweet. It is a great time to start on this trilogy so you can read them straight through. The first two books in the series are: The Summer I Turned Pretty followed by It’s Not Summer Without You . Author Jenny Han is following the Summer series with something different – a YA supernatural trilogy called Signs. The first book is called Burn for Burn and it is due out in 2012.
This installment takes place a couple years after the last book, and the characters have grown quite a bit. Belly is now in college with Jeremiah and trying to go by Isabel now. Belly is endearingly her uncertain self and facing several difficult challenges. I think that the passing of time has changed the vibe of the books a bit. It hasn’t changed in a bad way; the tone just feels a little different. The characters have matured in surprising ways. It was somewhat unsettling to see some of the changes in the two brothers in this book. Though still recognizable, the brothers have some out of character moments. It was great to have Conrad’s view represented and get to know him better as he gets a turn at some of the narration.
There is the usual drama and angst in this book to keep things interesting, but it’s balanced with happier times too. My eyes were glued to the pages till the end to see how it would all shake out. I was pleased with the ending and felt that it was an emotional and satisfying end to the series.
This is a fun beach-read type series. The writing flows well, the setting is lovely, and the story is emotional and sweet. It is a great time to start on this trilogy so you can read them straight through. The first two books in the series are: The Summer I Turned Pretty followed by It’s Not Summer Without You . Author Jenny Han is following the Summer series with something different – a YA supernatural trilogy called Signs. The first book is called Burn for Burn and it is due out in 2012.
The final instalment in Jenny Han's summer series was bittersweet. I was not overly impressed with the story but I was reluctant to say goodbye to Isabel and the Fishers. In a way, the story did not seem to matter too much, as it seemed to take a backseat to the ultimate goal of tying up loose ends and finally seeing Isabel married to Conrad. I have to agree with the review written by Naomi (author of the blog Inkcrush, which I love) who quite rightly pointed out the character inconsistencies created by the author trying to manipulate us into rooting for Conrad. Jenny Han did not need to do this because everyone was already on Conrad's side! If she had maintained Jeremiah's open and all-consuming nature from the first two books, it would have definitely added greater depth to the story and actually made it seem like Isabel faced a dilemma. In the first two novels, both Fisher boys are equally tempting to Isabel but by the end of the third Jeremiah seems like an immature, stereotypical frat boy and Conrad is literally Mr Perfect. I understand that it is a YA novel, written for the younger end of the spectrum but there is no need to actively talk down to the audience by creating such black and white characters.One thing I do like about this trilogy is the nostalgic tone created mainly by the lack of sense of time and even place. I vaguely recall a Britney reference in the second book but other than there were not many topical references, meaning it will probably remain a teen favourite for a long time.Overall, I have enjoyed this series- it has definitely been very up and down (for a start, I hated the title 'The Summer I Turned Pretty') and I am sure I will re-read them again someday. Hopefully, if nothing else, it will teach girls to avoid dating brothers!!
This story kind of hit close to home because I recently got engaged, but thankfully everyone is supportive of it, unlike Belly and Jeremiah.I really got annoyed with Jeremiah in this book. He seemed somewhat different from the other two books. He seemed like he was doing what he wanted to do no matter what. He wasn't thinking of the future, he was only thinking that this will mend his and Belly's relationship. For now. And I actually liked Conrad this time around. He has definitely grown up since the 2nd book and has softened up and is just all around much nicer. And we get his POV! SO we finally know whats going on in his head.I felt bad for Belly's mom, Laurel. I couldn't understand why Belly was being almost harsh with her. I understand that Belly was just swept up in all the wedding planning, but she never took the time to really think about what her mom was trying to tell her or what her mom was feeling. I was definitely on Laurels side throughout the whole book.It was really refreshing to read about characters who were older than 17. I can't even recall any YA books with characters older than that.Overall, this was a great ending to the trilogy. I was really happy with who Belly ended up with.