This post contains spoilers for My Oxford Year now on Netflix. School is now in session for My Oxford Year, which arrived August 1 on Netflix. The film, based on the book by Julia Whelan, watches Sofia Carson’s Anna De La Vega attend Oxford University for a year before she returns to the

On why the film opted for a different ending to the book, Mylchreest explained: "It's better like that. It's more powerful. That is the direction that the book is heading in, and it would feel like hypocrisy for Jamie to speak all these things and for Anna to be understanding that philosophy of life [and not end there]."

Curious how My Oxford Year changes the book’s heart? We break down the biggest differences, character shifts, and that open ending.