What Age Is The Summer I Turned Pretty Appropriate For?

Recommended Age:
13
+
Best for independent readers who enjoy emotionally warm coming-of-age romance with a summer setting, a love triangle, and the nostalgic feeling of a place that has always meant everything.

About the Book

Every summer, a teenage girl and her family return to a beach house shared with a close family friend and her two sons - a place that has defined the girls childhood and that she has always associated with belonging and longing in equal measure. Set during what turns out to be a pivotal summer of first loves, shifting friendships, and the dawning awareness that some things may be changing forever, the novel is the first in a young adult romance trilogy.

Content Ratings

❤️
Moderate Romance
Recurring romantic tension involving a love triangle between the protagonist and two brothers; includes a first kiss and emotionally significant but non-explicit romantic feelings that are central to the story.
💡
Moderate Themes
Themes of unrequited longing, the anxiety of growing up, shifting friendships, and the bittersweet awareness that a beloved chapter of childhood is ending require moderate emotional maturity.
⚔️
No Violence
No violence.
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The Summer I Turned Pretty
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Author:
Jenny Han
Genre:
Romance
Published:
2009
Page Count:
276
Where to Buy:
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Ages:
13
+

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