dfram's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
i thought it was nice to have jeremiah’s perspective! i have a lot to say about the love interest(s) !!! i wish we as a society would encourage men to love louder and to thoroughly feel their feels. i loved this book.
Spoiler
belly liking two young, kind boys and her heart being so big and full for her little body at her age is just so relatableSpoiler
susannah dying and her loved ones refusing to allow her essence to die is everything
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cancer
toomanytbr's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Spoiler
A Summer Without You. A Summer Without SusannahThis was definitely not as much about the romance, the angst and wanting as the first book, but it was still monumental. I cried so much. I just want Belly to be happy, but I also want some answers about Conrad. Why did he treat her like that and get away with never apologizing?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Grief, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Gaslighting
mckiheather's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Great follow up to TSITP, it did a great job of continuing the kind of tone and story established already while also adding in all the changes and grief and emotional side happening with the characters and their stories. I liked how it kept the same style in the shifting time points between chapters, but now also adding in POV chapters. Also how the whole story was centered around hanging on to things but then at the end kind of showed how some things have to be let go of to grow, while still holding on to the things that matter most.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Cancer, and Death
Minor: Toxic relationship
corporealmystic's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Death, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Cancer, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
kylasmv15's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Cursing
s_panfil's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Alcohol
Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
elspethmigliore's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.5
okay what was that
belly was so self-centered this whole book. (why would she take the necklace ?!) conrad was a jerk. taylor was fine at some points but also was definitely not fine. and jere was actually great but i was frustrated at how he admitted that he only liked belly when she turned pretty, but i guess that’s the point of the series anyways.
i feel like everyone leaves belly in the dark and it makes me sad bc she deserves to know (and so does the reader or else it’s confusing)
this book felt like a filler to just get to the ending of their story. it just explained susannah’s death and gave lots teenage angst. so idk i hope the next one is better and gives more context.
not a reread unless i reread the trilogy ☑️
belly was so self-centered this whole book. (why would she take the necklace ?!) conrad was a jerk. taylor was fine at some points but also was definitely not fine. and jere was actually great but i was frustrated at how he admitted that he only liked belly when she turned pretty, but i guess that’s the point of the series anyways.
Spoiler
the whole beginning of the story i was extremely confused because i wanted to know what happened with conrad, but hardly any context was given. i don’t understand why belly denied they were a thing when they were and why he suddenly got so cold, it just felt so weird to me. after they got together at the beach house in december, what happened ? like when did it turn cold and why did conrad start pulling away? i can definitely make assumptions that i’m pretty sure are correct, but i wish there was more context given on that because it was confusing and it seemed like one day they were together and then they weren’t. it was hard to keep up with conrad and belly and their awkward feelings. like i feel like belly got mad at the most random things and the thing that would actually help them is communication, but they avoided that completely. conrad was so on and off and it was so confusing, like why was he so rude about prom but still showed he had feelings for her at the house? like i said i understand, but it’s frustrating that wasn’t explained. also, the ending was so rushed and random. like conrad switched up so fast and was better (which i get was because of laurel saving the house), but he got upset at belly for being with someone else when he had already showed he didn’t want her. i understand why jere and belly got together and i’m happy bc i think they both deserve it, but then it skipped to a few years later and it felt so rushed and random ?! idk. i was proud of belly for kinda making herself be done with conrad and understanding his lack of intention, but i’m still team conrad.i feel like everyone leaves belly in the dark and it makes me sad bc she deserves to know (and so does the reader or else it’s confusing)
this book felt like a filler to just get to the ending of their story. it just explained susannah’s death and gave lots teenage angst. so idk i hope the next one is better and gives more context.
not a reread unless i reread the trilogy ☑️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
alfait's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Classic second book in the trilogy where everything goes wrong but gets slightly turned around at the end. I really like but also hate that Belly really does act and think like a teenager. Team Jeremiah 1000%
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Toxic relationship
cdoubet's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Medical content, Death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Cancer, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Cursing, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail
lindsayerin's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol