The gorgeous beach shots will make you want to hop in your car and take a road trip.

It is the perfect vibe to start off your summer right. After the first six promising episodes, I hoped the show would end with a bang, but instead, it ended with a whimper.ĭespite that negative ending, I still urge all rom-com lovers to check this show out. He is a grumpy, mopey boy with an alcohol problem, and while I understand that he has his own trauma, it just doesn’t make him good boyfriend material. Honestly, I don’t think Conrad is the right choice for Belly, and I am getting tired of teen rom-coms glorifying toxic relationships. Two years later, I am still salty that Lara Jean chose Peter in P.S.

I’m sorry, but all literary geniuses must have a fatal flaw. But love triangles are not for me, particularly ones written by Jenny Han. I fell head over heels for Jeremiah, who is basically a golden retriever. Not because of the acting-all three actors feel like real teenagers struggling with their own issues. You are absolutely right! That’s because it is the worst part of the show. You might have noticed that I have not yet talked about Belly and her infamous love triangle with the two Fisher boys, Jeremiah and Conrad. Instead of being reduced to the jerky older brother, Steven has sweet moments and flaws. When his girlfriend asks him to escort her to the debutante ball, he’s afraid that he can’t afford a tux to match her dress. But it’s far from perfect-unlike the Fishers and all the other families at Cousins, Belly’s family isn’t rich. While he’s largely absent in the book and spends most of his page time torturing Belly, in this version, he has his own love story. It’s rare that a teen show focuses on the adults, but it rounds out the series, making it more complete.īelly’s brother Steven (Sean Kaufman) also struggles in this adaptation. Book readers already know-but all will be revealed in the end. And over the course of the episodes, you start to see that something is seriously wrong with Susannah. Belly’s mom (Jackie Chung), who’s recently divorced, struggles to put herself back out there, despite Susannah’s unwavering support.

Nothing is purer than watching two women support each other, especially over decades.

The show’s finest moments revolved around the two mothers and their friendship. While the book focuses on Belly’s point of view, the show expands to follow six different characters and their stories. Might her luck with Conrad finally start to change? This summer, Belly has ditched the braces and huge glasses, and suddenly, boys are starting to notice her.

The summer i turned pretty book summary