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This novel shows the sides of growing up that many coming-of-age novels tend to overlook: its tragedy. The ongoing grief of the novel as the mother of the Fisher brothers, Susannah, continues through her tragic battle with cancer. If you dust the sand off, you’ll see that this novel really is a hidden gem in the genre. They’re just gone.” Our OverviewĪt first glance, it’s easy to disregard The Summer I Turned Pretty as nothing more than just another teen love-triangle book. “Moments, when lost, can’t be found again. 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. 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. 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 Fisher. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.
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