The Summer I Turned Pretty

I expected a lot out of this book. Mostly because Sarah Dessen had written a brief review that was featured on the back. Now, Sarah Dessen has written constantly great novels about teenagers. Novels that feel real and nuanced.
This book has some of that. There are points where you know that people have done that or been there, but as a whole, it feels a little forced.
My biggest criticism of the book is about the main character, Belly. Yep, Belly. The name is almost enough to make me regret reading the whole thing. Belly is whiny and manipulative, which is not attractive and reminds me far too much of Holden Caulfield. I want flawed, likable antagonists. That's it.