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It's Not Summer Without You, by Jenny Han

In It's Not Summer Without You, by Jenny Han, Belly was counting the days until summer when she would go back to Cousins Beach with her cousins Jeremiah and Conrad. But not this year. Not after her aunt, Susannah, got sick again and Conrad stopped caring. Everything had fallen apart, leaving Belly wishing that summer would never come. But when Jeremiah calls Belly, saying Conrad had disappeared, Belly knows exactly what she should do to make things better. So she Goes to the beach house and finds him there. Everything can be alright at the end with the three of them together, the way things used to be before Susannah died.

I really enjoyed this book. It has a great story plot about family, boys, and how so much can change so quickly, this book has what every girl wants in summer. It was very descriptive. I can inhale the ocean air and take long walks at the beach.
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-Reviewed by A.A., grade 12.

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Anonymous said…
It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han, is the second book in the trilogy. Belly had finally had her dreams come true by having Conrad. The thing is she doesn't describe their relationship as a real relationship... "All we do is kiss." she says. This time the relationship between Conrad and Belly and Belly and Jeremiah is different since Susannah (Belly's moms best friend), died from breast cancer. This is also the first summer that Belly will spend at her house and not in Cousins. There are a lot of hardships that go on this summer: the grief for the death of a loved one, the relationship between Belly and the boys, her best friend pressuring her into relationships she doesn't want, and jealousy.

My opinion of this book is the same is the first book. This book though teaches you about facing and getting through the hardships that life and the people in it give you. This book I'd recommend to every teenage girl who likes books like this one! And I, myself, have gotten a few friends to read this book and they tell me the same exact thing that they did that I did as well... We couldn't put the book down!

Reviewed by Alina O., grade 9
Montrose Library
September 25, 2013 at 5:35 PM
Anonymous said…
Belly's world is falling apart. This year, there will be no summer vacation to Cousins Beach. Her relationship with Conrad is rockier than ever, and Susannah has already passed from her cancer. Belly feels like nothing will ever be the same again until she gets a call from Jeremiah telling her Conrad has gone missing. Now back at Cousins, Belly has a chance to bring things back to normal, if she and the brothers can work together.

It’s Not Summer Without You is, in my opinion, much better than the first book. We’re allowed to get to know the brothers much better, which isn’t to say Belly doesn’t mature either. The love triangle we were promised comes into play. This adds another layer of drama and tension to the main plot. I think anyone who enjoys young adult books will have a lot of fun with this. But take into mind that this book is a lot more melancholy than the first one and deals with topics like grief.

Reviewed by Cheburashka, Grade 10
Glendale Central Library
January 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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