Belly visited the Cousins Beach House every summer.

She looks forward to it all year every year but when Susana suddenly becomes ill everything Belly has ever loved becomes jeopardized.

In the TV show, based on an identically named novel,  The Summer I Turned Pretty this is exactly what happens.

This show follows the life of Belly as she navigates dealing with the death of a person she’s loved and looked up to while she simultaneously deals with a complicated love story between two brothers.

Like other love stories the show highlights the difficulties of life and being a teenager.

Watching The Summer I Turned Pretty is like cutting an onion– it is full of layers and might make you cry.

Writer and Director Jenny Han skillfully creates a love story that captivates the audience and will always leave you wanting more.

Unlike most love stories this one has depth and emotion making it not just about who will get the girl.

The Summer I Turned Pretty novel is available in most bookstores, libraries, on Amazon, and most other places you can get books.

The show is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.