P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before)

It's always interesting to enter the realm of Book 2 in a series. Sometimes, I hesitate and wonder if it will live up to the expectation, anticipation, and love of the first book. However, I have to give the author kudos for keeping true to her main characters but giving them diversity in their second-book storyline. Jenny Han kept the evolution of her characters on the same fun, goofy, relatable rollercoaster ride, and I loved every millisecond of it! Lara Jean's character matures in a lot of ways throughout this book. Development of her feelings for Peter, her sidetracked emotions for John, and her devotion to her sisters offered wonderful and surprising twists and turns throughout the whole story. I know there will be some hardcore Peter fans and some John fans as well after reading this second installment. To be honest, I'm a bit torn with how things turned out myself. Lara Jean handled the situation with Peter and Gen much better than I imagined she would, or anybody for that matter. I could completely understand her side of things. She asked for honesty, and although I think she's correct that she allowed her jealousy and comparison of herself to Gen to motivate some of her feelings and actions, I believe that Peter's character held some of the blame as well. Anyone would be hurt to see how much Gen still relies on Peter and how often he goes running to her aid. While I applaud Peter for his sensitivity and loyalty, I do see Lara Jean's point of wanting honesty and not to feel as if she comes in second in his life. She made some very good points, which I feel a lot of people in similar relationships would also argue. Even though I see Peter's dedication and kindness, I think he could have stood to get a clue sooner. He could have at least let Lara Jean know when he was going to see Gen. He could have been as upfront as possible about the situation, even if he couldn't share Gen's secret. I do agree with Lara Jean that Gen is manipulative and could have been using her family issues as a way to hold onto Peter. Therefore, being honest with Lara Jean would have gone a long way. I suppose I'm laying out all of this because it helps me make my next case a little easier as well. John Ambrose McClaren. First, his name is definitely rememberable, lol. I liked the introduction to his character. The pen-pal relationship he and Lara Jean established was adorable. It was nice that they were becoming friends, and it was sweet to find out he'd had a crush on her too (and still does). Second, he was a beautiful character. I loved his intentions, consideration, and assistance to Lara Jean with the USO dance. Their snow fight was kinda cliche, but fun to read. Last, there's a small part of me that wishes she would have given John more of a chance. Their relationship would have been nice to see. I like Peter, don't get me wrong, but I felt it would have added more to the story if she'd been able to move forward with John. It would have felt better, I speculate, if she'd given Peter the chance to really move on from Gen as well as see Lara Jean's point of view a little more clearly. In a lot of ways, I think John and Lara Jean had a lot more in common. Their hard-work and appreciation of academics was one point of common ground as well as their past friendship. They enjoyed the other's humor and could talk about things fairly easily. They both helped out at the retirement community, and he was making an effort to be considerate and friendly with Kitty, who liked Peter better. Plus, there wasn't an ex-girlfriend dogging their every move, videotaping and releasing a private moment to the whole school/public, and who wasn't trying to come between the two of them every chance she got. So, they really had a better start at the very least. I know die-hard fans of Peter would disagree, and I'm up for those opinions. I'm not unhappy with the ending of the book or the direction Jenny Han took it. I still loved it for what it was, and I do love Peter. I guess there's just a small part of me that hoped for a little more opportunity for the characters to grow, even if it was away from each other for a little while (or more than what the book gave us). Still, I loved this book, I'm satisfied with the ending, and I would still reread it until it fell apart. I love all of the characters and enjoyed their personalities and humor. I'm already in Book 3 as I type this, and I'm hoping for even more good things. :)

