Themes
Coming of Age: The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy suggests the transition from youth into younger maturity into maturity. In the primary ee-e book, Belly is extra cognizant of what her elders, especially Susannah, need from her. However, as the trilogy progresses, she offers larger and extra lifestyles-changing conditions, inclusive of breaking apart with Conrad, Susannah's demise because of most cancers, Jeremiah's betrayal, and in the long run, marrying Conrad. The novels illustrate the development from toddler to grownup via the stories that each Belly and the Fisher boys stumble upon as they grow.
Independence: This is extra significantly emphasized at some stage in the trilogy as Belly receives older and learns to make choices on her personal, dismissing the critiques of authority figures in her lifestyle. For instance, in It Not Summer Without You, Belly explicitly disregards her mom's needs and sneaks out of the residence to be able to attempt to persuade Conrad to move lower back to college. Conrad is going to university on this ee-e-book and as a result stories a brand new feeling of independence. The effect on the ones around him, Belly and Jeremiah, is extra closely centered upon as opposed to Conrad's internal thoughts. Readers do see the results that his unbiased decision-making has on him via the view of Jeremiah and Belly. He squanders his independence and finally ends up desiring the assistance of Belly's mother to be able to store his own circle of relatives domestic at Cousin's Beach. It suggests that even though a person is appearing independently, that individual will now no longer prevail without the assistance of those around them.
Characters
Isabel "Belly" Conklin: The narrator, and protagonist of the collection. She is the daughter of Laurel and the more youthful sister of Steven. She is thought to have had a overwhelm on her buddy Conrad considering she changed into younger, however, her dating with him falls aside on the give up of Its Not Summer Without You after the 2 end up a pair for a quick time. She then begins offevolved a dating together along with his brother, Jeremiah, after he kisses her; making his emotions regard her. In We'll Always Have Summer, which chronicles their -yr dating, Belly discovers at a frat birthday celebration that Jeremiah cheated on her with a sorority girl. She slaps him throughout the face and spends days in bed, crying. To show his regret, Jeremiah proposes to her, which she hesitantly accepts; however, as an end result of ongoing fights together with her mom (who's livid together along with her for deciding to marry so younger), she remains at Cousin's Beach. Because of this arrangement, her antique emotions for Conrad, who's staying there as well, start to slowly resurface. Toward the climax of the unconventional, Conrad confesses his love for her. Although Belly blows up at his confession, pronouncing he changed too late, her emotions for each brother are referred to as into question. She and Jeremiah, withinside the give up, name off their engagement and split for desirable after knowing they may be now no longer intended to be. In the epilogue, Belly has now no longer heard from Conrad for 2 years, earlier than receiving her handwritten letters from him "every and each month" at some stage in the relaxation of her university years. Eventually, she starts offevolved to live in touch with him. Conrad suggests up at her university graduation, ensuing in them getting lower back collectively as a pair. He proposes to Belly some years later.
Conrad "Con", “Connie” Fisher: The eldest son of Susannah and Adam Fisher, and older brother of Jeremiah. He is thought to push away his cherished ones and maintain all his feelings and emotions inside. In the primary ee-e book, his person is something of a jerk, having spent the summertime season on the seaside getting under the influence of alcohol or locked in his room. It is suspected, even though, that he has advanced emotions for Belly; he's proven numerous instances as both overly protecting or jealous of boys flirting together along with her. At the give up of the unconventional, he and Belly end up a pair. However, the connection is quick-lived while Conrad yet again slips lower back into his emotional antique ways. At the start of the second novel, he runs far from the university to shield the seaside residence as soon as he reveals out his father intends to promote it. In the give-up, Laurel suggests up and making an address to Mr. Fisher that Conrad and Jeremiah can for my part maintain the residence if Conrad returns to university and passes all his exams. The adults depart and Belly and Jeremiah assist put together Conrad for his exams. Things appear to move well, however, take an abrupt flip for the more severe while Conrad walks in on Belly and Jeremiah kissing. Conrad, however, tells his brother he's over Belly and it's far ok if the 2 get collectively. In We'll Always Have Summer, which takes location years later, it's far found out that Conrad lied while pronouncing he changed into over Belly and has constantly been in love together along with her. He spends time at some stage in the unconventional preventing his authentic emotions and pretending he does now no longer take care of her. However, as soon as he discovers at Jeremiah's bachelor birthday celebration how he cheated on Belly, Conrad will become livid and leaves. When Belly later comes throughout him, Conrad confesses his long-hidden love for her earlier than begging her now no longer to marry his brother and to be with him, breaking down into tears. Belly turns him down, claiming he's too late, breaking his heart. On a subsequent day, Conrad apologizes to Belly due to the fact he changed into "too under the influence of alcohol" at some stage in his confession, however, Belly is aware of he's lying. After Jeremiah reveals out approximately his brother's emotions toward Belly, he is going lacking on his wedding ceremony day. Conrad reveals him in their mom's garden. They combat and Jeremiah quickly disowns him as his brother, pronouncing that he's "dead" to him. Conrad bids Belly goodbye, and offers her lower back his infinity necklace, pronouncing it "constantly" belonged to her and "constantly will". In the epilogue, Conrad has now no longer contacted Belly for 2 years earlier than sending her his first handwritten letter, which then comes "every and each month" via the relaxation of her university years. He then suggests up at her university graduation, and that they get lower back collectively. This all leads as much as his marriage notion years into their dating. The collection ends with Belly marrying Conrad, and the couple beginning a brand new lifestyle collectively.
