As I continued to read Sarah's Dessen's book, This Summer, I realized that this book was not what I was expecting it to be. While reading it, I felt as if it was repetitive and the main character, Haven, was completely draining for me. She complains about her sister's past boyfriend, Sumner, and that seems that it is the only thing she ever will live with. He did play a large part in her life, even if she wasn't her own boyfriend and she holds on to that. As she feels overwhelmed, she goes back to the thoughts of the man and it simply keeps her sane. I feel like there was a message that was definitely sent through Haven and her life in this book, and she was very relatable. She does elaborate on her parent's divorce, and her father's recent marriage, but other than that there was not much to this book at this point. I have decided to stop reading this book as of now because it simply seems like nothing else important will end up happening to Haven. I do know that Sarah Dessen has many great books that have made an impact on many people, and are top-sellers. I researched this book and found that it was one of her very first novels. I am now going to look into some of her other "more popular" books and see if those would be more interesting, and not as dull as this book was. I know Sarah Dessen is a great author and I'm excited to possibly begin reading more of her!
This photo resembled Haven in a way of showing how she captured every minute of her past, and is still holding on to those memories such as this girl captured a memory on camera. She is holding onto those "pictures" and better times that she had back with her sister's boyfriend, who was a guy that changed her life and is keeping her going to this day. “It’s funny how one summer can change everything.” is one quote that stuck out to me in this book. The summer that Haven had once lived through, was one she will never forget and that she will hold on to for the rest of her life.
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