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To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)

Jenny Han

Start date: June 1, 2015

Finish date: June 30, 2015

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Jun 23, 2017 Christina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2017, library

Two Jenny Han books in a row and a third will follow! #allthelibraryrequests #summercontemporaries

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Sep 16, 2015 Heather MacLaughlin rated it liked it

Shelves: 3-stars

3.5/5

It was cute, nothing spectacular, but a very cute light read.

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Aug 02, 2014 Dhyn Hanarun rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: recommended, favorites, gifts, lgbtq

"Apa kau tahu bagaimana rasanya sangat menyukai seseorang sampai perasaan itu tak tertahankan dan tahu kalau mereka tidak akan pernah merasakan hal yang sama? Mungkin tidak."– halaman 81

Lara Jean Song Covey menulis surat cinta sebagai pelampiasan atas perasaannya yang tak terbalas. Walaupun surat-surat tersebut tersegel, diberi nama dan alamat penerima, Lara Jean tidak berniat mengirimkannya. Semua itu disimpannya dalam sebuah kotak topi pemberian mendiang ibunya. Salah satu surat itu ditujukan "Apa kau tahu bagaimana rasanya sangat menyukai seseorang sampai perasaan itu tak tertahankan dan tahu kalau mereka tidak akan pernah merasakan hal yang sama? Mungkin tidak."– halaman 81

Lara Jean Song Covey menulis surat cinta sebagai pelampiasan atas perasaannya yang tak terbalas. Walaupun surat-surat tersebut tersegel, diberi nama dan alamat penerima, Lara Jean tidak berniat mengirimkannya. Semua itu disimpannya dalam sebuah kotak topi pemberian mendiang ibunya. Salah satu surat itu ditujukan untuk Josh Sanderson, yang merupakan tetangga baik dan pacar kakaknya, Margot. Di luar dugaan, Margot memutuskan hubungannya dengan Josh karena akan pergi kuliah ke Skotlandia. Perasaan Lara Jean jadi bercabang. Dia bisa saja mendekati Josh tapi dia tidak mungkin mengkhianati Margot. Setelah keberangkatan Margot, hubungan Lara Jean dan Josh pun jadi renggang. Josh tidak lagi rutin mengunjungi dan bermain dengan Lara Jean dan adik kecilnya, Kitty.

Saat tahun ajaran baru dimulai, Lara Jean menemukan surat-surat rahasianya terkirim oleh entah siapa. Satu persatu penerimanya mulai menanyakan isi surat tersebut, termasuk Josh. Lara Jean panik dan takut informasinya sampai ke telinga Margot. Agar tidak terlalu malu, dia mengatasinya dengan mengakui sudah mempunyai pacar. ‘Pacar’-nya itu Peter Kavinsky yang kebetulan sedang lewat. Murid terpopuler di sekolah itu baru saja putus dari pacarnya, Genevieve. Gosip yang beredar mengatakan Gen mencampakan Peter, sangat melukai harga dirinya. Maka dari itu dia setuju dengan hubungan romantis bohongannya dengan Lara Jean.

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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before punya cerita yang ringan tapi super manis. Tokoh-tokohnya punya karakter yang tak terlupakan dan jangan lupa dengan cover yang sangat cantik (thank God, Penerbit Spring menggunakan cover asli), siapapun akan tertarik untuk mengambilnya dan menatap Lara Jean lebih dekat. Di bagian awal cerita, pergerakannya agak lambat dan tidak langsung membahas surat-surat pemicu masalah. Isinya penjelasan tentang kehidupan Lara Jean dan orang-orang terdekatnya. Tapi semua itu ternyata sangat berguna untuk memahami keadaan sulit yang muncul saat surat itu akhirnya tersebar. Jadi tidak perlu ada penjelasan tambahan lagi dan bisa fokus ke surat itu.

Lalu aku tidak menyangka akan ada acara pacaran bohongan segala. Koq bisa dari surat, malah punya pacar? Melihat sang tokoh utama yang spontan dan out of the box banget kalau sedang panik, semuanya jadi lucu. Karakternya unik banget. Dari matanya, segalanya menjadi lebih menarik dan bikin aku terus membaca novel ini sampai beres. Sempet kasihan sih dengan nasib Lara Jean sebagai anak kedua, dia sering jadi pihak ketiga yang kadang untung tapi lebih banyak sakit hatinya. Misalnya, dia sering ikut saat Margot dan Josh berkencan. Pantesan susah move on. Dengan tersebarnya surat-surat itu, Lara Jean seperti terlepas dari dirinya yang agak tutup dan suka menyimpan segalanya sendiri, menjadi Lara Jean yang berani keluar dan mencoba hal baru, walaupun didukung dengan kebohongan. You know what they say, fake it until you make it!

Baca review selengkapnya di http://dhynhanarun.blogspot.com/2015/... ;D ...more

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May 30, 2014 Abbey rated it really liked it · review of another edition

When I started this one, I thought it would be a solid 3 star. But it turned out to be a really sweet story about love, sisterhood, and finding yourself.

2018 update: yes, I reread this after seeing the movie a hundred times. They are quite different (the audiobook was hard with a non-Noah Centineo Peter voice), but I appreciate both individually. The book feels more realistic, while the movie is a fairy tale. I’m excited to reread the rest of the series too!

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May 21, 2014 Beth rated it really liked it

I usually am not a contemporary fan,but this book was soo cute...i loved it!!! Very good. story! Great characters! Read it now!

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Feb 16, 2015 Lily rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

I couldn't get enough of this story! The sisterly relationship was the best! I just loved everything about it. But why did it have to end like that!? I need more!!

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Jan 16, 2015 Hannah rated it it was amazing

My emotions seriously CAN'T take how adorably adorable this book was like oh. my. god.
Physically can not wait for PS I Still Love You!! ...more

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May 27, 2015 Jessica rated it it was ok

The whole book was just dumb. And the ending was inconclusive and annoying. Why did I waste my time.

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Jun 30, 2018 Dalmush rated it it was amazing

4.5 stars

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Dec 01, 2016 Jordan rated it really liked it

This is not the kind of story that I usually read, but I thoroughly enjoyed it! Although Laura Jean seemed quite young, her innocence was one of my favorite things about her. I really appreciated Jenny Han's inclusion of multiple issues young girls go through, such as believable rumors, conflicting emotions, and birth control/gynecologist visits.
Looking forward to how the next book goes. ...more

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May 07, 2014 Lauren rated it really liked it

Contemporary fiction is my new friend. I really liked this story and I loved and cared for the characters. I was able to predict most of the ending but I still couldn't put it down. Now I'm stuck waiting for the sequel. This was just a fun summer read that makes you fall in love with love. I've had a pattern this year of reading books about letters. Now to read more books by Jenny Han. ...more

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Apr 16, 2014 Dee Lopez-Rdz rated it it was amazing

I really enjoyed reading this book, it was a fast read and some parts were very funny! I loved the relationship between the sisters, I wish she would have finish the letter to Peter but I guess that's saved for book #2. I can't wait! ...more

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