Chastity Monaghan, Reporter @cmcourant
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is a trilogy by Jenny Han in the romance and comedy genre. This book trilogy attracts all ages, as it was my aunt who originally got me into this trilogy. The first book was published in 2014, but became popular in 2018 when the Netflix film was released. The second film, To All the Boys: P.S. I still Love You, was released last February.
As someone who loves both the movies and books, I can say that this has to be one of my favorite trilogies. It is so relatable to teenage life, and shows how we have evolved as teenagers overtime. The teenage life used to be about school and passing all your classes. But in the book, it’s more realistic, and shows how friendships and having a love life incorporate into our lives as students.
The first books main character is a young girl around 17 named Lara Jean Song Covey, who tries to navigate her “love life” by writing letters to all the boys she’s ever loved in her life. These letters include very personal and deep memories and feelings toward all of her crushes. She keeps these letters in a box that belonged to her mother before she passed. Writing these letters gave her an emotional outlet.
In the world we live in today, dating boys and falling in love is very common. I like this book because it has a sweet plot that deals with the reality of teenage relationships. This book also has a lot of comedy in it. So if you’re into romantic comedies then this book is definitely for you. It also focuses on something that most teenagers go through, and can relate to easily. One relatable problem being, having their romantic relationships affect their friendships.
In the book, the romantic relationship that Lara Jean develops doesn’t interfere with her friendships at the moment but with a past friendship. She starts to catch feelings for a guy who her ex-best friend liked, which is part of the reason they are no longer friends at the moment. All in all, I feel like this would be a great read for any age and it is a good starter book if you are looking for something in the romance genre.
