It's been a while since I read the first book so it took me a few chapters to remember what was happening, but I think that part of the plot is incorporated pretty naturally into the beginning of this story, clear and helpful without being an overt recap.

Kind of on the lighter side as stories go, which shouldn't come as a surprise considering the plot essentially revolves around relationship (both romantic and platonic) drama. Lara Jean is still very easy to relate to in spite of — maybe because of — her flaws, and it's fairly easy to keep track of the characters (all the major players, at least) since they all have distinct personalities and roles in the narrative. A good balance of triumphs and failures keeps the plot interesting in a realistic way, and of course I'm always a sucker for

Spoiler

a happy ending

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