When did you start to think there might be something seriously wrong with Susannah, and/or the family’s situation? What were the signs?ġ1. What is the turning point in Belly and Conrad’s relationship? Were you surprised by the direction it took?ġ0. Belly and the boys love playing “Would You Rather.” Borrowing Jeremiah’s example, “Would you rather live one perfect day over and over or live your life with no perfect days but just decent ones?” What do you think? How do these competing scenarios relate to the issues Belly faces? If asked again at the very end of the summer, do you think Belly would stick with her original answer (for just decent days)?ĩ. Things couldn’t stay the same forever.” What do you think Jenny Han is suggesting here? Recall a time in your life when you realized you were growing up, and how that felt.Ĩ. Fisher had visited, or even Belly and Steven’s father?ħ. In what ways does each person in the house (Jeremiah, Conrad, Susannah, and Laurel) play a particular “role”-in the story, overall, and in Belly’s life? How does the dynamic change when Steven leaves? How might the atmosphere have been different if Mr. What purpose do these flashbacks serve?Ħ. Chapters alternate between past and present-between significant memories from earlier summers and current experiences. When is the “now” from which she’s narrating? How do you know? How might the story have been different if Jenny Han had written the novel in third person?ĥ.
The Summer I Turned Pretty is told in the first person from Belly’s perspective, apparently in retrospect.
How does Jenny Han use all five senses to describe the novel’s setting? Describe similar examples of writing craft throughout the book.ģ.
We get a great feel for the house at Cousins Beach in the very first chapter. How did you interpret it? Why do you think Jenny Han introduces the book this way?Ģ. The Summer I Turned Pretty begins with a short scene prior to the first chapter. But it turns out, so does Jeremiah.īelly soon realizes she has to choose between the two brothers who love her, and in doing so, will have to break one of their hearts.Īgainst the backdrop of growing up, changing family dynamics, laughter and loss comes a poignant and relatable trilogy about a girl learning what it means to love.ġ.
Belly has always been in love with Conrad, and finally, one fateful summer, it seems like he might have feelings for her, too. She has spent summers with the Fisher family at Cousins Beach for as long as she can remember. For Belly, summertime means all her favorite things: swimming, the beach, and the Fisher boys, Conrad and Jeremiah.
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