Summer, #1
The Summer I Turned Pretty
by Jenny Han
Contents
chapter four
Overview
Susannah wakes, reunites emotionally with Laurel, and showers Belly with praise, declaring this will be an unforgettable summer. Belly internalizes the affirmation and, for the first time, feels genuinely pretty. This moment resets Belly’s self-perception and foreshadows the transformative summer to come.
Summary
After changing out of wet clothes, Susannah comes downstairs from a nap. She and Laurel share an intense, tearful hug, reflecting their deep bond and the joy of being reunited at the start of summer.
Susannah then embraces Belly in a long, affectionate hug. Pulling back to look her over, Susannah remarks that Belly has grown up and praises her beauty, speaking with her characteristic certainty.
Susannah proclaims that Belly will have an amazing summer she will never forget. Belly, relieved the boys aren’t there to hear, absorbs the affirmation.
In reflection, Belly acknowledges that Susannah’s words are true: this is the summer everything begins. For the first time, Belly feels genuinely pretty, signaling a pivotal shift in her self-perception and setting the tone for the months ahead.
Who Appears
- Belly (Isabel Conklin)Receives Susannah’s affirmation, finally feels pretty, and senses the summer’s transformative beginning.
- Susannah FisherWakes from a nap, reunites warmly with Laurel, praises Belly, and foretells an unforgettable summer.
- Laurel ConklinEmotionally reunites with Susannah, revealing their closeness at the summer’s start.