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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would give this a 4.5 out of 5 stars. It was so cute and really quick to read! I loved jumping into this story sitting in my backyard :)
This was the first book that ever made me cry. Especially when Margot and Lara Jean fought at the end.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wanted to love it because I love TSITP, but it just doesn’t do anything for me. Not much plot and boring characters
lighthearted
fast-paced
*2.5
Despite the fact I didn’t really care for this, I can’t help but wonder what happens in the next books....
Despite the fact I didn’t really care for this, I can’t help but wonder what happens in the next books....
This book felt like a warm hug. The love interest was much more like a teenage boy in the books (more boorish) than the perfect character in the movie. It made it more real, even if it was a little less charming.
I feel very conflicted about this book. First, I want to point out that I only read this book to assess what age it is appropriate for. It's not the kind of the book that I would naturally choose to read and that is very much reflected in my enjoyment (or lack thereof) while reading it.
The reason that I am so conflicted is because the story is 100% character-driven and the characters are actually really well-written. Every character feels like a real person and their personalities really do jump off the page. BUT, the plot is so slow and the book is just basic high school drama for nearly 400 pages. I was bored to tears.
In all fairness, contemporary romance is not my genre at all and I prefer a much more plot-driven story, but I can completely see why this book would appeal to teenage girls and it would be a great first step into YA fiction.
The reason that I am so conflicted is because the story is 100% character-driven and the characters are actually really well-written. Every character feels like a real person and their personalities really do jump off the page. BUT, the plot is so slow and the book is just basic high school drama for nearly 400 pages. I was bored to tears.
In all fairness, contemporary romance is not my genre at all and I prefer a much more plot-driven story, but I can completely see why this book would appeal to teenage girls and it would be a great first step into YA fiction.
There were so many things I didn't like about this book.
Let me start numbering them.
1) The main character was 16 years old, but acted like a 5 year old. Her voice was ANNOYING. She did get better throughout the book, but for the few chapters it was just - ugh.
2) It was pretty freaking obvious that the little sister was the one who sent the letters out. It can't even be declared as a spoiler cause its THAT obvious. But apparently Lara Jean didn't care enough to find out how the letters were sent out or by who, just, "where is my hat box? have you seen my hat box? crap."
3) Two love interests. One was a douche-bag that was adorable, but still a douche-bag.
4) The second love interest was the ex of the sister who had second thoughts after reading the mc's letter.
On the other hand, I did like him better.
and 5) The book was written as if it were a story on wattpad.com - which isn't technically that bad. But the writing, even if I did find it interesting, was like a teenager writing their first story.
The reason I picked up this book in the first place was because I wanted to get into more contemporary books and my friend said that this was a really good book. I finished it pretty quickly, but that's only because it was an interesting story and I REALLY wanted to find out what happens next. I'm going to read the second book, just to see what happens with Peter, but overall - it was eh and the characters were eh.
3/5.
Let me start numbering them.
1) The main character was 16 years old, but acted like a 5 year old. Her voice was ANNOYING. She did get better throughout the book, but for the few chapters it was just - ugh.
2) It was pretty freaking obvious that the little sister was the one who sent the letters out. It can't even be declared as a spoiler cause its THAT obvious. But apparently Lara Jean didn't care enough to find out how the letters were sent out or by who, just, "where is my hat box? have you seen my hat box? crap."
3) Two love interests. One was a douche-bag that was adorable, but still a douche-bag.
4) The second love interest was the ex of the sister who had second thoughts after reading the mc's letter.
On the other hand, I did like him better.
and 5) The book was written as if it were a story on wattpad.com - which isn't technically that bad. But the writing, even if I did find it interesting, was like a teenager writing their first story.
The reason I picked up this book in the first place was because I wanted to get into more contemporary books and my friend said that this was a really good book. I finished it pretty quickly, but that's only because it was an interesting story and I REALLY wanted to find out what happens next. I'm going to read the second book, just to see what happens with Peter, but overall - it was eh and the characters were eh.
3/5.