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The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy: The Summer I Turned Pretty; It's Not Summer Without You; We'll Always Have Summer

(Summer #1-3)

Jenny Han (Goodreads Author)

4.42 · Rating details · 13,385 ratings · 859 reviews

Belly has always lived for the summertime because it means all her favorite things: swimming, the beach and the Fisher boys, Conrad and Jeremiah. She has spent every summer with them at Cousins Beach for as long as she can remember. She has always been in love with Conrad and finally, one summer, it seems like he might have feelings for her too. But it turns out, so does J ...more

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Jun 29, 2011 Mona Daiban rated it it was amazing

I read all three books in one day..that's how good they are. The author's way of writing is amazing and I loved how she interwined the past with the present in "The summer I turned pretty", and I also loved how we got to read Conrad's point of view in "We'll always have summer", because he is the most mysterious character in all 3 books.

Belly's character is great, in the first book she was a bit immature but as I read the other two books I saw how she had grown up and changed. What I didn't like ...more

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Jan 12, 2016 Vivian rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own-read, 2016

The Summer I Turned Pretty: 3 stars
After loving Jenny Han's To All The Boys I Loved Before series I had high expectations for this and unfortunately I was let down. The main character, Belly, was unbelievably immature and whiny. The way that she viewed the boys, as though she relied on them for her own happiness and her reason for even being alive - I couldn't stand it. I did give her some slack considering her age and I'm sure there were some things that she did that I would've done too when I The Summer I Turned Pretty: 3 stars
After loving Jenny Han's To All The Boys I Loved Before series I had high expectations for this and unfortunately I was let down. The main character, Belly, was unbelievably immature and whiny. The way that she viewed the boys, as though she relied on them for her own happiness and her reason for even being alive - I couldn't stand it. I did give her some slack considering her age and I'm sure there were some things that she did that I would've done too when I was 15. And as I continued on, I started to just accept that that was who she was, even though I would have loved to see some more character development.
Considering this book centered around a love triangle, I couldn't see any of the chemistry between Belly with either boys. They all seem tropeish and contrived. In fact, alot of the characters felt like tropes. They felt incredibly one dimensional, which is such a shame, because I was really expecting more from Jenny Han on that front.
While I enjoyed the pacing, it did feel like nothing was happening throughout the book. At times I had to ask myself what was the purpose of this book. I couldn't understand why this story and these characters had been stretched out into a trilogy. It definitely could've been condensed a lil'.
However, the reason why I bumped this book up to a 3 star rating, when I spent the majority of the book thinking it'd be a 2 star read at most, was because of the other relationships and dynamics in this book. What I love about Jenny Han, is her incorporation of family relationships and how she deals with them. The relationship between Susannah, the mother of the boys and Belly was probably one of my favourite teenager/adult relationships I've ever read in YA.
I also appreciated the way Jenny Han wrapped the story up. The things that seemed out of place finally made more sense. I didn't expect to feel as many things as I did considering how distant I felt from the characters throughout the book.

It's Not Summer Without You: 3.5 stars
Some of my issues with the first book were alleviated in the second. While Belly was still immature and whiny, it was a lot more bearable. I think because we got to know the characters more, they became more realistic, more fully fleshed out and less tropish. But this again brings me back to my feeling that had these books should've been condensed. The character development and overarching story would've flowed better.
What set this book apart from the previous one was the adult characters. They absolutely shined in this book. There were a couple of times where I actually gasped because I could not believe how badass they were, specifically Belly's mum.
Not only that, I think this book went a lil deeper in terms of themes and what it was about than the previous one. This book was a little bit more serious in tone, which I was definitely a fan of. I loved seeing how all the characters were dealing with grief. Overall, I just thought this book was better than the previous one both in terms of story and execution.
However, there were quite a few time jumps in this, which although I appreciated, I also felt were ruining the flow of the story and annoying to follow at times. We also got introduced to Jeremiah, one of the boy's, P.O.V. in this book, which again, I also appreciated and enjoyed because it offered a refreshing new perspective but the execution of them was a bit awkward.
And finally, my only other major issue with this book was all the over explaining. Everyone kept explaining their emotions, like please stop, we get it. I mean, I know that I'm probably on the older side of the target demographic but still, us, readers aren't that dumb.

