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this book sucked
i got this book because it sounded good and i had read jenny han's other book, to all the boys i've loved before, and i thought it was amazing. but this book was definitely not her best work. first of all, the main character, belly (i hate her name too) annoyed the crap out of me. she was a whiny immature uptight brat who was always way too sensitive. someone would joke with her and she would yell at them and then go sulk. she literally got mad and stormed off when a guy didn't want to go skinny dipping with her. i didn't feel like i could relate to her at all. second of all, the plot was so boring. i honestly didn't even care what happened at the end. i was so bored with the book i could barely finish. the plot could've been really good, but it was way too slow and it didn't even have a resolution. there was barely even an ending. i was really confused half of the time, because she liked one guy, and then she liked another guy, then she didn't like him anymore, and then she did again and it was really tiring to keep up with. also at one point she starts "dating" this guy, who is nice, but really uptight, nerdy, and lame, and half the time she acts like she's embarrassed of him and she doesn't even like him. and then all of a sudden she likes him again. also, she's 15 and practically in love with this guy who is 18.. um that's a little weird. and then he ends up liking her back?? also i feel like its kind of offensive how the book is centered around them all of a sudden liking her because she turned pretty and got boobs. they never paid her any attention until she turns pretty and has a nice body. that's pretty offensive to women. just don't waste your time with this book please.
April 2020 · Books · verified purchase
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