To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
Publication Date: 15th April 2014
Page Count: 421
Genre: Young Adult / Teen
Goodreads summary:
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister’s ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all.
My thoughts:
Well, I picked up this book from my local library because I’d read some great reviews on other blogs about it, but now I don’t really see what all the fuss was all about. 
I mean, it’s an easy read which is perfect for a lazy weekend or something like that, but the fact that all her secret love letters were sent out didn’t cause as much trouble as I thought it would. Up until half way through the book I was waiting for the story to pick up a bit and get more interesting, but it didn’t. So that was disappointing.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good book! I’d gladly recommend it for a lazy summer day, but I’m definitely not the author’s target audience. If I were 14/15 then I would probably enjoy it a lot more than I did now as a young adult…
I loved the fact that the main character was half Korean! I had never read a book where the main character was mixed-race like myself (Before you ask, no I’m not Asian like the main character. I’m actually half-Brazilian, half-Spanish)!
So… If you’re ever after a girly easy-read, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han would definitely be a good choice!
I’m sorry to hear you didn’t love it. What did you think about the family dynamic though? The fact that the family was such a huge part of her story made me feel kind of warm inside. What did you think?
LikeLike
I really liked the family dynamic 🙂 The way Lara Jean looked after her little sister and their dad, and the relationship she had with Margot… That part was great!
But I didn’t think it was fair for Margot to blame Lara Jean for what happened with Josh. That was very childish of her…
What was your favourite part of the book?
LikeLike
I didn’t think it was fair either!
It’s hard to pinpoint my favourite part. This might sound strange but I loved how Lara Jean described whatever she was cooking or making. It just sounds so pretty in my head and I liked that. What was your favorite bit?
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think my favourite bit was when Kitty got what she asked for on Christmas day ♥ I could feel her excitement!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Interesting review! Yeah, I’ve seen quite a few posts about this book and have been thinking about reading it. You might like mine 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oooh! Have you written a book? What is it called? 🙂
LikeLike
I was so excited to see you review this book. I have almost picked this book up a couple of times. I will probably check it out from the library for a quick read. 🙂
LikeLike
Yeah, you should get a copy from your library 🙂 It’s a girly quick read. Not a bad book at all, but I’m glad I got it from my local library instead of buying a copy for myself.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good to know, I love a good girly quick read. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you. I thought of picking this book up but wondered if it was over hyped.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It really depends on what kind of book you’re into. In my opinion it was a bit over hyped 😦
LikeLike
I didn’t love this one, but my hopes weren’t high. I did the same, found it at the library. Oh well! It was a fast read.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Exactly! 😀
LikeLike
I’ve toyed with the idea of reading this book. Thanks to your insight, I’ll save it for a lazy day!
Voce fala portugues? Em setembro, eu estou indo morar com meu casado em Florianopolis. Estou animada!
I don’t have any exciting ethnic heritage, but having married a Brazilian, I somehow feel like my own heritage is more exciting. haha
PS- I love your book earrings! I have to order a pair of the Sherlock Holmes!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sim eu falo portugues! 😀 And I’m sure your ethnic heritage is more exciting than you think! 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Obrigada! I think I’ve always felt a little bland because I belong to the majority where I live, but maybe in a new place, I’ll learn more about the things that set my heritage apart!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Exactly!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I like your honest review. I agree that this book would be more enjoyable if we are high schoolers, but I think many people like this book because it’s a light read. Not a lot of crazy things going on. The girl and her family are prudes so it serves as good role models to teens.
LikeLike
I was wondering if this book was any good! Glad to find your review on it! =) Really cute blog by the way!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks! 😀
LikeLike