We'll Always Have Summer: 2.5 stars
After I finished the previous books, each time, my initial reaction was how is there more? The story could end right here and that's okay - I'd be completely satisfied with it. So this final book, just reinforced all my issues with this series. It should've been condensed into one standalone, a duology at most because at the end of the day the outcome was always going to be the same. This is light, fun, YA contemporary fluff, so I knew I couldn't go into it expecting much but still. The ending was predictable (especially considering the way that the previous book ended - it basically explained how this was going to end) and the story was so cheesy at times (which I did tolerate and even enjoy at times), I couldn't count the amount of times I rolled my eyes. Honestly, I would've been okay with it all had it been condensed into the one book but stretching it out and going on this unnecessary journey, that just annoyed me.
Belly's immaturity, that I thought had been resolved in the previous book, popped up every now and then in this book. To be fair, there were some great moments of real maturity and growth that had me very hopeful, but every now and then she'd say something or think something and I'd have to roll my eyes.
The flashbacks were again an issue here. They messed with the flow of the story.
Overall, I spent the majority of the book slightly pissed off because this felt totally unnecessary. However, again, Jenny Han redeemed it a lil for me with the conclusion. I loved the last chapter. I thought it was a pretty solid way to wrap up the series and I'm glad that we got a glimpse into the future so at least I can leave this story satisfied that Belly did in fact grow up. And to be honest, I will miss these characters a little, but mainly because I felt like I spent so much time with them. ...more

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Oct 22, 2015 Kimberly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, 2015

So WOW.
I finished this bad boy in like 2 days. And I wasn't even trying to. I was like: yes I will finally have a book that will take me at least a week since I'm so busy.
But that obviously didn't happen, it suck me right in.

So to begin with, this was not what I was expecting. I thought, a fun easy read with a little drama about loving two brothers.
I didn't think this was going to be about cancer and losing the most important person in your life and grief and a lot of WEEPING.
But what can I say, ...more

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Dec 28, 2017 Sophie_The_Jedi_Knight rated it it was ok · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Oh man.

I guess I should have known these books would crash and burn once Belly said "Girls don't want you to ask permission for a kiss. They want spontaneity." Yeah, girl, speak for yourself. Consent is important. Shove off.

I read the Burn for Burn trilogy by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian a month or so before I read this series, and I really liked those books. I had a series bindup of the Summer trilogy so I sped through all the books in less than a week. Despite how much I ended up disliking the ...more

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Feb 07, 2014 Ness rated it liked it

Okay. This is my very first review so please bear with me.

I gave Miss Jenny Han's trilogy THREE stars because I have been taken, torn, tortured, devastated, and ripped apart into tiny little pieces you probably couldn't put me back together again. Yes, those books have that much power over me despite the fact that it's almost shitty in a Twilight Saga way. Almost.

The first book was close to perfection. Miss Han tugged at my heart strings with the nostalgia of teenage years and firsts: first date ...more

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Jan 28, 2016 Odette Brethouwer rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2016, metpriss

What a lovely summerread! I really enjoyed the first book, it was the perfect book for this season. The second book has a severe case of second book syndrome, I really had to drag myself through it.. But the third book was really summerish again and I'd really enjoyed that one!

I am #TeamJeremiah from the first page until the very last. (view spoiler) ...more

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May 18, 2012 April rated it it was amazing

I was going to review all of these individually, but I couldn’t put them down and read them all in one shot. I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting from this series. I think part of me imagined it to be just a nice light beach read, hence the word summer. I was dead wrong; these books were so much more. I should have known though, Ginger recommended them to me and she tends to be partial to the emotional contemporary books. Don’t be discouraged though, they were far from being dark and depres I was going to review all of these individually, but I couldn’t put them down and read them all in one shot. I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting from this series. I think part of me imagined it to be just a nice light beach read, hence the word summer. I was dead wrong; these books were so much more. I should have known though, Ginger recommended them to me and she tends to be partial to the emotional contemporary books. Don’t be discouraged though, they were far from being dark and depressing.

Every once and a while, you come across a book, or series that holds a special something. That magical feeling when you read it for the first time. You know it won’t the same when you re-read it, so you try and pace yourself… but its’ impossible because you eat, sleep, breathe the story. These books were that for me. The Summer Series is everything a contemporary should be. I felt everything all at once. I was overwhelmed with feeling, in a good way. It’s a beautiful coming of age story.

