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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 |
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Why No One’s “Team Belly” in The Summer I Turned Pretty |
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We say we want flawed female characters—until they stop being easy to like |
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By Patricia Karounos |
I'm anti-Belly,” an unblinking adult woman told me at a summertime event hosted by Prime Video Canada. We were there to celebrate many of the streaming service’s young adult book-to-screen adaptations, but the spirited conversation inevitably kept turning to the show of the season, The Summer I Turned Pretty (TSITP), and the unbridled hatred of main character Isabel “Belly” Conklin.
For those of you whose entire summer hasn’t been completely consumed by a television show primarily intended for teenagers, TSITP is inspired by author Jenny Han’s book trilogy of the same name and follows Belly through adolescence into adulthood as she’s romantically torn between her childhood friends Conrad (her first love) and Jeremiah Fisher (her now ex-fiancé). And yes, you read that right: they’re brothers.
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FASHION |
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Your Guide to the Fall 2025 Fashion Trends |
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This season is a study in contrast and disruption, from supersized pearls to colour clashes that shouldn't work — but do |
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THE KIT X TEAOLOGY |
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How Teaology Is Revolutionizing Effective Natural Skincare |
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We’re spilling the tea on this must-have Canadian-owned skincare brand |
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