Han also made a lot of changes in order to take the story - which she originally published in 2009 - into the modern era, with major moments and character choices that simply couldn’t have existed back in the day. (Messy!) While the show still focuses heavily on Belly’s choice between the two boys, it makes the story more of an ensemble, bringing side characters from the books into the spotlight. and the sons of her mom’s best friend, whose house Belly is staying in. In both the book and show, a love triangle forms between Belly and her childhood besties, Jeremiah ( Gavin Casalegno) and Conrad ( Christopher Briney), who also happen to be brothers. But this summer is different, largely because Belly is different - she’s finally out of that unbearable stage of middle school awkwardness (good for her!). Of course, the overarching plot of the series doesn’t stray much from the book: The beachy teen rom-dram follows Isabel, better known as “Belly” ( Lola Tung), and her family as they stay for the summer at a family friends’ beach house, as they do every year. Warning: Spoilers for The Summer I Turned Pretty follow. Thus, there are some major differences between Han’s book, The Summer I Turned Pretty, and her new show. But to make this early aughts book into a modern, seven-episode series, Han had to do some major rewriting and additions to her original story, including creating whole new characters, plot lines, and romances. Now, 13 years later, it has become an equally beloved series on Prime Video. Author Jenny Han’s novel, The Summer I Turned Pretty, was a smash success with the YA crowd when it debuted in 2009.
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