The Summer I Turned Pretty — Jenny Han • 12+

The Summer I Turned Pretty — Character Guide

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Character guide for The Summer I Turned Pretty.

Main Characters

Belly (Isabel Conklin)

The narrator — thoughtful, romantic and in the process of growing up. Her love for Conrad has shaped her idea of love itself. Her voice is warm, honest and self-aware.

Conrad Fisher

The older Fisher boy — brooding, complex and emotionally withdrawn. His feelings for Belly are real but he struggles to express them.

Jeremiah Fisher

The younger brother — open, warm and easy to be with. His relationship with Belly is uncomplicated in a way Conrad's never can be.

Susannah Fisher

The woman who created the beach house summers. Her illness casts a shadow over the whole novel. Her love for Belly and her own family is one of the book's most moving elements.

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