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To All the Boys I've Loved Before
by Jenny Han
To all the boys I've loved before is probably the most pointless book I’ve read this entire year.
There is just absolutely nothing going on throughout the entire book. The characters are flat and one-dimensional. The main character doesn't mature and seems likelier to be 12 years old than 16. It is a YA romance novel, and while it usually surrounds a corny relationship, this didn't have any romance. Sure, there is this tiny love triangle (and a hint at another guy), but no relationship develops between them.
The story is based on a spoiled and immature Lara Jean, who has a crush on her older sister's boyfriend. How insanely weird is that? Also, the three frequently go out together when it should've only been the sister and her boyfriend. Anyways, Lara Jean writes her sister's boyfriend a love letter to “get over him,” but oh no! Somehow they got out! Not to worry, because she wrote FIVE love letters to FIIIIIVE guys??
Lara Jean decides to fake date her classmate, who also got a love letter from her, to make her sister's (now ex-) boyfriend jealous. This works out for him since his on-again, off-again girlfriend just broke up with him for a college guy. They make a contract (??) for this fake dating scheme of theirs, and off they go- lying to literally everyone in their lives for no good reason.
This whole book (series even) is literally about the fact that Lara Jean isn't mature enough to have an uncomfortable conversation with one guy that she has been good friends with for years.
On more personal notes, I despise the sex talk in this book. “We promised we wouldn't have sex until we are married or at least really really in love but always after 21 years old.” what the hell is wrong with having sex? The shame around sex is astonishing! They shame Gen for having sex “a lot,” Lara Jean's older sister snitches on her for “having sex” instead of talking it out with her! Make sure she is okay, not being pressured, and taking the necessary cautions.
The dad is also never home. Like ever. I get that he is a single father who works in healthcare but what kind of a father puts all the pressure on raising his kids ON THE KIDS??
There is just absolutely nothing going on throughout the entire book. The characters are flat and one-dimensional. The main character doesn't mature and seems likelier to be 12 years old than 16. It is a YA romance novel, and while it usually surrounds a corny relationship, this didn't have any romance. Sure, there is this tiny love triangle (and a hint at another guy), but no relationship develops between them.
The story is based on a spoiled and immature Lara Jean, who has a crush on her older sister's boyfriend. How insanely weird is that? Also, the three frequently go out together when it should've only been the sister and her boyfriend. Anyways, Lara Jean writes her sister's boyfriend a love letter to “get over him,” but oh no! Somehow they got out! Not to worry, because she wrote FIVE love letters to FIIIIIVE guys??
Lara Jean decides to fake date her classmate, who also got a love letter from her, to make her sister's (now ex-) boyfriend jealous. This works out for him since his on-again, off-again girlfriend just broke up with him for a college guy. They make a contract (??) for this fake dating scheme of theirs, and off they go- lying to literally everyone in their lives for no good reason.
This whole book (series even) is literally about the fact that Lara Jean isn't mature enough to have an uncomfortable conversation with one guy that she has been good friends with for years.
On more personal notes, I despise the sex talk in this book. “We promised we wouldn't have sex until we are married or at least really really in love but always after 21 years old.” what the hell is wrong with having sex? The shame around sex is astonishing! They shame Gen for having sex “a lot,” Lara Jean's older sister snitches on her for “having sex” instead of talking it out with her! Make sure she is okay, not being pressured, and taking the necessary cautions.
The dad is also never home. Like ever. I get that he is a single father who works in healthcare but what kind of a father puts all the pressure on raising his kids ON THE KIDS??