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What are the biggest changes from The Summer I Turned Pretty? ›

One of the biggest changes from the book is the main drama of the seasons -- the sale of the beach house. In the show, Susannah's half-sister is the one who owns the house with her, and, upon Susannah's death, decides to sell it.

Based on the second book in Jenny Han's trilogy, It's Not Summer Without You, the show made several major changes to the source material, including the addition of two new characters, a major first for Belly that will shock fans who read the 2010 novel and a surprising romance that has delighted fans.

In another big change, Belly loses her virginity to Conrad in the TV series, which doesn't happen in the books. Considering all of these changes, you might be wondering if "The Summer I Turned Pretty" stayed true to its core story — the love triangle between Belly and the Fisher brothers.

It's just her makeup has changed since season one. There's a lot more concealer use and nothing else. This was her in season one. with obvious blush and something in her brows.

Just as she does in the second book, It's Not Summer Without You, Belly chooses to be with Jeremiah after evicting Conrad from her heart in a devastating scene. After promising to reunite on July 4, Conrad gives Belly her infinity necklace back and puts on a brave face until he leaves to break down alone.

In the final book, "We'll Always Have Summer," Belly and Jeremiah become a serious couple and even go to the same college. When Belly discovers he hooked up with someone else while they were on a break, she breaks up with him. He begs her to take him back and proposes, to which she agrees, much to her family's chagrin.

While the pair also staged a secret visit to Cousins during Christmastime on the page, Belly and Conrad did not have sex. But in the second episode, it's revealed that the couple are intimate for the first time in front of the fireplace.

She remains a virgin throughout the series, even during her two year relationship with Jeremiah. This is due to her wanting her first time to be special and something she took very seriously, choosing to wait until she knew she was absolutely sure.

But, fans of Belly and Jeremiah might want to look away now as in the books written by Jenny Han, Belly ends up marrying Conrad. Yes, really! In Jenny Han's third book, We'll Always Have Summer, Belly breaks up with Jeremiah after two years when she discovers he cheated on her while they were on a break.

But after Susannah's death, Conrad's grief created distance between him and Belly leading to their breakup at prom. This summer, Belly and Conrad seek closure for their failed relationship, while she and Jeremiah resume their friendship, after she picked Conrad over him.

Did Belly lose her virginity to Jeremiah in the show? ›

In the second episode, it's revealed that Belly loses her virginity to Conrad by the fireplace in the house at Cousins Beach after the snow at the beach scene. “I felt like that's where Belly was in her journey,” Han tells Variety. “These two characters were very much in love and had known each other their whole lives.

Conrad tells Belly that Jeremiah cheated on her, and Belly responds by telling him that she already knew. Conrad then confesses his love to Belly, which only angers Belly as he's confessing his feelings two years too late.

As demonstrated in the first few episode of season 2, Belly and Conrad finally date each other in It's Not Summer Without You. However, Susannah dies in the second book and this causes Conrad to pull away from Belly. They breakup before Susannah dies after prom.

Only when Conrad and Belly started to admit their feelings for each other did he start to like Belly. To Jeremiah, Belly is the prize to a competition between him and his brother.

Conrad ends up taking a bus back to Cousins Beach and lets Jeremiah use his car to drive Belly home, promising that they'll see each other during the Fourth of July and telling Jeremiah to make sure he “gets her home safe.” He takes a moment alone outside with full-on tears in his eyes before finally making his way ...

How is The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 different from the books? Speaking to W, Jenny explained that the reason she adapted The Summer I Turned Pretty for TV was so that she could flesh out the minor characters from the books.

She is self-involved at the start of the novel, obsessing over her crush on Conrad and using her growing relationship with Cam to make him jealous. As the story progresses, Belly matures, becoming more empathetic toward those around her and refocusing her attention on supporting her loved ones.

The "Summer I Turned Pretty" TV show introduces a far more diverse cast than the original book. While it's never explicitly stated that Belly is white in the books, the original book covers circa 2009 depicted Belly as a white girl. On the show, Belly is Korean on her mother's side and white on her father's side.

As a whole, the books are aimed at a younger audience than the series. The first book also came out back in 2009 so it's a lot tamer when it comes to drinking and even partying. Iconic scenes like Belly getting drunk on co*cktails are completely unique to the show.