That Summer

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4.2
69 reviews
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224
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About this ebook

The more things change. . .
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As far as Haven is concerned, thereā€™s just too much going on.
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Everything is changing, and sheā€™s not sure where she fits in.
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Then her sisterā€™s old boyfriend shows up, sparking memories of the summer when they were all happy and everything was perfect. . . .
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But along the way, Haven realizes that sometimes change is a good thing.
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ā€œUnforgettableā€ ā€”Publishers Weekly, starred review
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Also by Sarah Dessen:
Along for the Ride
Dreamland
Just Listen
Keeping the Moon
Lock and Key
The Moon and More
Someone Like You
This Lullaby
The Truth About Forever
What Happened to Goodbye

Ratings and reviews

4.2
69 reviews
A Google user
May 7, 2011
This is a bittersweet novel that follows gawky teen Haven as she tries to come to terms with the changes taking place in her life. Haven's famous sports reporter father is marrying a 'tiny-eared' weather-girl, and Haven isn't ready for this step. Her sister, Ashley, is marrying the last of a long stream of boyfriends, and throwing a fit every day. Haven's best friend has returned from camp, and has left Haven behind. Haven and Ashley's mom is considering going on holiday to Europe, leaving Haven feeling even more alone and confused. Out of the blue, Haven's favourite of Ashley's ex-boyfriends, Sumner, appears and helps Haven to make sense of everything. This is Dessen's first novel, and although i haven't read her others I certainly hope they're better than this. It's essentially a load of psychobabble about memories and transformation, which is material for an interesting teenage novel. There are just two interesting characters - Ashley and Sumner - and haven is just plain irritating with her constant snivelling about her height. Haven's narrative is often rambling, which is useful in hiding the fact that there is no real plot. The story goes absolutely nowhere and after I had skipped over the last few pages I was glad that That Summer had ended.
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A Google user
February 23, 2012
I actually got into this book because I'm a fan of Mandy Moore, who came out with a movie called How To Deal. It's actually based on this story & another of Sarah's novels, Someone Like You. Fell in love with the stories & the author. <3
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A Google user
February 12, 2012
I liked this book. It wasnt the best one Sarah.has written, but it was still good. It jad a few boring parts honestly, but.if you read the whole book, you wont be disapointed :)
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About the author

Sarah DessenĀ is the author of thirteen novels, which include theĀ New York TimesĀ bestsellersĀ The Moon and More,Ā What Happened to Goodbye,Ā Along for the Ride,Ā Lock and Key,Ā Just Listen,Ā The Truth About Forever, andĀ This Lullaby. Her first two books,Ā That SummerĀ andĀ Someone Like You, were made into the movieĀ How to Deal.Ā 
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Dessenā€™s books are frequently chosen for the Teensā€™ Top Ten list and the list of Best Fiction for Young Adults. They have been translated into twenty-five languages. Sarah Dessen is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the Young Adult division of the American Library Association.
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Sarah Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with highest honors in creative writing. She lives in Chapel Hill with her husband, Jay, and their daughter, Sasha Clementine.
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Visit Sarah at sarahdessen.com.

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