I confess, I know nothing about The Summer I Turned Pretty. But on the day of the finale’s release, I was strong-armed into watching by colleagues, who told me I was uniquely positioned to unpack this pop culture phenomenon. The same colleagues were yet to watch the finale, and for fear of being spoiled, refused to help with my research. So I jumped on this train right as it was pulling into the station, blind, naked and afraid. Mea culpa.
