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red_head_reading's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
This was going to be a definite 5 star book for me - I loved it even more than the first and I devoured it in near enough one sitting...but then the ending happened and I'm so confused about my feelings!! I get that that's probably Jenny Han's point but ohhh...I just don't know.
Having said that, the family bit of this book was my favourite - I loved loved loved it and it's probably my all time favourite YA family. I could read about them watching TV and making pancakes forever! Highly recommended.
This was going to be a definite 5 star book for me - I loved it even more than the first and I devoured it in near enough one sitting...but then the ending happened and I'm so confused about my feelings!! I get that that's probably Jenny Han's point but ohhh...I just don't know.
Having said that, the family bit of this book was my favourite - I loved loved loved it and it's probably my all time favourite YA family. I could read about them watching TV and making pancakes forever! Highly recommended.
thisisianthe's review against another edition
5.0
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I pre-ordered this book immediately after finishing the previous book, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before. That’s how badly I wanted to find out what happened to Lara Jean. I liked this book even more than the first one.
The storyline in this one was even more exciting and engaging because we had already moved past the sending of the letters, and the book began exactly where the last one ended. So the climax just continued on during the whole story.
I don’t know if I just remember incorrectly, but Lara Jean’s little sister, Kitty, seems a lot more mature in this book, even though no time has passed since the last one. She takes on a much more prominent role. It confused me a bit in the beginning, but ultimately I liked the change. I still couldn’t stand Lara Jean’s best friend, Chris, so I’m glad Kitty took over the best friend role a little bit.
I grew to love Peter even more than I already did. Jenny Han writes the whole popular boy / shy girl romance plotline in a much more realistic way than any other YA author I’ve read so far. The story is convincing, and describes the unforgettable experience that is first love so well.
Margot is more tolerable in this one. I don’t know if I mentioned this in my last review, but I found her to be very judgmental towards Lara Jean. I don’t know if Han intended this, or wanted her to come across as a knowledgeable and helpful older sister, but it irked me a bit while reading this book and the previous one.
When I finished reading To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, I was surprised by how little the letters actually had to do with the story. I’m glad that the letters made a reappearance, and we got to see more of John Ambrose McClaren. That was an interesting twist.
This book focused less on the relationship between the sisters and father, and more on Lara Jean’s relationship with Peter, Genevieve and John. And that was a-okay with me.
Jenny Han’s writing style is what made this book as engaging as it was. The story is great, but Han’s talent is what makes this duology a one-of-a-kind. At least I hope it’s a duology. I liked the ending to this book. I’m happy with where Lara Jean ended up and I think a continuation of this series would not do it any good.
I pre-ordered this book immediately after finishing the previous book, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before. That’s how badly I wanted to find out what happened to Lara Jean. I liked this book even more than the first one.
The storyline in this one was even more exciting and engaging because we had already moved past the sending of the letters, and the book began exactly where the last one ended. So the climax just continued on during the whole story.
I don’t know if I just remember incorrectly, but Lara Jean’s little sister, Kitty, seems a lot more mature in this book, even though no time has passed since the last one. She takes on a much more prominent role. It confused me a bit in the beginning, but ultimately I liked the change. I still couldn’t stand Lara Jean’s best friend, Chris, so I’m glad Kitty took over the best friend role a little bit.
I grew to love Peter even more than I already did. Jenny Han writes the whole popular boy / shy girl romance plotline in a much more realistic way than any other YA author I’ve read so far. The story is convincing, and describes the unforgettable experience that is first love so well.
Margot is more tolerable in this one. I don’t know if I mentioned this in my last review, but I found her to be very judgmental towards Lara Jean. I don’t know if Han intended this, or wanted her to come across as a knowledgeable and helpful older sister, but it irked me a bit while reading this book and the previous one.
When I finished reading To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, I was surprised by how little the letters actually had to do with the story. I’m glad that the letters made a reappearance, and we got to see more of John Ambrose McClaren. That was an interesting twist.
This book focused less on the relationship between the sisters and father, and more on Lara Jean’s relationship with Peter, Genevieve and John. And that was a-okay with me.
Jenny Han’s writing style is what made this book as engaging as it was. The story is great, but Han’s talent is what makes this duology a one-of-a-kind. At least I hope it’s a duology. I liked the ending to this book. I’m happy with where Lara Jean ended up and I think a continuation of this series would not do it any good.
library_of_sinead's review against another edition
3.0
This is the sequel To All the Boys I Loved Before so no synopsis will be given, to read my review of TATBILB for that
loradawn's review against another edition
4.0
Easy read that allows you to just breathe and decompress. It was fun to watch the evolution of Lara Jean.
beereadsya's review against another edition
5.0
his heart is mine, just mine. i believe it now. mine to protect and care for, mine to break.
bummerdays's review against another edition
2.0
I am not really sure why I’m continuing with these books? I’ve been listening to the audio books which have a great narrator but everyone is still so completely unlikable. The plot is still nonexistent. “Grow up Lara Jean” is muttered at the end and BOY is that the feeling I have reading these. Obviously I understand that this is a YA novel... but Lara Jean is 17 years old by the end of this book. However she behaves like 13... 12??? I’m not really sure what age but she’s a whiny little indecisive self centered baby and it’s TOUGH.
sim1sandoval's review against another edition
4.0
It's hard to say what's so special about this novel. The characters and the plot are nothing new to young adult fiction. While Lara Jean's ethnicity adds some freshness to the young adult genre (she's of mixed race) she still somehow stumbles back into the insecure yet strikingly beautiful female protagonist trope. There's yet again Yet, somehow the world Jenny Han manages to build seems quite elevated among the mediocrities of the plot. The difference is that Han makes her characters responsible for every action in the book. The relationships between all of the characters are more complex because all characters are allowed to have and explore their emotions. Peter is allowed to be vulnerable and excited about being in love without the writer trying to overcompensate by adding aggressive characteristics to counterbalance (think Edward's "love = possession" over Bella). Lara Jean's naivety propels her into some conflicting decisions but she never acts until she's considered and accepted it's what she really wants. These are actually the actions of young adults and it's refreshing to see their maturity getting the recognition they deserve.
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another needless love triangle.andyydvr's review against another edition
4.0
4.5⭐
I'm here after binge watch XO Kitty and the Lara jean movies and for some reason I didn't continue with these books and I regret it.
It was so cute!!!! I've always been team peter but he lost me for a hot second in this one, John Ambrose McLaren was a really charming character but Peter is here to stay
I'm here after binge watch XO Kitty and the Lara jean movies and for some reason I didn't continue with these books and I regret it.
It was so cute!!!! I've always been team peter but he lost me for a hot second in this one, John Ambrose McLaren was a really charming character but Peter is here to stay
lauren_eggyolk's review against another edition
3.0
John Ambrose McClaren and then Peter Kavinsky because I can distinguish sweet husband material from heartthrob boyfriend material