![]() ![]() ![]() In the novel, Steven actually leaves Cousins early to go on a trip with his dad, whereas, in the tv show, Steven works at the country club with Jeremiah and has both relationship and money issues over the course of the first season. ![]() What’s most noticeably missing in the book is Steven’s main plotline from the filmic version. The book version of the story is a much quieter and simpler plot with hints of what we see play out on a much bigger scale on the show. I saw the tv show before I read the book, and while I usually recommend reading the book first, in this particular case, you could really do either/or. Unfortunately for Belly, Conrad’s mood swings aren’t the only surprises she has to contend with on this trip as navigating what it actually means to come of age is more difficult than she ever expected. ![]() Conrad, Belly’s childhood crush, acts both disinterested and jealous, making him very hard to figure out. This trip has been a yearly tradition for Belly’s entire life, but this summer is a bit different as Belly is growing up and turning heads. Belly, short for Isabel, vacations to Cousins, a Northeastern beach town, with her mom, her brother, and their family friends, Susannah, Jeremiah, and Conrad. THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY by Jenny Han is the novel that kicked off the Amazon Prime show of the same name. ![]()
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