The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

"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 terrible and wonderful summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along" - Goodreads

THE STORY:
This was such a cute and fun book, and I really enjoyed the story. I loved following Belly through her summer with the Beck Boys, and watching her grow throughout the story. The whole book was super light hearted, until the last few chapters, where it then decided to hit me with feels. I can't believe it took me this long to read this book, and I can't wait to follow Belly and the boys on more of their adventures.

THE CHARACTERS:
I absolutely adored all of the characters in this book. I loved Belly (even though I did find her annoying at times), I liked Conrad, and I absolutely adore Jeremiah. I even loved Laurel and Suzannah, which is something that I didn't really expect to happen in a YA book. All of the characters were really well developed and had their own personalities, which allowed them to all stand out from each other. I think this book probably has one of my favorite casts of characters in a YA book!

MY THOUGHTS:
I really enjoyed this book, even though I did have some minor problems with Belly.  I own the rest of the series, and I plan on picking up the second book as soon as I finish writing this. I can't believe how short this review is, but it is all I can really think of to say. Jenny Han did an amazing job with this book, and I will definitely be picking up more of her books in the future.

STAR RATING: ★★★★1/2