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The The Summer I Turned Pretty is about a girl named Belly who spends every summer at a beach house with her family and her mom’s best friend’s family. She has always had a crush on Conrad, one of the boys, but this summer things start to change. Belly grows up and starts to get more attention, especially from Conrad and his brother Jeremiah. Throughout the summer, she experiences love, jealousy, and friendship in new ways. At the same time, there are some serious problems going on with the families that make the summer more emotional. By the end, Belly realizes that growing up means dealing with both happy and difficult moments.