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A review by gracealicia
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
5.0
“… it's a lot of responsibility to hold a person's heart in your hands.” – Jenny Han
Lara Jean has had five proper crushes, for each crush she has written a letter, a love letter penned to the boy of her dream. Lara’s letters are her post prized possession, written, sealed and hidden in her room. Until they are mysteriously sent out. When Lara Jean discovers the letters have been mailed, she must deal with the consequences, with the help of one her past crushes Lara will learn to find real love you must take real risks.
I have never read something so perfectly romantic before. Although I may be biased as I fell in love with Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky long before I picked up this book. I had worried that the book would pale in comparison to my love of the movie, I needn’t have worried. Lara and Peters chemistry, the stunning aesthetic and comedic timing are all present and wonderfully portrayed.
Lara Jean is a delightful character who I can’t help but fall in love with, she speaks to the introvert in me. She enjoys baking, reading and romance. She simply put, is me at sixteen. At times she can come across as slightly childish or juvenile – but I think this is part of her charm. Not everyone is out here to make waves. Overall, I enjoyed how she was written and the role she played in this story.
Let me talk for a minute about Peter Kavinsky, this is the only aspect from movie to book that doesn’t quite hold up. Now don’t mistake me book Peter is amazing; he is the boy everyone wants in high school, but Noah Centineo has charisma coming off him in waves. While I enjoyed him in the book, I think he really came to life in the movie.
This was really a super cute read, the plot was somewhat basic, but as one of my all-time favourite tropes the fake relationship, I couldn’t help but enjoy it. Even knowing what was coming the little moments of drama (I am looking at you hot tub sex tape) still made for an interesting read. While this may not be the deepest book I have ever read, it was one of the most fun. With a lovely aesthetic woven through beautiful descriptions, genuinely nice and fun characters or plain adorable plot devices this was a great read!
Lara Jean has had five proper crushes, for each crush she has written a letter, a love letter penned to the boy of her dream. Lara’s letters are her post prized possession, written, sealed and hidden in her room. Until they are mysteriously sent out. When Lara Jean discovers the letters have been mailed, she must deal with the consequences, with the help of one her past crushes Lara will learn to find real love you must take real risks.
I have never read something so perfectly romantic before. Although I may be biased as I fell in love with Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky long before I picked up this book. I had worried that the book would pale in comparison to my love of the movie, I needn’t have worried. Lara and Peters chemistry, the stunning aesthetic and comedic timing are all present and wonderfully portrayed.
Lara Jean is a delightful character who I can’t help but fall in love with, she speaks to the introvert in me. She enjoys baking, reading and romance. She simply put, is me at sixteen. At times she can come across as slightly childish or juvenile – but I think this is part of her charm. Not everyone is out here to make waves. Overall, I enjoyed how she was written and the role she played in this story.
Let me talk for a minute about Peter Kavinsky, this is the only aspect from movie to book that doesn’t quite hold up. Now don’t mistake me book Peter is amazing; he is the boy everyone wants in high school, but Noah Centineo has charisma coming off him in waves. While I enjoyed him in the book, I think he really came to life in the movie.
This was really a super cute read, the plot was somewhat basic, but as one of my all-time favourite tropes the fake relationship, I couldn’t help but enjoy it. Even knowing what was coming the little moments of drama (I am looking at you hot tub sex tape) still made for an interesting read. While this may not be the deepest book I have ever read, it was one of the most fun. With a lovely aesthetic woven through beautiful descriptions, genuinely nice and fun characters or plain adorable plot devices this was a great read!