Rating: 5 Stars When we left off Lara Jean had realized she still loved Peter and wanted to fix things. She had written five love letters and had received word from all but one. As she starts something real with Peter it becomes a bit more complicated as her other love and letter come into her life as Peter makes some decisions that don't sit well with Lara Jean. We see everything for the first time through the very distinct and quirky Lara Jean. Now this story has me hooked. I want to know what will happen next for Lara Jean so badly. She is such a sweet and innocent girl who has all these dreams and ideas but is also happy in her comfort zone and afraid to really step outside of it. This story really makes her step forward in a lot of ways. She is forced to be bolder than she has and take charge of her life. She is experiences many different emotions all at once and for the first time which for anyone would be confusing. The way it is written is just so sweet and enduring that you get caught up in the whole of it and feel it all like it was happening to you. Also can I just say how much I adore that she’s a baker because I do love that aspect of her character. She has mentioned so many ideas that have now been added to my list to try. There were times when I was back and forth on what I wanted to happen. I admit to wavering at points given the information available at the given time. I wanted Lara Jean to find happiness and was caught up in every moment of this heartfelt story. I enjoyed this story so much that as I lay listening to this story around 80% through I had to go and buy the third book right then. Yep no waiting for an extra credit to be available or anything I just knew that when I finished this one I was going to want to continue ASAP. And while things did resolve in the story enough that I had to start the next one right away I still am looking forward to starting it this week. There is just so much going on with Lara Jean between her love life, family, and friends I am excited to see where things go for her. I can’t really discuss too much about the story because you should enjoy it as it progresses but the characters were there. I got to see more with the sisters, the always late coffee spilling neighbor, the boys, and my favorite to learn more about were the residents at the retirement community. They had such diverse backgrounds and fun stories to explore plus being at their age they are set in their ways and able to say/do whatever they want because why not. I loved the play off of them. I can’t wait to see how Lara Jean’s journey ends in the next book.

I was quite a fan of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, even though I don’t generally read many young adult novels. This sequel had the same elements that made me love the first book—a detailed, cultural, and warm family home life, with a father and sisters who supported Lara Jean and made the story all the more believable, an adorable romance, and a protagonist who was clearly struggling to understand what the right thing for her to do was, but who acted smartly and with sensitivity. What was more, this book included an exciting plot twist in which its characters engaged in a game of Assassin, which I thought was cleverly interwoven with the wider narrative, and it ended up playing an unexpected part in Lara Jean’s journey towards better understanding herself and her peers. The side characters of this book were well developed, and I enjoyed learning more about Lara Jean’s past friendships in middle school and how these relationships have developed—or fallen apart—since then. I think this sequel shed significant light on some more of Lara Jean’s history that we hadn’t seen: namely, John Ambrose. I thought his character foiled Lara Jean’s brilliantly, and the change that he had gone through over the years seemed to deeply inspire her. The scene in which they play in the snow outside of the retirement home is perhaps my favorite of the book, for its nostalgic and romantic quality. I must mention, too, Lara Jean’s reflections on the mother she has lost, and the many memories that she still cherishes with her. These passages were beautiful and carried heavier meaning somehow—they led me to believe that the author herself had experienced a similar, if not the same loss, because Lara Jean’s meditations on her mother were sensitive, beautiful, and utterly truthful. In these sections I truly felt as if Lara Jean were a real person, as her pains and concerns came through strongly. The writing style of the novel was easy to read and flowed well, although at moments I thought that the general statements being infused into the text did not work quite so well. Often times, these sentences were at the very end of chapters, and I felt as if they “told” rather than “showed,” and that for this reason they could have been cut from the text and allowed for the reader to fill in the gaps instead. I wasn’t entirely satisfied with how the ending turned out, although I’m sure this was a topic of contention for many fans. I would’ve liked to see Lara Jean end up with the other boy—but I do understand some of the reasoning behind choosing the one that she did. Although young adult novels are not often my genre of choice, I’m invested in this series in the sense that I would read Han’s third book. Overall, this series has a similar feeling to that of The Summer I Turned Pretty in its elements of romance, romantic triangles, family difficulties and the parent-child relationship. However, I find this one to be more innocent, as if perhaps it would appeal to a younger audience, or especially to readers who might relate to Lara Jean.