Belly, oh gosh, I loved her. I loved her for her faults. So many times I saw myself in her. Her flaws are so realistic. Han takes you through multiple trips during this series, back to when they were all little, spending summers at this beach house. You truly get a sense for who Belly is deep down. You literally grow up with her on paper. Her innocence is captured so well. I was nervous about her name being Belly, because that’s just weird, but have no fear! It’s a nick name and how she acquired it is adorable.

There is a love Triangle between Belly, Jeremiah, and Conrad. This is not really a spoiler. I’m not always a fan of love triangles, but most are acceptable. I find it hard to even lump this series into the cliché (Love Triangle) group, because it felt more real than that. This isn’t the love triangle you normally see. “Oh he’s so cute and nice, but this other guy is so sexy and bad.” Nope, nothing like that. You don’t have a good or a bad guy. They all grew up together. They love each other like family, and naturally as they get older, some feelings change. I adored each and every one of them for different reasons. These Characters are so real, their problems are real, and their decisions are as well.

If you can’t tell already, I’m in love with this series. Madly in love. I look forward to my daughter reading it someday. I cannot stress enough, how great these books are. If you have them, READ THEM! Don’t put it off for too long. They are perfect to get you in the mood for summer. If you don’t have them yet, I assure you they are worth purchasing. These are now on my pedestal of favorite books ever, next to all the others. :o)

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May 02, 2013 Purelyamuse rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, romance, swoon, contemporary, favorite, family

GAH! I love this series. Love. I devoured the whole thing in three days. Belly is your average teen, and her voice is so authentic, and I love that Han didn't try to make her mature to teach the readers a lesson. She kept it real, which made it easy as a reader to follow her emotions and her love for her family, friends, and the boys she's learning to love.

Every year Belly's family stays with her mother's friend and their two sons at their beach house. She's good friends with Jeremiah, but she' ...more

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May 08, 2016 Victoria rated it really liked it

4/5
I devoured the trilogy in 48H. It was cute, especially the first and second book - the third was less summery, more complicated, so it's my least favorite. A perfect light read for sunny days! ...more

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Jun 28, 2018 The Candid Cover (Olivia & Lori) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: owned, young-adult, 2015-releases

3.5 Stars

As a big fan of Jenny Han, I had been waiting to read The Summer I Turned Pretty for so long. The summer vibes originally drew me in, and I enjoyed reading about life at a beach house. The main character is enjoyable, but she does have her moments that put me off. As well, the third and final instalment ruined the trilogy for me, and I was very dissatisfied with the ending. If you are looking to read this series, I would still recommend the first and the second book.

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Aug 04, 2016 Priss rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: expected-to-be-better, contemporary, romance, reviewed, summer-books, series

Note: may contain spoilers. I've tried to mark them, but still I may be spoilering!

1: 3/5. The first book was okay. I had trouble getting into the story and also sympathising with Belly. By the way, why would she introduce herself as Belly if she dislikes the name that much? It's so strange.... As the story picked up its pace, it got easier to stay in the story, but still, it didn't feel like it grabbed my attention like other books have before. I found the little twist (view spoiler) Note: may contain spoilers. I've tried to mark them, but still I may be spoilering!

1: 3/5. The first book was okay. I had trouble getting into the story and also sympathising with Belly. By the way, why would she introduce herself as Belly if she dislikes the name that much? It's so strange.... As the story picked up its pace, it got easier to stay in the story, but still, it didn't feel like it grabbed my attention like other books have before. I found the little twist (view spoiler) a little predictable and I didn't very much like the ending. However, at the end I really felt for the characters, and the story still wasn't too bad.

2: 4/5. This book was much, much better than the first one in my opinion. I liked that Belly finally grew up a little and became a little more adult in the way she thought (of course, she's still officially a child, but she didn't annoy me as much as she did in the first book). Conrad annoyed me to no end, I really really dislike the pushing and pulling he was doing. Jeremiah was very sweet and I felt really bad for him here and there... Also, the fact that the whole story actually takes place in 6 days is kind of impressive... But very well executed. Also, Laurel is badass and I really like her! (view spoiler)

3: 4/5. That ending! It's so sweet~ I kind of expected it to turn out this way, but it was still good. (view spoiler) The book wrapped up really nicely, and it felt very satisfying. (view spoiler)

All in all, I kind of liked the series. It was fluffy, but with a hint of seriousness mixed in. I liked that Isabel obviously grew up a little in the course of the trilogy, and the ending was very, very cute. ...more

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May 31, 2015 CallMeSensei rated it did not like it

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Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy has all of the things necessary for a feel good romance: a young girl in love, two yummy-looking boys, and a summer house at the beach.

