Shanan B. (yogimommy) reviewed on 11/28/2010 + 35 more book reviews

After I got past the fact that the main character goes by the name "Belly" and all of the ridiculous nicknames that go along with being called Belly--I found that I really liked the book.

Most girls remember the summer where they turned pretty--where boys started to notice that they weren't girls anymore but turning into women. And it is a very exciting summer. Remembering that summer myself is part of what drew me to this book.

And I wasn't disappointed. Jenny Han does a good job of telling the story and of making the reader really like Belly (despite the horrible name).

But I was a little frustrated at the end. Jenny Han did not make the boys in Belly's life as likable (in my humble opinion). And the one that Belly ends up choosing felt to me like the worst possible choice of all. And I thought that Jenny Han would defend that choice--tell the reader why he wasn't really as bad as we were led to believe. But she didn't. At least not in this installment. So I ended up being a little bit frustrated and dissatisfied at the end.

But I am optimistic that since this is a series that more will come out in the next book to help me understand and accept Belly's choice. Or maybe she will change her mind?

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