by: Emma Helmick  

Some teenage girls at GS are losing their minds after watching The Summer I Turned Pretty season three teaser trailer.  

The trailer came out on April 24 and many want to know which brother the main character Belly will choose.  

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“The Summer I Turned Pretty” book trilogy.

Photo Courtesy: Ava Richards

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“I think it’s a big debate because usually teen romance books and shows is popular, and with things like TikTok, it makes it easier to debate things with more people to see,” senior Abegail Spaugy said.  

Many fans get in heated arguments over this topic on social media.   

“I am team Conrad just because the way he treats Belly in my opinion is more genuine,” Spaugy said.  “I also think Conrad is better looking, so that helps his case. The scene on the beach made me a huge fan.”  

Author of the books Jenny Han has made it a point to have Belly jump back and forth with both brothers. 

“I’m on neither team,” junior Eden Wilson said. “Both boys have good and bad qualities to themselves making me not think either one is good for her. If I could, I would be team anti-Belly.” 

According to an instagram poll, most fans tend to favor Conrad, but his brother Jeremiah also has a handful of defenders.  

“I’ve had people explain to me why they’re team Conrad, that he is just simply meant to be with Belly, and I don’t see the appeal,” senior Cecilia Ecklund said. “I think a lot of people prefer a brooding character, but to me, he is often emotionally distant and honestly pretty toxic.”  

In the third book, Belly chooses Conrad at the end, but Jenny Han has teased switching the plot.  

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The third and final book of the trilogy, published in 2011.

Photo Courtesy: Ava Richards

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  “I’m on team Jeremiah, not because I think he should end up with Belly, but because he is the better option,” Ecklund said. “He is emotionally available, has good communication, and has a fun personality. He offers a much healthier relationship if  

Belly were to choose him.”  

Spaugy, however, feels the complete opposite, saying he “sucks” and  

“constantly” makes Belly feel bad.  

“I usually prefer the books over show adaptations, but in this case the show is better,” Ecklund said. “There is more complexity in the storyline and the characters that the book just doesn’t cover.”