Strained relationships from "summary" of It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
Strained relationships are like a thread that's been pulled too tight, just waiting to snap. It's that feeling of tension simmering under the surface, like a storm brewing on the horizon. In 'It's Not Summer Without You', we see this concept play out in the dynamics between Belly and her friends, as well as within her own family.
Belly's relationships with her friends, Taylor and Conrad, are anything but smooth sailing. There's a history of misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and unspoken truths that hang heavy in the air whenever they're together. It's as if they're all walking on eggshells, afraid to say the wrong thing and set off an explosion of pent-up emotions. The strain is palpable, like a weight pressing down on their shoulders, making it hard to breathe.
And then there's Belly's relationship with her family, which is no less fraught with tension. The loss of her mother has left a gaping hole in their lives, one that they all struggle to fill in their own ways. The grief is a silent specter that haunts them, colo...
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