Beware, there are some spoilery bits here. Oh my gosh, this book gave me ALL THE FEELS. This book was such a big deal for so many reasons. The biggest one for me though was that this was a YA book where we finally got to watch a relationship unfold within the novel. It didn't end once the characters got together - we actually go to see the characters together and that is SUCH big deal! More often than not, the book ends right when the characters get together and while it's fun to read how the characters get there, it's so nice (and necessary!) to see a book that actually chronicles the ups and downs of a relationship. Lara Jean and Peter aren't perfect but we got to see them be together. And that was so amazing. Ugh. So amazing. Okay, now that I'm done fangirling over that aspect... I loved this book MUCH more than the first one. I don't know why but it just felt bigger and better. I feel like from the first book to this one Lara Jean's voice got so much... older? In To All the Boys I've Loved Before, I felt like Lara Jean was 12-14 years old, not a 16 year old. But in this one, I felt she sounded her age. Of course, she had a lot of growing to do throughout the course of the book but still. Although I always wanted to get past all the family stuff and straight to Lara Jean and her boy problems, I did like the family aspects. While Kitty always got on my nerves, I felt like this book series is about more than just relationship love - it's about family love and friendship love and those are two very important loves in life. Lara Jean grew SO much from the beginning of the first novel. She used to be judgmental and it was so nice for her to grow and learn that things aren't always so black and white. Of course, I wanted a little bit more from her when she was confronted with the "THAT kind of girl" (aka slutty girl) stereotype, for lack of a better word, but it just wasn't fitting of her character. Of course, she had some internal dialog about it which was nice so I can't knock her for that. I just always want to see girls confront the double standard and shame people who try to force it on them. In the first novel, I wasn't a big Kavinsky fan but within a few pages of this book, I definitely joined the fanclub. He was such a fun and realistic YA boyfriend! He was flawed and LJ pointed out these flaws, but he was still an amazing boyfriend and their relationship felt so authentic... I still can't get over it. These two definitely set the bar high for other YA relationships. I was also a fan of John, not gonna lie. I'm not usually a fan of multiple love interests at the same time because a) they're executed poorly, b) done for the sake of "drama", or c) way too one-sided, but I felt the connection between LJ and John was authentic. Plus, it was super cute. For awhile, I was rooting for him and I still am but for now, I'm completely happy with LJ and Peter. (Also, please note, I LOVE when Peter said LJ wasn't his first but she was still special because he loved her now. I feel like that's SO IMPORTANT in life and YA. She may not have been his first but that didn't mean he loved her any less. Ugh. SO CUTE). Love this novel. So much. Ugh.

If Jenny is reading this, I apologize that it took you significantly longer to produce this novel than I spent consuming it. I just TORE through this book like my life depended on it. I adored the first book, and coincidentally devoured that one only 10 days before this one came out. (Preordered it and fingers crossed I get Lara Jean's care package! :)) Was up till 4am yesterday because I couldn't stop reading. In fact, I only stopped because of the time. ;) **Spoiler warning** While I do agree that the fun, lighthearted scenes from book 1 between LJ and Peter were less prominent in this book, I'm also not surprised. Part of the magic in reading To All the Boys I've Loved Before for me was how much I fricking related to LJ, at least in the way I would crush on boys. As soon as I found out they would become officially together, my first reaction was, "Uh-oh, now s***'s gonna get real." There's simply truth in the fact that anticipation (pretty much the entire first book) is almost always more exciting than reality -- even in a work of fiction! (And I'm not being cynical; I'm in a happily commited LTR.) And yeah . . . John is a really great, sweet guy. Even I had a crush on him, and I'm 31. (Haha.) But I like that the story arc ends in this way because it addresses something not often covered in romantic storytelling, and that's the concept of inner conflict over having a Peter *and* a John. (If you were rooting for John -- come on . . . at best he would have been a rebound. They kissed, like, what, three minutes after she and Peter broke up? John deserves better.) I want to address the beauty of Jenny Han's narrative voice. In both books I found myself cackling and kicking my legs out of pure joy multiple times. Her writing speaks to me in a way that I've never quite experienced in anyone else's. Having just finished the book about 30 minutes ago (at 2.30am!) the part that remains with me is the concept of "jung," that permanent tie with someone that remains even if/when love turns to hate. Lara Jean says some really deep stuff sometimes. (The only thing that makes me feel better about relating so deeply to a 16/17-year-old girl is that I know she was written by someone probably eerily similar to myself in age.) So now the question lies, is this a two-book set? Will there be more Lara Jean, Kitty, Peter, et al.? <3 <3 <3 I wouldn't be surprised if this were it, since it seems everything has resolved (besides Dr. Covey and the neighbor ;)). But my attachment to Lara Jean and the other characters yearn for more nonetheless!

