Nic's Reviews > We'll Always Have Summer
We'll Always Have Summer (Summer, #3)
by Jenny Han (Goodreads Author)
by Jenny Han (Goodreads Author)
Nic's review
bookshelves: 2011, cover-crazy, summertime-fun, realistic-fiction, read-in-2011, nomes-read-along
May 27, 11
bookshelves: 2011, cover-crazy, summertime-fun, realistic-fiction, read-in-2011, nomes-read-along
Read on May 21, 2011
Favourite Quote: "It’s a known fact that in life, you can’t have everything. In my heart I knew I loved them both, as much as possible to love two people at the same time. Conrad and I were linked, we would always be linked. That wasn’t something I could do away with. I knew that now—that love wasn’t something you could erase, no matter how hard you tried."
I was extremely excited to read the final installment in the Summer series (so excited that I hugged the book and did my little happy dance when I got it). And after finishing it I am left feeling a bit disappointed. It just felt it lacked the something special the last two books had.
I am having a hard time summing up why this book has left me feeling a little down (and also trying to write it spoiler free) so I decided to do a pros and cons list.
PROS
•Belly - I adore the character she has become. Finally I feel like Belly has grown up. She is wiser and stronger.
•Despite not always been happy with what was going on with the plot it still kept me turning the pages. It was impossible to stop reading no matter how mad I got.
•Getting Conrad's POV finally. At last I understand him. If I didn't have his POV I don't think I would be able to forgive him so easily for the past. Conrad has changed for the better like Belly. Although I would have like a bit more of him in the book.
•The ending - It is the ending I wanted. The journey there might have not gone the way I liked but the ending left me very happy. I would have liked a little more detail though (like a big smooching scene) but still ended the way it should have.
CONS
•Lack of swooning. This book felt like it was missing some chemistry between the characters.
•Some of the events in the plot felt unnatural. Not like actions these characters would really make.
•They way Han portrayed one of my favourite characters. It felt like she was forcing us not to like this certain character and not letting us make our own opinion .
•Last time the love triangle was just right. This time it felt way off. Love triangles need to be equal in my opinion to work and this time it wasn't. You should feel heartbroken having to choose between the two and Han didn't give one of them a chance.
Overall, We'll Always Have Summer is still a somewhat good read but it feels out of place in what has been such an enjoyable series.
I was extremely excited to read the final installment in the Summer series (so excited that I hugged the book and did my little happy dance when I got it). And after finishing it I am left feeling a bit disappointed. It just felt it lacked the something special the last two books had.
I am having a hard time summing up why this book has left me feeling a little down (and also trying to write it spoiler free) so I decided to do a pros and cons list.
PROS
•Belly - I adore the character she has become. Finally I feel like Belly has grown up. She is wiser and stronger.
•Despite not always been happy with what was going on with the plot it still kept me turning the pages. It was impossible to stop reading no matter how mad I got.
•Getting Conrad's POV finally. At last I understand him. If I didn't have his POV I don't think I would be able to forgive him so easily for the past. Conrad has changed for the better like Belly. Although I would have like a bit more of him in the book.
•The ending - It is the ending I wanted. The journey there might have not gone the way I liked but the ending left me very happy. I would have liked a little more detail though (like a big smooching scene) but still ended the way it should have.
CONS
•Lack of swooning. This book felt like it was missing some chemistry between the characters.
•Some of the events in the plot felt unnatural. Not like actions these characters would really make.
•They way Han portrayed one of my favourite characters. It felt like she was forcing us not to like this certain character and not letting us make our own opinion .
•Last time the love triangle was just right. This time it felt way off. Love triangles need to be equal in my opinion to work and this time it wasn't. You should feel heartbroken having to choose between the two and Han didn't give one of them a chance.
Overall, We'll Always Have Summer is still a somewhat good read but it feels out of place in what has been such an enjoyable series.
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May 21, 2011 05:11am
I loved this one, but i have to say now you mentioned it i think it would of been great to see how Belly and Conrad met in the future. looking forward to the review!
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Great review Nic, I was so happy about getting Conrad's POV too! :) Gahhhh! it's a pity you didn't like this one :(