Jeremiah "Jere" Fisher: At the outset of the collection, he's the "golden" boy, the only one who seems to be untainted withinside the eyes of anybody. He is a superb buddy to Belly and a loving brother to Conrad. He steps apart as Conrad pursues Belly, even if he got here to recognize his personal emotions for her. In Its Not Summer Without You, he grows uninterested in burying his emotions for Belly and all at once kisses her even as sitting in a vehicle together with her; she kisses his lower back, most effective for Conrad to find out them. Despite being close to livid about what he stuck the 2 doing, Conrad offers Jeremiah permission to have his risk with Belly. In We'll Always Have Summer, his person has long gone via an unsightly transformation from golden boy to frat boy, even dishonest on Belly with the "sister sorority slut". He proposes to Belly to show his remorse, however, is proven to have dramatically modified for the more severe. He stays jealous of Conrad and Belly's friendship or even makes use of his engagement to Belly to spite Conrad. However, while he discovers that Conrad confessed his emotions for her, he takes to the air the night time earlier than during the marriage and fails to reveal up during the day. Conrad reveals him and confronts him approximately who loves and merits Belly extra. After studying a letter for "him" from their mother, and coming across it changed into without a doubt intended for Conrad, Jeremiah disowns Conrad as his brother. In the epilogue, he's visible at Conrad and Belly's wedding ceremony with a brand new girl, leaving the reputation of the 2 brothers' dating unclear.
Susannah "Beck" Fisher: The rock that everybody appears to hold to. Even in demise, her calming pressure is referenced and utilized by all as they navigate the exceptional conditions of their lives. She dies of most cancers among books one and, however, is closely remembered with the aid of using her own circle of relatives and buddies at some stage in the path of the collection. It is found out that she left letters to "the summertime season kids" withinside the very last ee-e book (even though we most effectively get to study the only one she gave to Belly). She is proven to be very friendly, loving, and compassionate. Her demise hits anybody tough and lifestyles without her appear close to impossible; it takes anybody nearly a yr to tug themselves collectively and shape lifestyles without her existence.
Mr. Fisher: A guy who's regarded to have his manner regardless of what it fees or who it hurts. He is Susannah's husband and the daddy of Conrad and Jeremiah. After Susannah dies, he turns to whiskey. He drives Conrad away after Conrad noticed how badly he started out treating Susannah, inclusive of dishonesty with her and walking away while she was given most cancers. He attempts to promote the summertime season residence in Its Not Summer Without You following Susannah's demise and is slightly stopped in time with the aid of using Laurel and Conrad. In the very last ee-e book, he attempts to fix his dating together along with his sons and can pay for Jeremiah and Belly's wedding ceremony, notwithstanding now no longer agreeing with them getting married at the sort of younger age.
Taylor Jewel: Belly's first-rate buddy notwithstanding being her polar opposite. Unlike Belly, she is boy loopy and shallow, even though with the aid of using We'll Always Have Summer, she grows up and has something clever to mention as soon. In the primary ee-ebook of the collection, as visible in flashbacks, she is taken into consideration as something of a slut. She is going for all 3 boys (Steven, Conrad, and Jeremiah) nearly as soon as, decided to connect to certainly considered one among them. She is visible desperately looking to pair Belly with boys, even though her buddy ad infinitum protests. She and Belly have a falling out toward the climax of It Not Summer Without You after Taylor accuses Belly of being "a crappy buddy" while Belly now no longer needs her to return back to a celebration on the seaside residence. By We'll Always Have Summer, they make peace, and Taylor may be visible at some stage in the path of the ee-e book assisting and supporting Belly together along with her wedding ceremony. She confronts Conrad after suspecting he stated something to Belly to disappoint her and warns him to depart her alone. Although she admits that Belly advised her part of her will constantly love Conrad, and is aware of he loves Belly too. She asks him to "be the best man Belly says he's" with the aid of using letting her go.
Laurel Dunne: Belly and Steven's mom in addition to Susannah's first-rate buddy. She is inflexible and determined to have the connection with Belly that her daughter had with Susannah. She appears to constantly make the incorrect alternatives as a long way as Belly is concerned, however, her choice to be near her daughter is conventional and admirable. The ladies come face to face in We'll Always Have Summer while Belly and Jeremiah announce their engagement. Laurel is livid, pronouncing the couple is a long way too younger for the sort of commitment, even going as a long way as refusing to reveal up for the marriage, which leaves Belly devastated. After seeing her disappointed one night time at Cousin's Beach, Conrad talks to her and manages to persuade her to make amends with Belly. It is proven withinside the very last ee-e book that the connection between Conrad and Laurel could be very near or even resembles the connection between Conrad and Susannah. In the epilogue of We'll Always Have Summer, it's far implied that she helped Belly choose out her wedding ceremony get dressed for Belly's wedding ceremony to Conrad, and helped plan the ceremony.
Steven Conklin: Belly's older brother, a terrific buddy, and supportive brother. Though we see little of him, his truthfulness is a springboard for Belly to make hard however clever choices. He seems at some stage in Belly's flashbacks, making amusing of her and teasing her ad infinitum, however notwithstanding such teasing, he's proven to have a protective side. He even says to Belly herself in We'll Always Have Summer that even as Jeremiah changed into like a brother to him, Belly changed into his "little sister and [she] got here first", something that surprises her.
Cam: He most effective seems in The Summer I Turned Pretty as a summertime season fling of Bellies. It is stated that he had a overwhelm on Belly at some stage in grade college however in no way had the braveness to method her. He leaves one very last voicemail for Belly, asking if she desired to live in touch after the summertime season, however if now no longer, "it changed into high-quality placing out together along with her". He is noted two times extra withinside the collection, as certainly considered one among Belly's summertime season memories.
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