It's Not Summer Without You vs Swim the Fly: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Summer, Vacations, Interpersonal relations, Bildungsromans, Friendship, Children's fiction
It's Not Summer Without You
Teenaged Isobel "Belly" Conklin, whose life revolves around spending the summer at her mother's best friend's beach house, reflects on the tragic events of the past year that changed her life forever.
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Swim the Fly
Fifteen-year-old Matt Gratton and his two best friends always set themselves a summertime goal. This year's? To see a real-live naked girl for the first time—quite a challenge, given that none of the guys has the nerve…
The verdict
- Readers rate It's Not Summer Without You highest: It's Not Summer Without You 4.4 · Swim the Fly 4.2.
- It's Not Summer Without You has the widest readership — 5263 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| It's Not Summer Without You | Swim the Fly | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.4 (285) | 3.4 (5) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5263) | 5.0 (16) |
Reception
| It's Not Summer Without You | Swim the Fly | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5263 | 16 |
| Editions | 18 | 10 |
| Pages | 288 | — |