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The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Fountain of Youth Book Club

The Summer I Turned Pretty Discussion Questions

1. What do you think of the 1^st person narration?
2. Does the beginning as Belly and her brother fight in the car feel real?
3. Does Belly feel like a 15-year-old?
4. What do you think of measuring a life in summers?
5. Does the beach house sound like fun?
6. What do you think of the flashback chapters?
7. How do you think her parents’ divorce affected Belly?
8. Why would Taylor go after Conrad if she thinks Belly likes him?
9. Was Conrad right to not let Belly go off with Cam?
10. What do you think of Cam?
11. Who is your favorite character?
12. Who’s your least favorite character?
13. Do you agree that summer birthdays suck?
14. Does Belly’s crush on Conrad feel real?
15. Is Belly an idiot when she shoots down Jerimiah?
16. What do you think of her confrontation with Conrad?
17. Did the fight between the brothers seem believable?
18. Were you surprised that Susannah was dying?
19. What did you think of the ending?
20. Would you read the next two?