The Summer I turned pretty by Jenny Han

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    The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han is a novel about 15-year-old Isabella, who goes by "Belly", is a girl who spends her summers at Cousins Beach with her family and the Fishers, a close family friend. The story takes place at the Fisher family's beach house, a place that has always represented a magical escape for Belly. This summer feels different because she has a feeling it might be one of the last summers that feels the same. Throughout the summer they find out about Susannah’s secret illness, this affects everyone differently but what they all get affected by is their relationships with each other. Other than that, the novel centers on Belly's sixteenth birthday and her growth from a teenage girl to a young woman as she experiences her first love, heartbreak, and self-discovery through her complex relationships with two brothers, Conrad who is the oldest and Jeremiah, the youngest.

    The summer she turns pretty marks a significant turning point, filled with the joys and pains of growing up and learning new things. You should read this book if you are interested in romance novels, the love triangle between Belly and the two brothers, Conrad and Jeremiah, gives it an interesting plot twist. It doesn't just touch up in “drama” but it explores complicated feelings and emotional loyalty. Over all this novel teaches lessons about personal growth, and healthy growth. It highlights that communication is a big role and that it's really important. Personal growth is one of the biggest highlights because it often is involved with making mistakes or bad decisions and having to learn from them. The novel explored themes like scribbling rivalry, love and the terms with losing someone. If you end up reading it and like the book there are also 2 other books that follow the series and keep going with the story.


-Alexa

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