This book reminds me of Meg Cabot's Ready or Not. If not for the amazing storytelling and emotional journey, I would have disliked this book as much as Ready or Not, Twenty Boy Summer actually teaches you a lesson and is the epitome of why I read books. It leaves you something to think about or you get that warm feeling when you close the cover for the last time. Though this book was not what I was expecting, and the summary was a little misleading, I did enjoy this book very much. Its few shortcomings, although repetitive, should be overlooked because of the overall quality.