Julie reunites with Helen and Barry to tell them about the letter. The novel begins with Julie getting her acceptance letter from Smith College alongside an anonymous letter with the phrase from the book’s title: “I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER” (9). In the time between the accident and the beginning of the novel-shortly before Memorial Day of the following year-Barry began attending classes at the local university, Helen won a beauty pageant that led to a job at the local television station, Ray traveled around California working odd jobs, and Julie became more focused on her academics. Julie votes against this but is outnumbered, and the teens make a secrecy pact. Since Barry was the only 18-year-old of the group, and thus would face much more severe consequences for the hit-and-run, he demands that they keep the accident a secret. He hit and killed a young boy named Daniel, who was riding his bicycle in the dark. Last summer-before the novel’s beginning-the teens were partying, and Barry drove Ray’s car while under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. I Know What You Did Last Summer follows four teens-Julie, Barry, Helen, and Ray-almost a year after a car accident. This guide cites the 2020 Revised Trade Paperback edition of I Know What You Did Last Summer.Ĭontent Warning: The novel contains references to the death of a child and depictions of gun violence. The novel’s themes include The Effects of Guilt About Manslaughter, Gender Roles, and Family and Identity Formation. Both the novel and the movie share the premise of four teenagers being involved in a hit-and-run car accident and the suspense of being stalked almost a year later by a mysterious figure.
A clear example of the difference in genre is that none of the characters die in the novel.
The movie includes gore and violence not present in the novel.
While I Know What You Did Last Summer was adapted into a horror film, the novel is a young adult thriller.
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