14 Big Differences Between the Summer I Turned Pretty Books and the TV Show So Far

Belly's friendship with Taylor gets some much-needed dimension in the show. In the book, Taylor's mostly seen in flashbacks and she isn't a positive energy for Belly, who finds herself making comparisons all the time. Taylor flirts with all the boys when she visits Cousins, going as far as to kiss Jeremiah and Steven. This strains her and Belly's friendship by the time she leaves, and the awkwardness doesn't really get resolved on the page.

On the show, after Taylor kisses Steven, she and Belly have a fight that exposes the ways both of them have fallen short as friends, making their friendship far more realistic and balanced. They end up making up, and Taylor acts as a supportive friend for the rest of the season.