The Summer I Turned Pretty is the first book in a trilogy by Jenny Han. I picked this up because I really enjoyed To All the Boys I've Loved Before, which is also by Jenny Han. I didn't really enjoy the Summer I Turned Pretty, I thought it was okay. The main character, Belly, was childish and insufferable. She thought that the world revolved around her, and that people acting weird had a direct correlation to only her. Her voice, like that of Lara Jean in To All the Boys I've Loved Before, came out as someone a lot younger than her actual age. I also found it very annoying that Belly expected every guy to be wrapped around her finger, but got upset that they moved on when she picked a guy. All of the characters felt very flat and underdeveloped. I really liked Jeremiah, because he was super sweet and considerate towards Belly, while Conrad was kind of a douche to her. I get that Belly is annoying and that Conrad was going through a lot, but so was Jeremiah and he wasn't douchey towards anyone. Part of me doesn't want Belly to end up with Jeremiah just because he could do a lot better than Belly. I gave this 3 stars, but I will be continuing on just to see where it takes me. 
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