I've waited for quite a time to be able to read this because of all this university preparations going on, but now here it is! I also have been on the lookout for a good contemporary romance and I've got it!
So then here we are, today, I'm reviewing To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han.
- There's this old song whose title is the same as this novel's and I literally singsong when I see this novel. But yeah, basically, I suppose it's entitled as such because of the letters Lara Jean writes that are meant for the boys she's felt such huge admiration for.
In general: (didn't like it, okay, liked it, loved it)
- I liked it a lot!
Why?
- This is the first novel I've read of Jenny Han's. My sister read the Summer trilogy and liked it a lot, but I did a little research about it and figured it wasn't my type of novel (or novels in this case). Yes so anyway, this, again, is one of those novels I bought on impulse. I've not had that kind of hype everybody seemed to have for it, but I liked the cover so much it was impossible to resist.
- Let us talk about the characters. I liked Lara Jean a lot. (I've been thinking if we can call her either 'Lara' or Jean instead of the whole thing, but it never worked out.) I found her annoying and lots Mary Sue in the beginning, but she just sort of grew on me and then I just started to like her. Peter! Man, the guy's adorbs. He was somewhat of a Gary stu as well. That sometimes he's too nice of a guy I want to gag, but like Lara Jean, he grew on me and then I ended up rotting for him as well.
- The plot + writing style. To be honest, I wasn't too invested in it. I bought the book mainly because the cover is so enticing, but not so much for the synopsis. Although yes, I ended up liking the novel. I just thought that the 'letters being sent away' wasn't really emphasized as I had thought it would have been. (Because well, the synopsis seemed to only have focused on it.) But to sum this bullet up, I learned to like the plot, and the story as well, but I think I'm not too fond of the writing style.
- The pacing of the story is fast. And I liked it. It kept me interested and awake enough to anticipate what happens next. Although there were parts in the novel, especially those about ten chapters nearing the last that I found to be ridiculous because I thought there was too much drama and irrelevant, depressing things going on.
- I liked all the Asian-ness as well! I love the fact that the main character is half-Korean. There's this thing called 'diversity' and it's great how Jenny Han gave us just that. Also, all the Asian cuisines made me very hungry and in need of Korean delicacies. Really.
- The ending. I loved it!!! It left me grinning and extra jubilant. I'm so glad it ended on a note-really-negative note and I'm curious about what would happen to Peter and Lara Jean. I cannot wait for the next novel!
- Overall, To All The Boys I've Loved Before is a good novel. Although there were a lot of plot holes and some negative stuff going on, it takes some getting used to. The novels grows on you that you learn to love it.
Quotes you liked:
“Love is scary: it changes; it can go away. That's the part of the risk. I don't want to be scared anymore.”
"Plenty of people are good-looking. That doesn't make them interesting or intriguing or cool."
Make a three to five song playlist for the novel:
- Some You Win- Nina Nesbitt
- Blindsided- Bon Iver
- Heart Out- The 1975
Rate it by stars/rubber ducks:
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| four ducks! |
Would you recommend it?
- Yes! It's a good book to spend a free time with!
Last words:
- ...meh
- Have a great weekend!
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'Til next time!
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