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To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Written by Jenny Han

Narrated by Laura Knight-Keating

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control in this heartfelt novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer I Turned Pretty series

What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them...all at once?

Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren't love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she's written. One for every boy she's ever loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 16, 2014
ISBN9781490624846
Author

Jenny Han

Jenny Han is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before series, now Netflix movies. She is also the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Summer I Turned Pretty series, now streaming on Amazon Prime, as well as Shug, and Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream. She is the coauthor of the Burn for Burn trilogy, with Siobhan Vivian. Her books have been published in more than thirty languages. A former librarian, Jenny earned her MFA in creative writing at the New School. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    You can't help but fall in love with Lara Jean and the people she surrounds herself with. The audiobook narrator is super delightful. Han knows how to write a real human biracial teenage girl with humor and depth.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The cutest, sweetest, loveliest, most adorable love story ever. Thank goodness I have two more to read because I dragged this first one out for so long so it wouldn’t have to end.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book was cute! Not anything particularly spectacular, but quite enjoyable—I loved the aspect of family in the story.Would definitely read again if in the mood for a nice, feels-y book that isn’t too long.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This is such a sweet YA novel about the perceptions we have about reality, first love, even ourselves. It was a quick and light read. Nothing spectacular but it has a pleasant and genuine feeling to it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    “I think I see the difference now, between loving someone from afar and loving someone up close. When you see them up close, you see the real them, but they also get to see the real you.”Wow, I wish I’d read this book sooner. Getting around to buying and reading To All the Boys I’ve Loved before took me so long, but I’m glad I actually did it. It was such a cute story.Lara Jean was such a relatable character to me; she was shy and scared to love people up close. The whole “fake relationship “ was a little silly, but a fun story. It was a light, quick read. I was able to finish in two days. I’ll be honest, I did watch the movie first for this one. But, I feel like it was pretty close to the book, so I’m happy with that choice. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for something fun and cute. It wasn’t a serious read, though it did have it’s serious moments, and was just something fun to read to escape from life. I can’t wait to finish the series!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Well, I missed this the first time around and now that it's a Netflix film, I figured I should catch up and see if it is 'niece worthy' read. It is and Lara Jean, the middle of the Song girls, was great to read about. Lara Jean has detailed her love for only five boys thus far (one being the current boyfriend of her older sister), and after she writes these love letters, the love/infatuation fades away, leaving her to concentrate on other things. What could be just another novel about a high school junior really shines after Lara Jean has to confront reality after her letters somehow get mailed to the boys.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Lara Jean is just trying to figure out how to run her life without backup from her older sister. To avoid hurting her sister she agrees to take a relationship with Peter... But getting to know someone under the facade is always eye opening. This was a lovely little coming of age story.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I liked this YA novel-- thought the characters were great, and will continue on in the series, especially since the youngest daughter reminds me of my youngest granddaughter.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    My sister and I have been talking about this movie non-stop for a week. She's in her early 20's and I just turned 33 this month. I am a reader, and she really isn't. So I grabbed the book set on amazon. I got it at a steal for all three books using coupons and stuff, $13. I got a set for me and my sister. I'm pretty sure she is going to read these books. She already said she would so that is her Christmas Present. So I am a big fan of the movie, and I can say, so far, I am a fan of the first book just as much. There are definitely changes between the book and movie. However, it doesn't really make one better than the other in my opinion. They just sort of enhance each other in different ways. It's like the movie Serenity and the show Firefly to me. They are essentially the same story, just done a little different with the same people. You can really see the actor's from the movie fitting in these rolls of the book. I've watched the movie I think three times and just finished the book. All in a couple weeks. This book is definitely something that can be read multiple times, just like the movie. This book is supremely relatable to a young girl and her first crushes. You get to hear from Lara Jean's perspective of her past major loves that she has moved on from. You get to see more of each individual boys letter that she has written. Jenny Han has done an amazing job of making you understand what Lara Jean is feeling and has gone through. It is believable and realistic. I mean, hell, I still remember mine. I remember all my crushes and my absolutely love and the ridiculously embarrassing love letters I wrote to those boys. I can't wait for my daughter to read these when she hits that age because I think these are a sweet way to see another person going through the motions of multiple strong loves. I remember my mom talking to me about boys when I was a kid, and it was embarrassing and I didn't even want to relate to my mom. I feel like as a mom now, who was a boy crazy teen, I can see these (and the movie) being a really good way to talk to my future teen daughter. Other that the basic breakdown of the book. I don't have much else to say. I think it is an amazing book. I am really happy that I got this book set. I plan on reading the next book now. As a mom, I would recommend this. To the mom, and to the teen.