Book and Movie Comparison: P.S I Still Love You

 Greetings! I just finished the second book in my To All the Boys I've Loved Before re-read, and now it's time to share my thoughts about it.

Summary [taken from Goodreads]: Lara-Jean and Peter were just pretending. Until they weren't. Now Lara-Jean has to learn what it's like to be in a real-life relationship---not a make-believe one. But 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: P.S I Still Love You is a fine book overall. It's not perfect, and it's not as good as the first one, but it's still a decent book, and I did enjoy reading it.

What I Liked:

-The cover

I know, I know, don't judge a book by its cover, but this cover is very pretty. 

-Kitty!

Kitty continues to be an absolute gem. Like when she suggests making the Valentine's Day cakes look all bloody. 

-I also really liked John Ambrose McClaren.

I thought he was really sweet, and an interesting new character.

-I really liked the part about Lara-Jean getting more involved at the nursing home, especially the vintage-themed dance.

-I enjoyed the parts with Kitty trying to set up her dad and Mrs. Rothschild. It was a fun plot, and I'm kind of a sucker for the kids play matchmaker trope.

-I also liked how Peter and Lara Jean reunited with some of their old friends. That was fun, and I wish it was explored more.

What I Disliked:

-The main conflict. 

I don't like love triangles at all, and I hated the way Lara Jean and Peter's breakup was handled. I think that, while in most circumstances, Peter telling Lara Jean Gen's secret would be a bad thing, but she's his ex-girlfriend, who has a history of trying to get them to break up and then he's suddenly hanging out with her again and not telling her why, I think he should have given her a reason. Lara Jean has a right to be mad, 

However, she also didn't handle the situation very well. It was just a mess all-around.

-Lara Jean and Peter also kind of annoyed me in this book. I did enjoy them, but they also annoyed me.

I think that's everything. I think my rating would be 3 1/2 or 4 stars. 

The Movie

My Thoughts: From an adaptation standpoint, it was decent. It wasn't totally book-accurate, but it was pretty close and at least kept the theme of the story. 

What I Liked:

-Kitty

While Kitty may be a lot different from her book counterpart, she's still a fun character to watch onscreen.

-Stormy

I may have liked her even better than in the book. She was just a great addition to the movie. Holland Taylor did a fantastic job.

-I also loved all of the stuff between Doctor Covey and Mrs. Rothschild. They make a cute couple, although I would've liked to see more of them.

-There are some really cute scenes between Lara Jean and Peter

-The cast all does a great job. Each of them fit their role so well! I was so excited to see that Jordan Fisher was in this! He did an excellent job. 

-Also, the few scenes between Chris and Trevor. They also make a cute couple, and I thiiink I like movie Chris better than book Chris.

-The dress that Lara Jean wears at the dance near the end. It's gorgeous

What I Disliked: 

-I cannot stress how much I don't like the main plot. Love triangles aren't my thing, and I felt like it was pretty shallow and made everyone involved seem like a horrible person.

-I also feel like this story didn't translate as well as the first one. I'm not sure why, but I just didn't enjoy it as much.

To All The Boys: P.S I Still Love You gets a solid 3 stars from me. It's not bad, but it's not great either, in my opinion.

Have you read or seen P,S I Still Love You?