By Jenny Han
Overall Rating: 4/5 Stars
So, all in all, I really enjoyed this series. I ended up reading the entire trilogy while I myself was at the beach this summer, and it was very fun!
The Summer I Turned Pretty:
What I was looking for in this book was a fun summer contemporary, and that's exactly what I got. The setting and story were very enjoyable and added that sense of fun to the story. I enjoyed the characters, for the most part. They all had their flaws, but I just couldn't get over Belly and how childish she was. I understand that she's only 15-16 in the first book, but her decisions and her manner of speaking to the other characters is so immature. Although, I could understand most of Belly's annoying decisions regarding to Conrad, due to the flashbacks. The flashbacks added a lot of the story as well, and I enjoyed reading them and finding out what happened in past summers. Overall, a very fun summer read!
It's Not Summer Without You:
The first book ended off on such a good note, and I was disappointed when within a few pages of this second installment, most of the good things from the previous book when away. Especially with the breakup and death in the family. Despite these things though, the story still continues pretty well. Belly still has to deal with these things in the past coming up now, but for the most part, her annoying nature didn't come up much. There was even more drama in this second book than the first one, with Conrad running away and Belly having only Jeremiah to talk to anymore. While I found the first two books pretty equal in how much I liked them, there was much more story given in this one. Although I didn't agree with the ending of this one very much, it was still very good!
We'll Always Have Summer:
Hands down, this was the best book out of the entire trilogy for me. I read it in a sitting because I honestly could not put it down. This book picks up two years from the end of It's Not Summer Without You. It picks up very quickly and we are already launched into the drama within the first 50 pages. Throughout the entire last book, we have already seen these characters grow up so much, and now we see them handling adult issues and going to college. I think Jenny Han doesn't a great job of portraying positive adult role models throughout this whole series, as well, my favorite being Laurel. Rather than this story becoming a typical new adult romance and having these collage kids totally blow off their parents, that's not what this story becomes. I felt like the whole thing was executed very well. I enjoyed this entire trilogy as a whole, and it was just what I needed for summer. As well, I hope everyone enjoyed the ending of this last book as much as I did.
Also, just to add to this review, Jenny Han's writing style is so enjoyable and fun. It literally makes you fly through these novels. Definitely recommend this series to anyone looking for some fun summer contemporaries, that still deal with some darker issues.
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