Belly lives for her summers at the beach with her Fisher boys, Conrad and Jeremiah. She’s been in love with Conrad for years; Jeremiah is her best friend. This summer both boys will admit their feelings for Belly and Belly must choose wh ...more

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Jan 11, 2019 Cameryn rated it it was amazing

This was an absolutely incredible series. I will need to get my own copy of this so I can read it over and over and over again.

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Jul 11, 2018 Daniella rated it really liked it

I just reread this series and it's now become my favorite contemporary books in YA. If you're an older reader of YA, you'll think this is silly. But if you're the right age (13-18) this will really connect with you. ...more

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May 16, 2015 Samantha ✘ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: on-my-bookshelf, 2015-reading-challenge

The Summer I Turned Pretty: 3 stars
It's not Summer Without you: 4 stars
We'll always have Summer: 2.5 stars

Overall rating: 3 stars

“Nothing, nothing felt better than the way sand felt beneath my feet. It was both solid and shifting. Constant and ever-changing. It was summer.”

The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy had it's moments of pure bliss but also moments of utter stupidity. But it was still an addictive and compelling story. I feel though that the cringe worthy moments in the book series outweig ...more

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Jun 11, 2013 Ruth rated it really liked it

Loved this series! Started reading book 1 and couldn't stop until I'd finished book 3. Although these books would be classed as contemporary YA romance, that really doesn't do them justice. Really, they are books about the importance of family, friends, and about growing up and figuring out that life is seldom simple ... The central character, Belly (Isabel), is a fairly typical teenage girl. I liked that she wasn't made out to be some perfect heroine. She was bratty and whiny at times, often co ...more

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Jun 14, 2015 Shaimaa rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I liked the first two books. I hated the third. I absolutely hated it.

Okay, let's set the scene here:

Belly (or Isabel) grew up around these two dudes. their mom and her mom are bffs and belly feels very close to their mom (Suzannah). belly spends the first book pining over Conrad who is an ass, but also kinda likes her. there's also a subplot surrounding the boy's parents and their marriage and that. okay. so far, so good.

second book, she kinda starts dating Conrad but then he goes AWOL after I liked the first two books. I hated the third. I absolutely hated it.

Okay, let's set the scene here:

Belly (or Isabel) grew up around these two dudes. their mom and her mom are bffs and belly feels very close to their mom (Suzannah). belly spends the first book pining over Conrad who is an ass, but also kinda likes her. there's also a subplot surrounding the boy's parents and their marriage and that. okay. so far, so good.

second book, she kinda starts dating Conrad but then he goes AWOL after a thing happens and that sort of wrecks her relationship with him and she kinda teeters between him and Jeremiah (the other brother). also still kind of a thing happening with their parents.

third book, they decide they want to get married while she's still a freshmen in college, and the parents flip out. this is the parents role in this one. they don't get a subplot, they are now the obstacle. we spend way too much time with planning the wedding, which I have never cared about when reading a book. also, the reason they decide to get married is dumb. and she spends most of the first half saying how her current beau is the bomb.com but then the brother shows up and she's all like "which one??! which one??!" all over again.

I think the worst part about it is that you feel like Belly lives in a world where these two boys are the only things that matter in life. you sort of hear that she likes swimming and that she's good at it, but when she chooses a college she goes to the same one as her boyfriend. and we don't find out what her major is, I don't think. she doesn't have much in the way of personality, other than "upset" and "in love".

honestly, you could read these. they're readable. but not if you like sustenance. they're basically three books worth of "omg I love them both, they both love me this is a difficult decision" stretched out, and is used as a basis for belly to make important life-altering decisions.

just save your money and read some fanfiction.

one star, because the author tried. ...more

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Feb 08, 2019 Jedi Jax rated it liked it

Shelves: bundle, f-own

3.5 stars

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Jul 04, 2012 Sam rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

What makes a good book for me is something that once I start I can't put down-even when my eyes are drooping half shut and it's 2:30AM. I also know's it's left some impact if i'm still laying in bed hours, even days later and i'm still thinking about the book. This series did that to me. 3 times.

