themiscyra_anna's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
Revenge porn (but not by an ex-boyfriend but by someone else), kisses without explicit consentjustinareads's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Bullying
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
jbabbm's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, and Infidelity
Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content
kelly_e's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Title: P.S. I Still Love You
Author: Jenny Han
Series: To All the Boys I've Loved Before #2
Genre: YA Romance
Rating: 3.0
Pub Date:
T H R E E • W O R D S
Quick • Quirky • Sweet
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Lara Jean and Peter's relationship is just getting started when a boy from her past, and receiver of one of her letters, walks back into her life. To complicate matters even more, Peter is still close with his ex-girlfriend Genevieve who's dealing with her own personal problems. Lara Jean is about to find out that falling in love is the easy part.
💭 T H O U G H T S
P.S. I Still Love You is book two in the widely popular To All the Boys I've Loved Before series. Lara Jean continues to be authentic and relatable and the Song family dynamic is well written and developed. One of the things I appreciate about this series is the relationship between the sisters. In this installment, Lara Jean forms a relationship with an elderly woman named Stormy, and their relationship is so honest and endearing.
Overall, a feel-good story filled with typical teen romance, some conflict and a lot of drama. In other words, a typical YA romance. There's nothing overly original and I definitely didn't enjoy this it as much as the first. It falls victim to the sequel curse, and in all honesty To All the Boys I've Loved Before would have been better left as a standalone.
I've learned YA and I have a complicated relationship.
Yes, I'll likely finish the trilogy at some point this year, but it's not a priority.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of the first book
• young readers
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"When you lose someone and it still hurts, that's when you know the love was real."
Author: Jenny Han
Series: To All the Boys I've Loved Before #2
Genre: YA Romance
Rating: 3.0
Pub Date:
T H R E E • W O R D S
Quick • Quirky • Sweet
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Lara Jean and Peter's relationship is just getting started when a boy from her past, and receiver of one of her letters, walks back into her life. To complicate matters even more, Peter is still close with his ex-girlfriend Genevieve who's dealing with her own personal problems. Lara Jean is about to find out that falling in love is the easy part.
💭 T H O U G H T S
P.S. I Still Love You is book two in the widely popular To All the Boys I've Loved Before series. Lara Jean continues to be authentic and relatable and the Song family dynamic is well written and developed. One of the things I appreciate about this series is the relationship between the sisters. In this installment, Lara Jean forms a relationship with an elderly woman named Stormy, and their relationship is so honest and endearing.
Overall, a feel-good story filled with typical teen romance, some conflict and a lot of drama. In other words, a typical YA romance. There's nothing overly original and I definitely didn't enjoy this it as much as the first. It falls victim to the sequel curse, and in all honesty To All the Boys I've Loved Before would have been better left as a standalone.
I've learned YA and I have a complicated relationship.
Yes, I'll likely finish the trilogy at some point this year, but it's not a priority.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of the first book
• young readers
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"When you lose someone and it still hurts, that's when you know the love was real."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Death of parent, Death, and Sexual content
ttatlow's review
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, and Death of parent
minky_adr's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism and Death of parent
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
P.S. I Still Love You was decent, but it wasn’t as heartwarmingly sweet and adorable as To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before. I know, I know. Second books often don’t live up to expectations. I think the banter and fake dating really got me in the first book. This one… doesn’t have that.
In fact, P.S. I Love Still Love You feels in many ways like a love story (“love” story?) that could show up in anyone’s embarrassing teenage memories. There’s a fewer cute exchanges and smiles and more negative feelings in this one. As the reader, we can see all the red flags in Lara Jean’s relationships. … Actually, I should say, as an adult reader with bad relationships in my past and at least one too many poor decisions to want to mention, I saw a bunch of red flags. I think that the target audience – teens at Lara Jean’s stage in life – may miss them. And I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not? P.S. I Still Love You sets itself up as a love triangle story, but it’s more a series of negative emotions. I feel like there are a lot of “Halt! Toxic relationship ahead!” warnings. From both Peter and Lara Jean, if I’m being honest. If readers can see this relationship and go “oh crap, that’s a shitty thing for them to do – WAIT. I’m in a relationship that does that all the time, wtf?” and make positive, healthy change… that’s one thing. But the ending tells me that things will continue in one way or another in Always and Forever, Lara Jean.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m still reading the next book. I’m invested, and I didn’t hate it. But I just wish the jealous girlfriend / sneaky boyfriend thing was not a trope. It often reflects real life, but it’s also not healthy.
And, perhaps, my main problem was the way Lara Jean and Peter behaved toward one another and the relationships they had with others, and the secrecy that they guarded so close, and the mistrust. I didn’t like that it was so real-feeling because sometimes… I just want romance to be a fairytale, you know? Something warm and delicious, like homemade hot cocoa. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before was more like that. Now it’s getting real. But okay, now that I know it’s getting real, I feel better prepared for Always and Forever, Lara Jean. And now you’ve been warned too.
I continue to really like Kitty. I like how Han uses her as a mirror to some of the things Lara Jean experienced when she was younger. Also? I like how Kitty has her own loyalties. And Margo, too, I liked how Han used Margo today say, “It’s okay to fall out of love.” There’s a lot of different kinds of love stories – romantic and platonic – in this trilogy. I like the parallel nature of the storylines. It’s compelling storytelling..
So – P.S. I Still Love You? Not as sweet and charming as its predecessor, but very much still worth a read. Sometimes, choices the characters make are frustrating. But I can’t say I’ve not made similar choices in my own past.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent
araceli1022's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
streebela's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, and Self harm