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~3 Stars (Contains light spoilers.) I really wanted to love this series, but now I'm just frustrated and disappointed. I still really like Lara Jean's character, and her voice. Her family is really fun, too. I like Kitty's feistiness, and her dad is such a sweetheart. And then we meet John Ambrose McClaren in this book, and I love him. He's a sweetheart, who's grown up since she knew him as a kid. He's more mature now, he knows how to stand up for himself. He's so sweet. And then there's Peter. There's still Peter. I had hoped that Peter's plot line would be over, but it looks like Lara Jean has chosen him for the long haul, and I am disappointed. I disagree. It felt like Lara Jean and Peter have the kind of bad-for-each-other, intense relationship, a little bit. But now it looks like they're trying to say that Peter and Gen had that. And when it reveals what Gen has been hiding all this time, it's supposed to excuse Peter's attitude regarding her. And I just don't agree with that. Maybe what Gen's dad is doing is bad, and it's upsetting Gen, but that's no excuse for Peter to brush off Lara Jean for so long, and to hang out with his ex-girlfriend so often without telling her, when Gen clearly has intentions of getting him back. None of this is okay, no matter what Gen is going through. That whole ending with Peter kind of ruined this book for me. I don't like him, and I don't think he's right for Lara Jean, even if they have good chemistry and good banter. That's not enough. Especially not when there are better contenders, like John Ambrose McClaren. I'm just saying. Despite all of that, I'm trying to remind myself that I still enjoyed this book. I like Lara Jean, otherwise, and I like her family, and I enjoyed meeting Stormy and seeing Lara Jean grow. I'm just extremely disappointed in the romance, and now I don't know if I want to read the final book soon.

P.S. I Still Love You is the sequel to Jenny Haan’s first novel, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. If you are unfamiliar with the first book, it is about a teenage girl, Lara Jean, who lives with her dad and her two sisters. She had written a letter to every boy she has loved before, including her sister's (ex) boyfriend and her ex-best friend’s ex-boyfriend/the boy she had her first kiss with (basically a love triangle). These letters were kept a secret until they were sent out by someone (who I will not name at this point in time). The book talks about her blossoming relationship with one of the 5 boys. The first book ends on New Year's Eve and the second book begins on New Year’s Day. I love how there was no time break between the books and it picked up right where it left off. That aspect made this series even more enjoyable. This book, in my opinion, was better than the first. The story continued so effortlessly and it really kept me hooked. I loved how old characters from the first book were reintroduced in the second. Every page left you wanting more. **spoiler if you didn't read the first book** Lara Jean’s relationship with Peter is the main reason I couldn't put the book down. They went through so many ups and downs. A new love interest is introduced in this book which really made things that much more interesting. I had a hard time deciding which boy i wanted her to be with. There is one part of the book that to me is the moment where everything clicks for Lara Jean. She’s finally accepted the outcome of what happened and is ready to move on. It says “There’s a Korean word my grandma taught me. It’s called jung. It’s the connection between two people that can’t be severed, even when love turns to hate. You still have those old feelings for them; you can’t ever completely shake them loose of you; you will always have tenderness in your heart for them. I think this must be some part of what I feel for Genevieve. Jung is why I can’t hate her. We’re tied,” and it then goes on to say ***spoiler*** “And jung is why Peter can’t let her go. They’re tied too. If my dad did what her dad did, wouldn’t I reach out to the one person who never turned me away? Who was always there, who loved me more than anyone? Peter is that person for Genevieve. How can I begrudge her that?” This was such a breakthrough for Lara Jean’s character and I loved it. There wasn't much I didn't like about the book. I’d have to say that my only problem with it was the end. I get that she finally came to terms with everything and she developed more, but it wasn't the big romantic love scene I had been anticipating. I’m really hoping that the next book will pick up and I’ll get the big romantic gesture I wanted.

This too so interesting!!

Muy buena calidad del libro, las paginas son ligeras y de un color un poco mas opaco, no blanco, pero no representa ningún problema al leer, en general por el precio es una muy buena oferta.

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Vem de ótimas qualidades e não demorou muito tempo para entrega considerando que veio de fora do Brasil. A diferença é que ele tem uma capa mais “mole”

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