Review: It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

                                Book: It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
                                Pages: 276
                                Genre: Young Adult, Romance
                                Source: Library

Short Synopsis: Belly and the gang are back, and this time, they are dealing with the aftermath of the death of Susannah. None of them are coping with the reality of what has happened, especially Conrad.

My Thoughts: Another fast paced read that continues on with the first novel of The Summer I Turned Pretty. 

It's been a couple months since the death of their beloved, Susannah, who died due to cancer. Everyone is taking it horribly. This is also the first summer that Belly and her family won't be returning to Cousins beach.
Belly tries to get on with her life, but is finding it a bit difficult. Then one day, Jeremiah calls Belly out of reluctance, because Conrad has missed two school tests and has gone missing. Together, they go searching for Conrad, trying to find out where he could be.
Belly and Jeremiah find out that Conrad has been camped out at Susannah's old house, at Cousins' Beach. They try to convince Conrad to go back to school, but fail miserably. Conrad has discovered that their father is selling Susannah's house, and isn't going down without a fight.
Susannah's house was the one thing that mattered to them most, and Conrad couldn't bare to watch it being sold to someone else. Belly and Jeremiah agree, and the three decide to do everything they can to save what was left of Susannah. Along the way, Belly, Jeremiah, and Conrad, discover that Susannah's marriage wasn't all what they thought it to be, as they relive past memories, and make new ones as well.

I love reading this series. I don't always agree with what's happened, but every time I devour a Jenny Han novel, I can't seem to get enough. In this novel, Belly and the rest of the gang are somber, consumed with grief, and can't think of living life without Susannah. 

I loved reading about the love triangle between Belly, Conrad, and Jeremiah. When I think Conrad would be the best match for Belly, Han does something totally different, and makes me fall for Jeremiah too. I was rather frustrated with Conrad through out the novel, as he still kind of treated Belly horribly, and he doesn't have much regard for other people's feelings in the novel either. 

There's a lot of drama in this novel, as we discover that Mr. Fisher isn't what the children though he was, and that he wasn't very faithful either. I also kind of felt that Belly would do anything for Conrad, especially helping him study for his finals, when he really didn't deserve it, and Belly couldn't see how good Jeremiah could be for her, when she was blinded by her love for Conrad. Overall, the ending was very shocking, and I can't wait to read the third installment. 

Would I recommend this book: Yes

Rating: I give this book a 3.5/5