To All the Boys I've Loved Before

I decided to sleep on this one before I reviewed it. I desperately wanted to give it four stars for two reasons. One, because I had hyped this series up in my head for so long that I was dying to be obsessed with it. I wanted so badly to love it. Two, because I did actually love some of the characters. Let's get into that.

Things I enjoyed:

Lara Jean, Kitty, and their dad were brilliant. The family dynamic was written masterfully. So well that I would assume the writer drew on some of her own experiences but maybe she's just that good. Idk but I loved reading about the Song sisters and their family. (Notice I left out Margot. I have mixed feelings on her for now. Maybe the next two books will clear it up.) The way they all took care of each other and tried to be their best for each other and their dad in the absence of their mom was portrayed so perfectly. Ugh, I adored it.

Things I did not enjoy:

THE LOVE TRIANGLE. And also, the enemies to friends trope. I feel like every book I've read in quarantine has had one or both of these and it's exhausting. Why does it always need to happen this way? Why? I have consumed so much media about this being everyone's FAVORITE couple and everyone's favorite ship and it truly could be because after all that I was expecting something that would knock my socks off, but it felt very lackluster to me. I don't think Lara Jean should end up with either of them. They both seem selfish and not good enough for her. And the enemies to friends plot was so strong that I felt like there were no sparks ever. It was so negative for so long.


Would I recommend?
Begrudgingly, yes. It's a quick and good read. I really really enjoyed reading about the Song sisters and that makes it worth it, I think. I will be reading the second one.