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For Jenny Han, the Secret to a Good Story Involves Asking One Simple Question

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The Summer I Turned Pretty is about the closest one can get to a real vacation without leaving the couch. Based on the Jenny Han novel of the same name, the coming-of-age Amazon Prime series follows Belly (Lola Tung) as she embarks on her annual visit to her family friends' beach house.

But this year feels different—more special. Mostly because of a brewing love triangle with brothers Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno)… “I'm hoping that the viewers who are adults can watch the show and really miss and remember a time when they were also young, in love, messy, and experiencing things for the first time,” Han tells Glamour. “And I hope that the younger audience will watch it and feel seen, or hope for moments like that for themselves in the future.” With its gorgeous setting, Taylor Swift-led soundtrack, and the kind of carefree power that comes from knowing you have three months ahead without any responsibilities, The Summer I Turned Pretty offers a true escape for viewers of all ages.

For Han, maybe not so much.Though her were previously made into a series of Netflix films, this was the New York Times bestselling author's first foray into adapting her own work for the screen.

And she leaned into the experience, serving as co-creator, executive producer, co-showrunner, and writer of the series. As if that weren't enough of a challenge, she was simultaneously working on developing , a To All the Boys spin-off series that began production in Seoul.

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