To All the Boys I've Loved Before the Graphic Novel By Jenny Han

 

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is now a major motion picture on Netflix and the inspiration for the spin-off series XO, Kitty—now streaming on Netflix!

In this sparkling graphic novel adaptation of the Time Best YA Book of All Time selection and New York Times bestselling first book in the beloved series, Lara Jean’s love life gets complicated.

What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them…all at once?

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.

Experience Lara Jean’s story all over again in an all-new graphic novel format!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242985749-to-all-the-boys-i-ve-loved-before-the-graphic-novel

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My Review: 4/5 Stars

I remember reading this book and series for the first time and loving it. Then when the movies followed and those were great too! Now we get it in a graphic novel and it was so fun revisiting the story in a different way. The illustrations were great and the story condensed in that form still did a wonderful job of telling the story without missing too many details. For those who aren’t familiar with the story, it follows Lara Jean. A junior in high school who copes with his crushes by writing them love letters. Meant for her eyes only and a way to get over her crush, especially when she knows nothing will come of it. But when one of her crushes comes to her with a letter in hand, she realizes the worst has happened. The letters are out. And while she may get lucky with some return to senders and or no responses, unfortunately for her one letter went to her sister’s ex boyfriend, Josh, and another to the first boy who kissed her, Peter. While trying to reassure Josh she doesn’t have feelings anymore (though she sort of does), she ends up entering a fake relationship with Peter because he needs to make his own ex jealous. Little did they know that in doing so, they may just fall for one another instead. It’s a fun story all around and like I said, it was also neat to see it turned into a graphic novel. If you are a fan of the series, definitely check this out!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.