The Summer I Turned....Annoying

WARNING: There will be spoilers

PART 1

I want to start off by saying I love Jenny Han's writing...most of the time. I read the first book of this trilogy because I saw a show was coming out and I know that if I didn't read the book first then I wouldn't read it at all.

The Summer I Turned Pretty

There was so much about The Summer I Turned Pretty that bothered me .She is naive and oddly obsessed with Conrad. I had to force myself to finish this book. Belly, the main character, is 15 years old and acts younger. Did I mention how obsessed with a boy she only sees during the summer? Yeah, Conrad Fisher is the love of her life in her brain but she barely knows him. She is infatuated with the idea of him but it is borderline creepy in my opinion. Throughout the whole series it is a constant back and forth with her and everyone because she acts like a spoiled brat. Her actions and feelings towards people and things that happened were annoying. Belly was as selfish as it gets.

Example One: She used her 'bff' Taylor, having her come to the beach house so she could "fit in with everyone" then when Taylor was getting along with everyone Belly got jealous. Given, I don't like Taylor either... why were they bffs?

Example Two: Belly's father just wanted to make her happy, he bought her a piano and books and decorated her room. He was proud with himself but Belly? Belly hated everything because her sheets were not the right color, and her father couldn't get the nicest piano, the books weren't her style. And yeah, it is okay to have an opinion but why does it always have to be negative?

Example Three: Her relationship with her brother is poor because she is jealous that the Fisher boys and him are closer. She is a constant tattle-tale; not just in the flashbacks either. She is fifteen and is still telling on her brother for not including her all the time... grow up please and thank you.

Example Four: Homegirl literally used Cam Cameron and got mad at him for not wanting to skinny dip with her after a month, if that, of knowing her....

Plot? We don't know her.

Conrad? Over hyped. He was boring and mid at best.

Jeremiah? He was tolerable. I liked how his character brought a bit of comedic relief and break from Belly's complaining and butting in.