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jeanettesreadingcorner's review
funny
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? N/A
4.5
- Fast paced and more engaging/entertaining than the other books. There’s more romance and more scenes that I enjoyed.
- I actually liked Lara Jean and Petemore in this book than the others. I still don’t see them lasting together in college though. Things feel forced between them sometimes. There’s more drama in this book which made it more engaging.
- Dr. Covey and Trina are so cute together! The proposal was so sweet. I liked them as a couple more than Lara Jean and Peter sometimes.
- Lara Jean is one of my favorite main characters and this book was the best in the trilogy.
- It was bittersweet reading about Lara Jean and her friends graduating and going to college. Every character has growth which I appreciated. I also feel like we got learn more about them in this book.
- I actually liked Lara Jean and Petemore in this book than the others. I still don’t see them lasting together in college though. Things feel forced between them sometimes. There’s more drama in this book which made it more engaging.
- Dr. Covey and Trina are so cute together! The proposal was so sweet. I liked them as a couple more than Lara Jean and Peter sometimes.
- Lara Jean is one of my favorite main characters and this book was the best in the trilogy.
- It was bittersweet reading about Lara Jean and her friends graduating and going to college. Every character has growth which I appreciated. I also feel like we got learn more about them in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Cursing, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
allysm0llbean's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.0
I don’t get how the other moved on so fast from all the absolute CRAP Peter pulled in the last book. Team John Ambrose for LIFE. Also all of the wedding talk was SO annoying to read through. It felt like most of the book and it wasn’t even her wedding.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, Grief, Cursing, and Sexual content
daenerystargaryen's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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: Alcohol
Minor: Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent
kelleyedwards_96's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use and Cursing
themiscyra_anna's review against another edition
emotional
tense
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
More cissexism than in the previous books, societal pressure to have sexkelly_e's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
3.0
Title: Always and Forever, Lara Jean
Author: Jenny Han
Series: To All the Boys I've Loved Before #3
Genre: YA Romance
Rating: 3.0
Pub Date: April 10, 2018
T H R E E • W O R D S
Lighthearted • Fun • Witty
📖 S Y N O P S I S
It's her senior year, and Lara Jean has so much to look forward to - a class trip, graduation, prom, beach week, and her father's wedding. Everything is going according to plan, until she gets some unexpected news that will force her to rethink her plans.
💭 T H O U G H T S
I enjoyed being back in Lara's world, and this was a quick and easy read. Unfortunately, it didn't have much substance and contained a lot of fluff. I appreciated the baking aspect, as well as the references to Anne of Green Gables. The writing is somewhat juvenile, which contributes to the lighthearted nature of the entire trilogy.
I still loved Kitty's character, and I would definitely pick up a book written from her perspective. I also enjoyed getting a glimpse into the relationship between Mrs. Rothschild and each of the three Song girls, and how each evolved.
At the end of the day, this was a decent wrap up and the trilogy was definitely fun, but nothing earth shattering.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of the series
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Being vulnerable, letting people in, getting hurt... it's all part of being in love."
Author: Jenny Han
Series: To All the Boys I've Loved Before #3
Genre: YA Romance
Rating: 3.0
Pub Date: April 10, 2018
T H R E E • W O R D S
Lighthearted • Fun • Witty
📖 S Y N O P S I S
It's her senior year, and Lara Jean has so much to look forward to - a class trip, graduation, prom, beach week, and her father's wedding. Everything is going according to plan, until she gets some unexpected news that will force her to rethink her plans.
💭 T H O U G H T S
I enjoyed being back in Lara's world, and this was a quick and easy read. Unfortunately, it didn't have much substance and contained a lot of fluff. I appreciated the baking aspect, as well as the references to Anne of Green Gables. The writing is somewhat juvenile, which contributes to the lighthearted nature of the entire trilogy.
I still loved Kitty's character, and I would definitely pick up a book written from her perspective. I also enjoyed getting a glimpse into the relationship between Mrs. Rothschild and each of the three Song girls, and how each evolved.
At the end of the day, this was a decent wrap up and the trilogy was definitely fun, but nothing earth shattering.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of the series
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Being vulnerable, letting people in, getting hurt... it's all part of being in love."
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Cursing
pagesfromhome's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Much like the last two in this series, I'm just so frustrated with how Peter treats Lara Jean. I loved the moments where Lara Jean stood up for herself and what she wanted, which showed a lot of growth between the last book and this one, and while there were times when Peter was great, he still seems to not treat her how she wants to be treated.
That said, Lara Jean is fantastic as always and really carries this whole series as a fantastic main character. It was a really sweet and quite hopeful ending which is nice.
This is really one of the few times that I think the movies were better than the books, but that's definitely my feeling in these. The movies do a good job of taking the not-so-great aspects of characters and making them just overall better people that you want to root for.
All in all, I probably won't reread this series, but I certainly think they're cute and worth a read. I just wish the characters (outside of Lara Jean) had been a bit more loveable.
That said, Lara Jean is fantastic as always and really carries this whole series as a fantastic main character. It was a really sweet and quite hopeful ending which is nice.
This is really one of the few times that I think the movies were better than the books, but that's definitely my feeling in these. The movies do a good job of taking the not-so-great aspects of characters and making them just overall better people that you want to root for.
All in all, I probably won't reread this series, but I certainly think they're cute and worth a read. I just wish the characters (outside of Lara Jean) had been a bit more loveable.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit and Cursing
solouncapitulomas's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
3.0
nice ending but i still hate kavinsky and john ambrose deserved better AND STORMI MY QUEEN (kitty and margot remain iconic) and i did not remember lara being that annoying omg, if a partner of mine corrects me when i cuss i would break up immediately
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Minor: Cursing and Vomit
glass_carousel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent
jn09's review against another edition
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? No
3.5
I think that this book was the worst in the series. That being said, it wasn't horrible. As a current high schooler myself, it was really weird to witness a person who was younger than me at the beginning of the first book grow up so fast! I think that the thing I hated most in the book was its focus on sex. It defined most relationships through that lens, and it made even me feel that maybe my relationships weren't any good because of the way things were phrased. Throughout the novel, Lara Jean is very annoying. I'm so sad that I have to say that, but it's the truth. She defines so much of herself with Peter, and it made me mad. However, what I love about these books is the relationship between the sisters. I have never felt as close to my sister as Kitty, Margot, and Lara Jean are, but the way that the Song sisters are I really hope that one day I too will reach a point, especially because in a few years I will be off to college.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol and Death