![]() I loved getting to go on the cross country journey with Anna and can relate to going away from home for the first time. As that girl who would love to move to the beach for a summer to work in a shady seaside diner and sunbathe all day, the images of Zanzibar Bay and the beach house were right up my alley. The only element of this book that I loved was the setting. I couldn't connect with them and therefore didn't connect at all with the story. Each character seemed two-dimensional and severely underwhelmed me. And their relationships with the boys they meet in Zanzibar Bay? I barely remember the boys' names let alone care at all what happened to them. I was unaffected by Anna's Sad Girl act and Frankie just made me want to throttle her. Twenty Boy Summer is a story about loss and love but somehow had no discernible substance. ![]() I had such high hopes for this as a cleanser, but alas it just didn't do it for me. I was prepared for a doughnut read and instead grabbed hold of a handful of icing. I needed to go to the beach, if only in my mind. In my defense I thought the timing of my reading this was perfect! I was on a super dark story streak and wanted something light-hearted and fun. ![]() From the sea glass heart cover to the boy-centric description to the protag who was a little too young for my liking all of the clues pointed to a story I wouldn't fall for. I should have known that this book would leave me disappointed. ![]()
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