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was a little slow in the beginning, but once you get into the story and meet the characters you will fly through it. This is a really cute YA read and was something light and fun (just what I needed.)Lara Jean's was immature at times, and I was annoyed with her character in the beginning. This really did not seem like was about a Junior in HS. She did grow on my a little as the story went on. I really enjoyed Kitty and her quick wits.I was team Peter even with his sarcasm. The love triangle did not bother me as much with Genev. It was HS love and first loves. I liked the development of the relationship between Laura Jean and Peter. I thought the Josh aspect was weird and would have been strange if she ended up with her sisters ex-boyfriend and first love.Overall, I really enjoyed this. I know I am behind on reading this, but I can't wait to read the second book to see what happens with these relationships.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Lara Jean has been told she is pretty in a "quirky" way, and so is this book. Her engaging first-person narrative drives a she-said, he-said school romance. Through the various pairings, Lara remains innocent and virginal but not unbelievable. (The reveal of her older sister's sexual activity hit a discordant key to this reader). The book subtly pushes good family values (most of the adults are kind) and her portrayal of sisterly love is heart-warming. A good choice for a young reader who is not interested in/ready for high stakes dating and sex.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I wanted to love this book, so much.Everyone else has been so enamored with the entire series but it just didn’t hold my attention. And that might just be the mood I’m in (a little bit edgier, at the moment).I loved Lara-Jean but I don’t think the story gave her enough of a chance to kind of get out from under herself.It was sweet, though. I’ll give it that. And there are so few stories with single dads and little girls that it totally had the “Aw” and appreciation factor, for sure. I think it was just maybe a little TOO sweet for me.I may, eventually, get to the rest of the series if I’m in the mood for a light little read but for the moment, the hype is kind of escaping me.I will, however, go check out the movie, since it is hounding me every time I open up Netflix.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Lara Jean's older sister Margot just had to go to college in Scotland, all the way across the ocean. Now everything is changed and it's just Lara Jean, her little sister Kitty, and their dad. Things change even more when someone mails a stack of love letters Lara Jean wrote years ago to boys she's loved - but had NEVER meant for them to see. Embarrassing! She and one of the recipients decide to have a fake relationship so one of the other recipients - Margot's ex-boyfriend!! - won't think that Lara Jean still loves him. Which she definitely doesn't. Right?This book was decent, but I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. The letters actually didn't play much of a role at all. They didn't say anything embarrassing, there were only 5 of them, and only 2 of them mattered to the plot. I do like fake relationships so that part was very good. All the characters were well-written and interesting, but I thought it was very unrealistic that except for Genevieve, all of them were good, kind, friendly people. I was also annoyed that the ending just *stops*. I'm sure this was always intended to be a series, but nothing is resolved and no one even makes up their mind about who they like or what they want by the end of this book. It just ends. There's a Netflix movie coming out this summer and I will probably watch it. I might read more of the series if I find them for cheap (I bought this copy for 50 cents at the library), but I don't think I'll seek them out.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Best for: Young adults.In a nutshell: Lara Jean writes letters to boys as a way to get over them. Somehow, they get sent. YikesWorth quoting: “It’s funny how much of childhood is abut proximity. Like, who your best friend is is directly correlated to how close your houses are; who you sit next to in music is all about how close your names are in the alphabet. Such a game of chance.”Why I chose it: The Netflix version of the book has been getting great reviews, so I figured I’d check out the book. After accidentally ordering the German-language one, I finally got my hands on it in English this week.Review:*Minor spoilers*A few months ago, my mother and I were talking on the phone and she shared that while she was cleaning up in my old room, she ran across a letter I’d hidden in a book. It was apparently something I’d written in middle school, and was to a boy who I don’t know anymore, but who I definitely remember having a crush on. She said she didn’t read it, but who knows. Regardless, when she told me about it, laughing, I told her to shred it. I was MORTIFIED.Guys, I’m 38. That letter was written at least 24 years ago. Even typing it out now, I’ve got slight butterflies in my stomach, because it would have been humiliating had it ever gotten to its intended recipient. Which is all to say - holy shit, does Lara Jean handle herself amazingly well when the letters she’s written get out. Luckily, none of the guys she sends them to are total assholes, which I guess helps. But still, I think the biggest take-away from this for me is that she doesn’t just immediately disappear into herself; she takes back what control she can to try to fix the situation. I think that sends a good message to readers.As far as the film is concerned, I think the changes they made make sense, but it’s odd to see Josh with so little screen time and Peter with so much. Also, I did not picture John Corbett as the dad, but he does a great job. The ending is a bit more Hollywood than the book, but again, I get it. They had 100 minutes; they made it work. If you had to pick one or the other, I’d say it’s about even for me, but I think the book every so slightly wins out.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Good YA.
    Pros:
    Diverse main character (Korean-American). Need more of these.
    Realistic portrayal of young relationships (when kissing is still a big deal) without being precious.
    Touching but complex relationship among three sisters.

