Reading To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Hen, I was able to reconnect to the somber feeling of when I first watched the cringe love story of Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky that faithful night in seventh grade. Thinking of all the books I could possibly read throughout the winter break, I stumbled across the one imaginative love story I’ve re-watched over and over again but have never been able to read.
“So, love and dating? I love to read about it, and it’s fun to write about and to think about in my head, but when it’s real…”
”Peter: “What, it’s scary?”
Lara Jean: “Yeah.”
Peter: “Why? Why is that scary?”
Lara Jean: “’Cause the more people you let into your life, the more that can just walk right out.” (p.176)
Needless to say, I completely expect every surprise waiting for me as I flip to the next chapter. I understand that’s completely also how countless writers have dreaded to read as they have gotten their books adapted into films for Netflix to profit off of. I don’t recommend this process of watching whatever book adaption before reading the hard-cover original. Nonetheless, if you have truly loved a storyline as I have with this basic love story after years upon years then read at your own risk of boredom.