'I stood by the fire alone and pretended to warm my hands even though they weren't cold. Han really brought this scene to life, it was so intense and completely, reasonably dramatic, my heart literally skipped a beat and I almost had an asthma attack: I sympathize so well with Belly, and again, I praise Jenny Han for relating SO WELL, SO WELL, I SAY, to teen girls. But since this review isn't marked with SPOILER, I'll just say that you will have to stop and re-read a few times what has actually happened at this 90-degree-climax. No scene has truly ever frightened me so much, to the point where I just had to wrench this book out of my own hands and go take ten minutes' breather in the bathroom. So well spoken, so unique, so original, AMEN BROTHER. In a dangerous voice, Conrad said, 'I'm warning you, Jeremiah.' 'No.' Jeremiah stepped closer, until their faces were inches apart, just like ours had been not fifteen minutes before. And WOW! Was this beautifully conflicting love SQUARE intense!! nearly had a heart-attack, my heart beat so loud in my ears, when THIS scene happened:

Instead of romancing just one guy, she made the unusual, yet incredibly understandable choice to romance THREE GUYS. And I, I took the one less traveled by.' Like this, Belly did just that. As a famous poet once wrote, 'Two roads diverged into a yellow wood. I totally sympathized with her, with all those choices she had to make. I totally, completely, 101% understand why Belly loved him her entire life.ДЄs for Belly, heavy burdens are hard to accept, but World War 3.5 broke out the Summer She Turned Pretty. I mean, who DOESN'T understand when someone who is in pain turns to drinking and picking fights at parties?There is just something so alluring, so captivating, about Conrad, because what he does not say or do in words is immediately engraved in my ever-loving heart. That strong, silent, protective guy, why, he was even sexier than Edward Cullen! And although he didn't sparkle, he certainly made up for it by his sorrowful brooding, which my heart soared out to. I mean, who DOESN'T understand when someone who is in pain turns to drinking and picking fights at parties?There is just something so alluring, so captivating, about Conrad, because what he does not say or do in words is immediately engraved in my ever-lovin I nearly melted when Conrad was introduced. рџ’Њ While IвЂ™m glad to see that Jenny Han as improved as a writer over time, I would still recommend her To All the Boys IвЂ™ve Loved Before trilogy over this one.I nearly melted when Conrad was introduced. If youвЂ™re looking for a girl-next-door summer romance type of book, I would recommend you go with On the Fenceby Kasie West or Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson instead. вЂњIt was a summer IвЂ™d never, ever forget.It was the summer everything began. For example, *spoiler* at one point, Belly asks a guy to go skinny dipping with her, and when he refuses, she asks вЂњAre you gay?вЂќ This just left me with a bad taste in my mouth for the rest of the story. The casual use of homophobic language and unnecessary girl-on-girl hate contributed to a toxic masculinity and heteronormative culture that was idolized rather than challenged. It may be because she wants to convey the inner thoughts of a misinformed teen, but I still donвЂ™t think it shouldвЂ™ve been included. The characters would consistently use one another with ulterior motives, and none of the couples felt like a cohesive partnership.ДЄs much as I love Jenny HanвЂ™s writing in To All the Boys IвЂ™ve Loved Before, I do have to acknowledge that a lot of the casual dialogue in this book was ratherвЂ¦problematic.

There was nothing swoon-worthy about him!! The вЂњromanceвЂќ was difficult to support because it was riddled with miscommunication and love triangles. рџ™ѓ Conrad was meant to be the brooding bad boy in this story, but he was equally as selfish and immature as Belly. WeвЂ™re supposed to fall in love with the oh-so-swoony Conrad because he drinks and punches walls and gets into fightsвЂ¦but this dude has as much personality as a brick. вЂњMoments, when lost, canвЂ™t be found again. Every single thought that goes through her mind is centered around вЂњME! ME! ME!!вЂќ I have never read a character who was more delu-lu in her life (except maybe Shane from Again, But Better), рџ™„ throwing away close female friendships due to boy drama, disrespecting her parents, and always refocusing the conversation on her.

While I understand that teens in YA novels have every right to act as teens (because they should), I just could not stand Belly as a main character-she was extremely judge-y and superficial with an internal monologue that made me cringe.

Jenny han the summer i turned pretty