One of my second quarter books were, Always and forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han. One of the main characters is Lara Jean, a teenage girl that is finishing up high school but can't decide if she wants to go far away to college and leave her boyfriend and family behind or stay close to home and miss out on great opportunities. The book is also, told in her perspective so we, the readers know what she is thinking. Lara Jean was my favorite character in this book because there is some similarities that we have and I feel connected in that way. Such as, she has a boyfriend that is going to a different college than her and she's wondering if she should go to the same school as him to keep things from changing. That's how I felt also, with me going to a different college and wondering if it will still work out with my boyfriend. Lara Jean also, didn't like change at all and I'm the same way, I dread changes. Also, there's the obvious reason why I can connect with her and that's because she is in the same grade as I am in right now.
Throughout, this book Lara Jean has changed but for the better. In the beginning of this book she was shy and didn't have that many friends besides her bestfriend, Chris and her boyfriend, Peter. After her and peter got together she started to be more social and gain more friendships. It's cool to see a character from the first to the third book evolve like that. I highly recommend this book to someone who is into young adult romance novels.
Alyssa Banker
When the movie To All the Boys I've Loved Before came out on Netflix, I never watched it because I did not know what it was about. However, after reading your description of Lara Jean, she does indeed seem like a relatable character. Similar to you, I am afraid of change because I get comfortable too quickly. Therefore, not knowing how something will turn out is why I do not like change. I will definitely give this series a try!
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