The books came out 13 years ago, so people have these ideas and images in their minds and they want it to match up to what they've imagined.

JH: Hmm, well, I think book fans are always a tough crowd, especially with this one.

17: What do you think fans of the book series will be most surprised by in the series? Everyone has their same essence, but who will they be in 2022? That was my writer's journey - that and wanting the story to feel of the moment, but still, maintain what people were going to expect from it. I was thinking, how would I tell this story today still with all the same characters. Jenny Han: That's exactly how I approached the adaptation process. 17: What was it like to adapt Belly’s story for 2022, given that you wrote the book in 2009? Han sat down with Seventeen to discuss all things Summer I Turned Pretty, what fans might be surprised by, and when we might expect in season two. Han serves as co-showrunner on the series, bringing Belly’s story and the dreamy landscape of Cousins Beach to life on-screen. But soon, she finds herself entangled in a messy love triangle with Conrad and Jeremiah. Having exited her awkward pre-teen years, and having long-harbored a crush for Conrad, Belly is ready for this summer to be different. Lola Tung stars as 16-year-old Isabel “Belly” Conklin, who spends each summer at Cousins Beach with her mother Laurel, brother Steven, her mom’s best friend Susannah, and her two sons, Conrad and Jeremiah. On June 17, Prime Video debuted The Summer I Turned Pretty, the on-screen adaptation of Han’s romantic summer-centric trilogy. In 2018, Netflix adapted Han’s To All the Boys series, creating an instant rom-com classic and sparking two wildly successful sequels, and a spin-off series. Book after book, the New York Times best-selling author has delivered relatable, read-the-whole-book-in-one-sitting types of stories that explore the nuances of first loves, friendship, and family. Jenny Han is an icon in young adult fiction writing.

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han