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If finishing a good book is like saying goodbye to a friend then watching its screen adaptation can certainly feel like catching up with one. Although some aspects can be changed, we couldn’t help but be excited to see our favorite fictional characters come to life. From a coming-of-age novel set at a beach to a short story that depicts what it’s like to be stuck on a time loop, we've taken it upon ourselves to list five young adult romance titles that were adapted to films and shows. Read on to find out where you can watch them:
1. The Summer I Turned Pretty
THE CAST: Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard
THE SYNOPSIS: Belly (Lola Tung) spends her summer in a beach house as per her family’s tradition for the past fifteen years. This time, however, as she’s about to turn 16, guys began to notice her including Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) and Conrad (Christopher Briney), her two childhood friends who live in the summer house.
AVAILABLE ON: Prime Video
2. Love & Gelato
THE CAST: Susanna Skaggs, Tobia De Angelis, Owen McDonnell, Valentina Lodovini, Saul Nanni, Anjelika Washington
THE SYNOPSIS: To grant her mother’s dying wish, Lina (Susanna Skaggs)
flies to Rome. As she tries to uncover the truth about her absentee father through her mother’s teenage diary, she also navigates the city and finds a secret bakery with the help of an Italian-American guy named Lorenzo (Tobia De Angelis).
AVAILABLE ON: Netflix
3. Words on Bathroom Walls
THE CAST: Charlie Plummer, Taylor Russell, AnnaSophia Robb, Devon Bostick, Lobo Sebastian
THE SYNOPSIS: Diagnosed with a mental illness, Adam (Charlie Plummer) undergoes an experimental drug trial and moves to a new school. There, he meets met Maya (Taylor Russell), a girl who isn’t afraid to speak her mind. However, as he develops feelings for her, he also struggles with the treatment’s side effects.
AVAILABLE ON: Prime Video
4. Out of My League
THE CAST: Ludovica Francesconi, Giuseppe Maggio, Jozef Gjura, Gaja Masciale
THE SYNOPSIS: Despite her illness, Marta (Ludovica Francesconi) looks at her life through rose-tinted glasses—she even tries to find love through Tinder. However, it was only at a bar one evening that she saw the man of her dreams, Arturo (Giuseppe Maggio). With the help of her friends, Jacobo (Jozef Gjura) and Federica (Gaja Masciale), she convinces Arturo to go on a dinner date with her at least once.
AVAILABLE ON: Netflix
5. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
THE CAST: Kathryn Newton, Kyle Allen, Jermaine Harris, Anna Mikami
THE SYNOPSIS: Stuck in a time loop, Mark (Kyle Allen) keeps on living the same day all over and over again. He thought he was the only one who enjoys the infinite do-overs until he met Margaret (Kathryn Newton). Together, they try to solve the mystery behind the loop by collecting the random little things that make that day perfect.
AVAILABLE ON: Prime Video
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