1. Shug
1.1. From Shug
1.2. likes bestfriend
1.2.1. Belly considers Conrad one of her best friends and is in love with him, like Shug likes her bestfriend.
1.3. parents practically divorced and fight
1.3.1. Belly's parents are also divorced and through the book sometimes have some issues. In the book Shug the same thing happens.
2. Lara Jean
2.1. From P.S. I Love You
2.2. nerdy
2.2.1. Lara Jean is shy and loves to read. Belly also isn't the party animal persay.
2.3. complicated love life
2.3.1. Lara Jean is debating who she likes will 2 boys are in love with her. Her love life is complicated. Belly's love life is complicated as well, she is trying to get Conrad to like her.
3. Haven
3.1. From That Summer
3.2. likes sisters ex-boyfriend
3.2.1. Haven likes her sister's ex-boyfriend which makes it difficult for her to express her feelings. Belly has the same problem. Her family may conflict with Conrad liking her back. It may make it awkward.
3.3. family life is crazy
3.3.1. Haven's family life is crazy between her father and her sister. Belly also has been having family issues due to Susannah and her recent death.
4. Jack Grammar
4.1. 24 Girls in 7 Days
4.2. doesn't have prom date; single
4.2.1. Jack tries to find a prom date but soon realizes that he can't find one and may be single for prom, Belly felt this same way at one point.
4.3. likes best friend at one point
4.3.1. While on the journey of trying to find a prom date Jack ends up liking his best friend, Natalie. Belly also likes one of her best friends, Conrad and has trouble expressing it.
5. David Pelzer
5.1. From A Child Called It
5.2. abusive family; parents aren't 'together'; emotional breakdown
5.2.1. Belly had a hard emotional time dealing with Susannah's death. David also had a hard time dealing with the thought of him possibly dying himself.
5.3. happy child hood
5.3.1. Regardless of how complicated their later lives were they both had a very happy and memorable childhood.