To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Ratings213
Average rating3.8
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Ratings213
Average rating3.8
What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them… all at once?
Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean Covey keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren’t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she’s written. One for every boy she’s ever loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day that her sister Kathrine, secretly mailed the letters and Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out of control.
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3 primary booksTo All the Boys I've Loved Before is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by Jenny Han.
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3/5 stars
I guess going into this novel I was expecting something more. I knew I would get fluff, romance, a focus on the protagonist's family. Which was definitely in this book, but it just wasn't enough for me.
I like to start out with the positive, so there are things I did love in this book. The family dynamic was great. I enjoyed seeing the way each sister cared about one another, and how their father fit into the big picture. I also enjoyed how simple the story was, that you can just go in and have a fun time reading it.
I had problems with every character. The book constantly mentions how when the sister's mother died, that they had to grow up fast, but I didn't feel as if that is shown in the book rather than told. In fact, in my opinion, Lara Jean was very immature for her age. This entire book could have been avoided if she wasn't so impulsive, and took a second to think before speaking. Through her actions and voice, I had to keep reminding myself that's she's 16, not 12. And how they constantly refereed to their parents as “Mommy” and “Daddy” got old really fast.
Kitty was annoying, mostly because of the fact that half the time she acted like a 5 year old, and the other half she acted as if she was a teenager. I did like Margot, but she was only in the book for a few chapters. The only redeemable character for me was Josh, who had so much potential that got tossed to the side. The author kept on focusing on Peter, who, to me, was just a giant ass.
I'll probably pick up the next book soon, mostly because I'm curious how this story can expand to three books.
I enjoyed this book. It was light and fun for the most part and I really enjoyed the cozy family relationship themes throughout the book.
The ending though? Why? A lot of drama was thrown in at the end and the main character is really upset but then suddenly everything's fine in the most anticlimactic way.
I feel like the whole drama at the end was unnecessary, but I will try the sequel to see if that makes me like it more.
Loved the family relationships, less interested in the boys. Fun quick read!
