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Essay Topic 1

It's Not Summer Without You begins with the main character, Belly, daydreaming. How did you interpret this scene? Why do you think Jenny Han introduces the book this way?

Essay Topic 2

Readers get a great feel for the house at Cousins Beach in the first chapter. How does Jenny Han use all five senses to describe the novel’s setting? Describe similar examples of writing craft throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

What kind of relationship did Susannah have with her husband, and how did this affect the overall tone of the plot?

Essay Topic 4

How might the story have been different if Jenny Han had written the novel in third person?

Essay Topic 5

In what ways does each person in the house (Jeremiah, Conrad, Susannah, and Laurel) play a particular “role”—in the story, overall, and in Belly’s life?

Essay Topic 6

What is the turning...

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