    Reminded me a smidge of Rainbow Rowell's excellent book Eleanor & Park.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han; (4*)I was quite taken with this Young Adult tale of a teenage girl, her family, friends and crushes both past & present. Lara Jean is 16, the daughter of a widowed doctor with 2 sisters. Her big sister, Margot, is getting ready to go to Europe for college. Her little sister, Kitty, is a very precocious 9 year old. The family life here is an interesting bag of interactions, love and angst......just like most real families.The plot line of the story is that Lara Jean has had 5 'loves' in her life but only she knows this. Each one of these crushes has been one sided and she feels the need to write a letter to each young man. But she never posts the letters. They are her personal secret and she hides them in a beautiful hat box that her mother gave her before she died. But one day............one day one of the boys approaches her with the letter she wrote to him some time ago. She is beyond embarrassed and has no idea how the letter got posted. When she rushes home from school later that day she hunts high and low for her hatbox but to no avail.This coming of age story is funny, happy and sad as Lara Jean goes through the gamut of emotions brought on by these events.I recommend this book to teen girls and also to those adults who enjoy going back to the highs and lows of their own teen years.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I really enjoyed this book. I thought the characters were really well written and the book had a nice pace. The story was much less dramatic than the average YA book and i really appreciated that for once noone was dying and the earth was still in tact as we know it. I read it on a beach vacation which was perfect. It wasn't a real page turner but I was happy to keep picking it up.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I found myself really enjoying this book, I think it's about as honest and believable as you can get in teen fiction. Lara Jean is the middle girl in the song sisters trio. Raised by their father after their mother's sudden death, they are as close as sisters can get. That is until Margot, the oldest, goes to Scotland for college leaving Lara Jean to look after her younger sister Kitty and their father. As if things couldn't get any more trying Lara Jean's hat box containing love notes written to all the boy's she's had crushes on over the years goes missing and all the letters get mailed out! She's mortified and finds herself bumbling in and out of awkward situations. Truly adorable and awkward and relate-able. I can't wait to read the next in the series.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A fun book about family and coming of age but a little slut-shaming.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Some eye rolling parts but I couldn’t stop listening. I took two long walks and cleaned my house and finished the book in 2 days. There is something cute and nice about it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I thought I'd get tired of this book pretty quickly but I was wrong. I like the story but the narrator is fantastic. Love this.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Just what I needed, a perfectly cute romance to brighten my day. This is even more fun to listen after watching the movie, as you discover these amazong scenes they didn't put in.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Fun story. That bit about laughing about their dad slipped on banana peel was a bit morbid considering they lost their mom from mopping and falling!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A touching story that captures the magic of young love quite well. If you enjoyed the Netflix adaptation, you’ll love this book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    AMAZING! Jenny Han’s writing style was amazing. Unique plot also!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I loved this book! It brings back so many great memories of me reading it for the first time. Reading this book and still loving it makes me so happy. Jenny Han does not disappoint.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I loved the story it’s just I didn’t really like some of the characters but other than that it wasn’t bad and I would like to continue with the series but probably only on audio.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I really enjoyed this book.
    it's so cute and fluffy and it ends with me wanting more!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The voice over really feels like the real thing. Especially kitty!! Love it
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was a perfect pick-me-up kind of story. I loved and can't wait to read the sequel!