Jenny Han did a pretty good job at developing the characters throughout the years. With the series spanning over almost 10 years(and even stories from before then), you got to watch them change and grow ...more

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Jul 03, 2015 Aline rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: love-the-characters, favorites, finished-series, love-the-cover, contemporary, young-adult, 2015

I just finished it and I'm so emotional right now, with tears and all because it was that good <3 I already convinced my little sister to read this (she reads maybe one book a year).

I'm so freaking glad that I picked this series up. I've seen it all over the internet and I've heard only good things about it, but I always judged the book by its title, nahh I don't want to read a book that's named 'The summer I turned pretty', but man was I wrong! I'm glad I've given it a try nontheless.

It's abou

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Jun 20, 2016 Drewthereader20 rated it really liked it

Overall this trilogy was really good. I'll give it a 4.5 stars. I loved the first one. The second one was okay. And the third one I looked. What a great trilogy!! First book=5 stars. Second book=4 stars. Third book=4.5 state!!!(: ...more

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Jun 23, 2020 Gabrielle Grosbety rated it really liked it

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I can't help but have a massive soft spot for this series. The Summer Trilogy while enjoyably heart-warming, light, and filled with moments of growing and changing, also has important depth like when it touches on lovable, doting Susannah's cancer and the way her two boys, Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher, and Belly and the rest of Belly's family cope since Susannah is Belly's mother's best friend. Another aspect of this depth manifests itself in all the emotional challenges that each new turn of I can't help but have a massive soft spot for this series. The Summer Trilogy while enjoyably heart-warming, light, and filled with moments of growing and changing, also has important depth like when it touches on lovable, doting Susannah's cancer and the way her two boys, Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher, and Belly and the rest of Belly's family cope since Susannah is Belly's mother's best friend. Another aspect of this depth manifests itself in all the emotional challenges that each new turn of life presents for each of these characters.

I found myself laughing (hello Cam Cameron!), crying, and living meaningfully right along with these characters that brought huge swells of emotions in me like the swells of the waves that crash on Cousins Beach, where Belly goes to visit the Fisher boys every summer. She claims them as her summer boys as she never sees their pale skin or ruddy cheeks in the frosty white of winter, but instead always sees their tanned shoulders and ruffled, salty hair from the ocean.

Eventually, a love triangle develops, though, between her, Conrad, and Jeremiah as she becomes more than the fun sister that they would sometimes drag along or other times exclude from their activities. I admittedly, however, found myself smitten with Conrad all along. Of course I didn't always appreciate and stand by how he treated Belly, but he gave her her first real dance and infinity, he delicately, intimately wiped peach pulp from her mouth, he headily twirled her around after finishing his exam that she helped him study for, he looked at her with a kind of transient, though no less impactful, tenderness as she helped clean up his scrape, they ran off in the dead of the night to share a romantic getaway together at the beach house, a perfect place for hiding away, and he always protected her when he could most of the times she found herself in trouble. All of these little moments capture and add up to a bigger, undeniable reality: these characters have a special, sensitively explored connection that let's face it I couldn't get enough of or turn away from.

I was also inevitably drawn to the mystery of Conrad's character and unpacking and working him out as he had multiple layers to him that were fun to immerse myself in and explore. Jeremiah was more of an open book who while nice and charismatic, although not always, as he had his share of faults, too, I never shared a more profound connection with the way he was or how his character was developed as I did with Conrad.

Ultimately, this series captures what it is to be a teenager in all its awkward, delightful glory and also what it is to go back to a place every summer that has many memories attached sentimentally onto it, which you will forever hold inside of you, except within that place you find yourself simultaneously growing/changing and holding onto past unmistakable parts of yourself that still live inside you no matter how old you get.

This series made me go through a rollercoaster of heart expanding emotions that I can forever return to to cherish and love, in fact I already have a few times! ...more

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Nov 06, 2012 Keziah Tupaz rated it liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Over-all, I think the story is great. Too cliched though, but still, it does made me swoon all over Condrad, and made me all sappy. I loved Susannah so much that when she died, I think if I were one of the characters, I would be more devastated than Con and Jere. I felt at lost too.

The great thing about this book is that when I read it, I felt like I was there at Cousins Beach too. I felt like I was there at the Beach House. I love how Belly always have her late night swims and that ritual they Over-all, I think the story is great. Too cliched though, but still, it does made me swoon all over Condrad, and made me all sappy. I loved Susannah so much that when she died, I think if I were one of the characters, I would be more devastated than Con and Jere. I felt at lost too.

