
She is the daughter of Laurel and the younger sister of Steven. Isabel 'Belly' Conklin: The narrator, and protagonist of the series.It shows that even though someone is acting independently, that person will not succeed without the help of those around them. He squanders his independence and ends up needing the help of Belly's mom in order to save the family's home at Cousin's Beach. Readers do see the effects that his independent decision-making has on him through the view of Jeremiah and Belly.

The impact on those around him, Belly and Jeremiah, is more heavily focused upon rather than Conrad's inner thoughts.

Conrad goes to college in this book and thus experiences a new sense of independence. For instance, in It's Not Summer Without You Belly explicitly disregards her mother's wishes and sneaks out of the house in order to try and convince Conrad to go back to school.


In the first book, Belly is more cognizant of what her elders, especially Susannah, want from her. Coming of Age: The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy shows the transition from childhood into young adulthood into adulthood.Sometime after this, it was officially confirmed that Lions Gate Entertainment had secured the rights, with plans to turn the trilogy into a television series. It has been revealed by author Jenny Han that a film script is in the works by 'a very talented screenwriter'.
