My Life with the Walter Boys is based on the Ali Novak novel of the same name, but the Netflix series takes a few approaches to the material that differ from the original text. Novak wrote the book when she was 15 years old and published it through Wattpad, becoming the latest on-screen adaptation for work published on the site. The story follows the main character, Jackie Howard (Nikki Rodriguez), who moves in with her mother's friend, Katherine, after losing her parents in an accident.

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