The great thing about this book is that when I read it, I felt like I was there at Cousins Beach too. I felt like I was there at the Beach House. I love how Belly always have her late night swims and that ritual they have on their first day in Cousins, the Belly Flop, and all their games like that spin the bottle and everything. Their childhood memories are so beautiful.

So it's true! This is what all the girls want. Everything in here: Condrad who is not the flowers-candy type kinda guy but the i'll-give-you-the-moon-and-stars kinda guy (That's my favorite part. You know that Valentine's Day). Jeremiah who is always flippant and always at the middle and is the guy who always puts smiles and laughters on his wake. Steven who is the my-sister-is-a-pain-in-the-ass-but-hurt-her-and-i'll-kill-you kinda brother. And of course, I love the combination of Susannah and Laurel. Susannah's the not too tight kinda mother and Laurel is the opposite to her but I love their friendship. I couldn't put it into words but that's pretty much the friendship I wanna have.

I love all the characters in the book but what felt wrong while reading it was Belly. No offense. The name is just too lame. Why can't Isabella be just, Bell or Iz? Or whatever! Belly is just, I don't know... lame? Sometimes, I don't get her. I think she's way too selfish (like for instance, when that fight she had with Taylor. But of course, I understand she's way too young so it's okay to act like that but sometimes, it pissed me. Other times, I liked her. But most of the time, I didn't feel her just like that day on the prom. She should've let Condrad explain first before she rant her stupid hunch that Condrad's gonna end it. I mean if he will eventually break it off, she should at least gave him some time to explain.

Don't get me wrong. I like the book. The Belly part was just like my opinion. It's nothing really. I just have to rate it this way 'coz, we all know the story is too cliched but it's still a must read book! Its'like the bright side of life! The setting must have made me feel that way but regardless, it's entrancing!

P.S. And oh! Condrad is mine! Bwahahahahaha :D

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Oct 30, 2013 Selini rated it it was amazing

"The series, I read them all.

And what I would say about this book..

Four words.

I am in love.

It's really good, I love all the characters, the plot story, the romance, the fights, the feeling of summer, everything! It's fascinating!

I was happy when Belly pick who she picked on the second book, and so then they got together. They were really cute together. She said "When I look at him, I saw past, present, and future. He didn't just know the girl I used to be. He knew the right-now me, and he loved ...more

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Feb 01, 2012 Cherrym134 rated it it was amazing

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Sep 24, 2011 Mary Elizabeth rated it really liked it

I read all three books while I was on vacation at the beach, which was cool because the book takes place at one, too. All three were done in two days; simple writing, not a lot of imagination is really needed, and the charters are really cuts and dry: The girl they've known their whole lives turns pretty one summer. Her brother is a jerk, but totally over protective. Jeremiah is the sweet friend, and Conrad, Jeremiah's brother, is the asshole she's loved since she was born.

It's typical.

You can ...more

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Jun 25, 2016 Sam! at the bookstore rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites-of-2016, 4-stars, bind-ups

Average Overall Rating: 4 stars :)

The Summer I Turned Pretty: 3.5 stars
It's Not Summer Without You: 2.5 stars
We'll Always Have Summer: 5 stars

Click the names of each book to check out my average rating of each individual book and a few initial thoughts.

Final Overall Thoughts: I'm really happy with how this series turned out. Although it may not have made me cry, this trilogy definitely touched me in a way I don't think I'll soon forget. It was nice to have the bind up, because I didn't have the ...more

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Jun 17, 2016 Pearl Angeli rated it it was amazing

One of my favorite trilogies ever!

My Reviews:

The Summer I Turned Pretty - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

It's Not Summer Without You - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

We'll Always Have Summer - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ...more

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Aug 03, 2018 Karen Barber rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: owned-kindle-copy

Having read all three books fairly quickly after each other I definitely feel some of the less pleasant aspects of the characters were highlighted.
Book two was, dare I say it, filler and really forced me to feel quite anti-Belly. I get that Belly has her best friend Jeremiah but he's trying to be all noble and not compete. Clearly Conrad likes her, but why do they allow themselves to exist in this toxic situation?
The timeframe for book two zips backwards and forwards in a way that's quite irrita ...more

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Jul 24, 2018 Andreea Alexandra rated it it was amazing

there are like almost nine hundreds of pages, but i don't regret reading neither of them. This trilogy made all feel real in my mind, so it did broke my heart at some point yet she was the one putting it all back piece to piece. ...more

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