Should The Summer I Turned Pretty have to change an iconic part of the books? Explained in depth 

Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty books have been comfort reads for a generation of hopeless romantics. But now that the story’s made its way to the screen, fans are divided. Some scenes are copy-pasted straight from the page, while others? Rewritten, reimagined, or completely erased.

However, there's one scene in the book that is an iconic one, and many fans are hoping to see it on screen. Although it's a delicate, beautiful scene, it includes a small detail that many are hoping doesn't make it to the series. We're talking, of course, about Belly and Conrad's peach scene.

In the book, Belly and Conrad go peach shopping for her wedding prep. Belly devours one, offers Conrad a bite, and he casually reveals he's allergic, something Belly somehow never knew. It's meant to be tender and intimate, but... really? She forgot her childhood soulmate’s fruit allergy?

Memory is an instinctive and important part of We’ll Always Have Summer. Belly often misremembers things, blurring her past with Jeremiah and Conrad. But forgetting an allergy? That feels off-brand for a girl who remembers every tiny detail about the boy she’s loved forever. Instead of portraying her as careless, the show has a chance to tweak this moment, keep the sweetness, and skip the allergy amnesia.

After all, the peach scene is beautiful. It deserves its place in the show, just with a bit more emotional intelligence. If The Summer I Turned Pretty's third season wants to stay true to the heart of the book, it should fix this one flaw and let Belly’s memory serve her better, especially when it comes to Conrad.

More details on The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3

The Summer I Turned Pretty returned on July 16, 2025, for its final 11-episode season, plunging Belly played by Lola Tung into her college years with Jeremiah played by Gavin Casalegno and Conrad played by Christopher Briney in full rotation. A bold time jump skips ahead to Belly’s junior year, making her and Jeremiah older, their relationship more nuanced. This change gives emotional weight to their engagement (after his spring break slip-up, ofcourse!) and grounds their decisions in realism.

The season rebuilds rather than reproduces the book. It keeps the love triangle central while weaving in fresh arcs: Conrad in therapy and a new job, Taylor and Steven’s messy college romance, Laurel and John’s surprising reconciliation, and Belly’s potential study-abroad in Paris.

Beneath it all, Jenny Han has also teased that the finale for The Summer I Turned Pretty may take a different shape than what everyone is thinking, giving the show an ending that fans have constantly been theorising. In a cover story with Entertainment Weekly, Han teased

“There are a couple of moments that people really love from the books that I knew that people were wanting to see. I wanted to make sure that I was going to really service those fans who’ve been following the story for a really long time.”

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Fans are already buzzing as“Team Conrad” is rallying online following the premiere, reflecting Conrad’s grounded portrayal. The season has fans hooked on the love triangle, and the million dollar question of who Belly would choose in the end.

The Summer I Turned Pretty is streaming now on Prime Video.

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