Title: The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer #1)Author: Jenny Han
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Pages: 276
Rating: 
Summary from Goodreads:
Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer -- they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one wonderful and terrible summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.
I have to say this book is definitely a solid four. It was really very good and I definitely want to get the next one in the series.
The characters I found very likable. Belly was pleasant and tried to be independent rather than just let the boys dictate what she did. Jeremiah and Conrad, while extremely different, both were great characters and you couldn't help but love them both, Belly sure did! (Especially Jeremiah!) Susannah has a hidden secret and because of this I find her to be a very strong, brave character.
The plot was also good. There was everything you needed for a good summer read (or any other season when you really just wish it was summer). There was the beach, boys, and parties! But, it wasn't just another shallow book about some girl falling in love. There was a deeper side to the book too, there was more than meets the eye with all of the characters which was really interesting.
The only thing I didn't like about the book was the ending. BUT, it's okay because it's A SERIES! This is always the kind of book I wish was a series but never is, but it is now! Also, the writing, I think was just mediocre. I wasn't bad, definitely not bad, but I found it simple.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I look forward to continuing the Summer series!
