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3.95 AVERAGE
3.5 stars
i really loved Lara Jean's relationship w/ her family
this book was so cute , fluffy and relatable.. i was really stupid to not read it soon enough
gonna pick up the sequel later today
i really loved Lara Jean's relationship w/ her family
this book was so cute , fluffy and relatable.. i was really stupid to not read it soon enough
gonna pick up the sequel later today
(Spoiler-free review for the whole series)
I’ve been meaning to read these books for a while; as a lover of YA romance, I thought these would be perfect for me. This series focuses on Lara Jean, a sixteen-(in the first book)-year-old who prefers to stay at home with her family and bake than go out and socialise. Throughout her life, she’s been in love with exactly five boys, and for each of them she’s written a love letter, stamped and addressed them, and stored them in her mother’s old hat box. But when one unfortunate day the letters somehow get out, Lara is faced with the truth – and so it seems are the five boys who receive them.
I’ll be honest, as much as I enjoyed this series, I have to admit, it didn’t make me swoon like other YA romances have done. I liked watching Lara Jean and Peter’s relationship unfold, but it always felt a little too normal for me. I know a lot of people would appreciate this in a romance, but I like my romances totally implausible and epic, so this just missed the mark for me.
That being said, as a character, I loved Lara Jean. She was clumsy and honest, but really true to herself, and any girl who would rather stay in on a Friday doing craft and watching films is a girl after my own heart! It was interesting to watch her go through the final years of her high school life and see how she dealt with the contentions and hard decisions which arose.
In terms of how the three books themselves progressed, the first was my favourite (as is the case with a lot of series) but I liked the character development throughout all of them. In particular the Song girls – Margot, Lara Jean, and Kitty – changed over the course of the books as they grew up and this, for me, became the central identifier pulling me back into the story.
As for Lara’s relationships with the boys who received the letters, I liked how Han recognised the differences between all of them. Without giving away any spoilers, the young teenage Lara Jean who sent those letters had grown up a bit by the time they are sent, and so therefore had the boys. To contradict what I said earlier, it was nice to see a plethora or realistic and plausible character personalities,
All in all, these books ticked everything I wanted them too; YA romance, cute friendships, heartbreak, high school drama, and plausible, likeable characters. I don’t think I’d be in any rush to read them again, because they were nothing groundbreaking, but I can see why a lot of people love the series. I’d certainly been interested in reading other books by Jenny Han as I like her writing style, and I very much enjoyed learning Lara Jean’s story too.
I’ve been meaning to read these books for a while; as a lover of YA romance, I thought these would be perfect for me. This series focuses on Lara Jean, a sixteen-(in the first book)-year-old who prefers to stay at home with her family and bake than go out and socialise. Throughout her life, she’s been in love with exactly five boys, and for each of them she’s written a love letter, stamped and addressed them, and stored them in her mother’s old hat box. But when one unfortunate day the letters somehow get out, Lara is faced with the truth – and so it seems are the five boys who receive them.
I’ll be honest, as much as I enjoyed this series, I have to admit, it didn’t make me swoon like other YA romances have done. I liked watching Lara Jean and Peter’s relationship unfold, but it always felt a little too normal for me. I know a lot of people would appreciate this in a romance, but I like my romances totally implausible and epic, so this just missed the mark for me.
That being said, as a character, I loved Lara Jean. She was clumsy and honest, but really true to herself, and any girl who would rather stay in on a Friday doing craft and watching films is a girl after my own heart! It was interesting to watch her go through the final years of her high school life and see how she dealt with the contentions and hard decisions which arose.
In terms of how the three books themselves progressed, the first was my favourite (as is the case with a lot of series) but I liked the character development throughout all of them. In particular the Song girls – Margot, Lara Jean, and Kitty – changed over the course of the books as they grew up and this, for me, became the central identifier pulling me back into the story.
As for Lara’s relationships with the boys who received the letters, I liked how Han recognised the differences between all of them. Without giving away any spoilers, the young teenage Lara Jean who sent those letters had grown up a bit by the time they are sent, and so therefore had the boys. To contradict what I said earlier, it was nice to see a plethora or realistic and plausible character personalities,
All in all, these books ticked everything I wanted them too; YA romance, cute friendships, heartbreak, high school drama, and plausible, likeable characters. I don’t think I’d be in any rush to read them again, because they were nothing groundbreaking, but I can see why a lot of people love the series. I’d certainly been interested in reading other books by Jenny Han as I like her writing style, and I very much enjoyed learning Lara Jean’s story too.
I ended up watching the movie before I realized To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before was a book, so I will briefly compare the book and movie. The book follows 16-year-old Lara Jean who wrote 5 love letters to the boys she has loved and kept them to herself. However, one day the letters are mysteriously mailed and her crushes from her past confront her and cause her seemingly normal life to spiral out of control. The movie did follow the plot of the book well, but of course the book has numerous scenes excluded from the movie and the timeline is more spread out in the book. Even though I knew the basic plot from the movie, I still thought the plot in the book was entertaining and I enjoyed every second reading it. My favorite part of both the book and movie is hands down the class ski trip. As far as likability, Lara Jean is a likable character, but at times she can seem immature for a 16-year-old. Lara Jean’s sisters as well as her friends are also likable, and of course Gen, the school’s popular girl, is unlikable and adds drama to Lara Jean’s life. I also admire Lara Jean’s dad for raising 3 girls after their mother’s death, and it was interesting to see how the family relationship developed since then. Both the ending of the book and movie were sweet endings, but I actually preferred the movie ending since it was not as abrupt. The book was definitely fun to read, and I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series P.S. I Still Love You.
Overall, I recommend reading To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han if you like young adult romance novels with a cute plot and likable characters.
You can read my full review here: https://talesofbelle.com/2019/02/06/to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before-book-review/
Overall, I recommend reading To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han if you like young adult romance novels with a cute plot and likable characters.
You can read my full review here: https://talesofbelle.com/2019/02/06/to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before-book-review/
VISCERAL flashbacks to sixth grade also the audiobook version of peter is lowkey such a jerk what the heck if I was lara jean his ass would be on the side of the road by now but hey I guess the book's an accurate depiction of a teenage boy
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was always in my tbf as a younger reader, then I watched the film and it made me want to pick it up again so I’m glad I did…. but I’m absolutely raging at the cliff hanger.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Just re read this book and I forgot how great it was!
Haha, so glad I didn't read this when the sequel wasn't out yet! THAT ENDING!
Je sais que ce n'est pas une super chose, mais j'avais déjà vu le film avant de lire le livre, alors j'avais les personnages en tête et franchement ça m'a un peu aidé à visualiser les actions...
J'adore le "couple" de Lara Jean et Peter, même si ce n'est pas ce que Lara Jean aurait voulut comme première expérience je pense que Peter est le meilleur garçon avec qui elle pouvait sortir.
Les problemes et histoires dans lesquelles elle se retrouvent sont parfois illarantes !!
La fin se termine comme avec des points de suspensions, alors j'ai vraiment hâte de lire la suite !!
-G
J'adore le "couple" de Lara Jean et Peter, même si ce n'est pas ce que Lara Jean aurait voulut comme première expérience je pense que Peter est le meilleur garçon avec qui elle pouvait sortir.
Les problemes et histoires dans lesquelles elle se retrouvent sont parfois illarantes !!
La fin se termine comme avec des points de suspensions, alors j'ai vraiment hâte de lire la suite !!
-G