Carolay’s Reviews > The Summer I Turned Pretty > Status Update

I agree with Belly's discription of Steven's role. She said, "Without Steven everything would be off balance- he was the buffer, the real life reminder that nothing really changes, ..."(95). I totally agree with this, Steven always seems to have it together.

I really enjoy reading the flashbacks the author provides us with. It really gives us as readers a timeline of how Belly has grown up to become the girl she is today. Her character has develop so much since she was 14. She is more confident in herself and happier with herself.

I really like how the author really emphezises how great Belly's relationship is with her mom and Susannah. They have a very free spirited and close relationship with each other. I think that is important in any relationship with a mother or a mother figure. Especially since Belly is the only girl there.

From this section I can infer that Conrad and Jeremiah are very different. Conrad is more serious and keeps to himself. On the other hand, Jeremiah is fun and loud.

I think 14 year old Belly is long gone. She has changed so much ever since last summer. She is no longer this awkward girl with glasses and freckles, now she turns heads where ever she goes. I feel like a little part of old Belly might still be in everyone else's hearts.

The relationship between Belly and her mother reminds me much of mine and my mother. Very close but yet sometimes distant. My mother, as Belly's, knows how I'm feeling without me telling her. Here Belly's mom said to Belly, "I know you don't mean that."(59). She knew her daughter and she knew she wouldn't mean it.

First I thought that Belly was going to be the outsider of the group since there is three boys and only one girl. But then I realized that really wasn't the case, she was a part of the group as much as everyone else. She may not have been when she was younger but the boys no longer see her as their baby sister.

I can tell that Susannah and Belly's mom are and have been really close for a while. Their friendship seems very strong, they act like sisters almost. Also, I can tell that Belly looks to Susannah as another mother figure.

I can prove that the past last past summers play a really important role in the plot of the book because the author keeps referring to it every couple of chapters. This help us as the reader better understand the relationship between all the characters and how this summer is different than usual.

I can tell that this summer house is really important to all of them. They have been attending since they were very small, they must really enjoy it if they keep coming back every year.