Title: Till alla killar jag har gillatAuthor: Jenny Han
Original title: To All the Boys I've Loved Before
First published: 2014
Genre: YA, Contemporary, Feelgood
Series: Till alla killar jag har gillat #1
Publisher: Lavender Lit
Format: Hardback
Pages: 362
Finished: 31/05/2019
Summary: Sixteen-year-old 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.
My thoughts: This review will be short, because while I did like it a lot, there's not a lot of detail to go into. What enjoyed about this book had a lot to do with the characters and their relationships. This first novel focuses a lot on the relationship between Lara Jean and her two sisters, which was rather heartwarming at times. We also have the relationship between a single dad and his daughters, which was a representation of family structure that I loved to follow. And then there's the relationship between Lara Jean and the love interest, which was fun and not too expected (at least from my perspective). If I'd seen this as a movie, I'd probably have hated it, but in the format of a book, I found it cosy and nice. It was the best contemporary romance I've read EVER, I think!
Rating: 4,5/5
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Author: Jenny Han
Original title: PS. I Still Love You
First published: 2015
Genre: YA, Contemporary, Feelgood
Series: Till alla killar jag har gillat #2
Publisher: Lavender Lit
Format: Hardback
Pages: 339
Finished: 05/06/2019
Summary: Spoiler alert! Lara Jean didn’t expect to really fall for Peter. She and Peter were just pretending. Except suddenly they weren’t. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever.When another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean’s feelings for him return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?
My thoughts: As the second book of the trilogy, this shifts the focus a bit from sisterhood to how Lara Jean deals with the troubles and doubts of romance. This novel brings up themes like jealousy, trust, and self doubt. I didn't find this as good of a read as the first book, but I did still enjoy it a lot, and I didn't get too tired of the romance. The author does a good job of making the reader agree with Lara Jeans thoughts and decisions, even if they seem hasty and irrational in hindsight. The romance is put to a test, and I like the problems it presented; they felt relatable and true to real life issues.
Rating: 4,25/5
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Title: Nu och för alltid, Lara JeanAuthor: Jenny Han
Original title: Always and Forever, Lara Jean
First published: 2017
Genre: YA, Contemporary, Feelgood
Series: Till alla killar jag har gillat #3
Publisher: Lavender Lit
Format: Hardback
Pages: 342
Finished: 12/06/2019
Summary: Spoiler alert! Lara Jean is having the best senior year. And there’s still so much to look forward to: a class trip to New York City, prom with her boyfriend Peter, Beach Week after graduation, and her dad’s wedding to Ms. Rothschild. Then she’ll be off to college with Peter, at a school close enough for her to come home and bake chocolate chip cookies on the weekends.
Life couldn’t be more perfect! At least, that’s what Lara Jean thinks . . . until she gets some unexpected news. Now the girl who dreads change must rethink all her plans—but when your heart and your head are saying two different things, which one should you listen to?
My thoughts: This final novel in the trilogy takes place a year or so after the second book, and once again we have a shift of focus. Here, we witness Lara Jean's decisions about going her own way in life, and we see how she matures and handles disappointment and pleasant surprises. Throughout the series, I have loved to follow Lara Jeans life and perspective, as well as the feel good romance. I think this was a good end to the trilogy, and I highly recommend reading it (especially in summer time!).
Rating: 4,25/5
Rating: 4,25/5
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