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Forever Summer (2011)

by Alyson Noel(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0312604394 (ISBN13: 9780312604394)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

review 1: I have to say I love loved Laguna Cove and I gave this book 4 stars because of Cruel Summer...That girl just wrote and wrote emails and letters..not my fave book. *Spoilers*Laguna Cove ooh this book was awesome, great and good..please please tell me there is going to be book 2/sequel..We have to know what happens between Chris and Anne..I can say that Chris will end up with Ellie..I don't like the idea but he change when Anne told him about Ellie's feelings towards him. Anne is looking at Jake in another light..Jake likes to foul around with Anne and probably has a crush. Dean and Lola..Im glad he finally saw what he was missing..I love that lolas plan worked.Please Please We want a sequel..
review 2: If you’re searching for the perfect summer beach read, loo... morek no further than Forever Summer by Alyson Noël. Forever Summer consists of two books—Laguna Cove and Cruel Summer. Below, I will review each book separately and then discuss which story I preferred. Laguna Cove Laguna Cove follows four girls—new comer Alyson and pre-existing residents Ellie, Lola, and Jade. While Anne struggles to fit into the Californian lifestyle after moving from Connecticut, Ellie prepares to score a surfing sponsorship and please her strict father. Meanwhile, Lola tries to heal after a devastating breakup and Jade tries to help a delinquent friend. True to the California setting, Laguna Cover is filled with drama, romance, and of course, surfing. Laguna Cove is obviously not some literary masterpiece. Clearly, it is fluff. However, the story is fast-paced and dramatic, so it’s perfect for a day at the beach. Don’t check out this book if you are searching for a book with complex characters or a deep, profound meaning. But, if you’re looking for a fun way to pass the time, you will enjoy this book for its purpose. That being said, while I was expecting mindless fluff, I was not expecting to completely hate most of the characters. I would not want to be friends with any of these girls, except Jade because she was the only one that didn’t act like a brat or a snob. Lola isn’t as bad as the others, but she is constantly saying how she’s so gorgeous that guys just fall at her feet. Some people can say that think they are pretty and it doesn’t come across as vain. However, whenever Lola continuously talks about how beautiful she is in one chapter, I just want to gag. Ellie is a brat. Because of her crush, she’s rude to Anne throughout the entire novel… and it gets old fast. She also uses a guy’s crush on her to get back at her crush. However, she does redeem herself at the end by trying to make things right with Anne. The worst of all the characters is Anne. She never redeems herself. All she does is complain, whether it’s about moving to California, not spending enough time with her father (even though every time he tries to spend time with her, she goes off with her new boyfriend), or basically, any little thing. She’s annoying, and I honestly could not stand her or understand why the other characters thought she was so great. The romances are nothing too special. All the guys are the typical, Californian surfers. However, some romances did not turn out the way I guessed, so I was surprised by this. It made the book less predictable than other similar beach stories. Despite the less than stellar characters, Laguna Beach is the perfect book to keep you entertained while tanning or on a long car ride. Cruel Summer Unlike Laguna Cove, Cruel Summer is written in the form of letters, blog posts, and emails by the main character, Colby. While Colby’s parents work through a messy divorce back in California, Colby spends her entire summer on a tiny Greek island named Tinos with her Crazy Aunt Tally. Although Colby is less than thrilled to leave her newfound popularity behind, she finds new friends and a romance in Tinos. Cruel Summer, like Laguna Cove, serves its purpose. It isn’t a deep book that’s going to make you contemplate life after you’ve read it. However, it’s an easy summer book that’s perfect for a quick read. After reading both novels, I have concluded that Alyson Noël has a talent for creating whiny protagonists. Like Laguna Cove, I didn’t really like the main character. Throughout the whole first half of the story, all Colby does is whine about how she doesn’t want to go to Greece and how she can’t hang out with her new popular friend back in California. I understand that Colby is upset, but the whole first half all she does is whine about every little thing. However, it does get better in the second half when she stops whining. As for the secondary characters, they are okay. I like how Aunt Tally added some depth to the story. However, I simply could not understand why Colby was so obsessed with the popular girl. She just seemed rude, and often times, I found her behavior made Colby behave in that manner as well. I actually enjoyed the romance in this book. Colby doesn’t use boys to make other boys jealous or think boys drop at her feet (cough, Laguna Cove). Her relationship and attraction towards her love interest seems real and believable. I liked her relationship and (SPOILER) their online banter is pretty darn cute. While I enjoyed the characters more, I felt like the plot is so-so. The first half moves painstakingly slow. There is not a lot of drama to keep things interesting. I often found myself bored throughout the first half of Cruel Summer because there honestly isn’t anything going on except for Colby groaning about something or pining after a boy that clearly has no feelings for her. While Cruel Summer may not be an earth-shattering novel, you will not be disappointed if all you are searching for is a quick beach read. Which book did I enjoy more? Although I prefer the characters in Cruel Summer, I liked Laguna Cove a bit more. There is enough drama to keep the story interesting and moving quickly, which is what I prefer in a quick summer read. For more reviews, check out bookswithbreanna.blogspot.com less

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