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Monday 10 October 2016

P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han


My Review: 3.5/5

I finished this book and I have no idea how to feel about it. You know this can happen in real, but there was something which didn't add up for me. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you what that factor is because I don't know it myself.

"I have heard people say that the more you like someone, the more you think they are beautiful even if you didn't think so in the beginning."  

Lara Jean is a 16-year old high school girl. Few years back, she wrote letters to 5 different boys she fell in love with in various timeline. One of them, Peter approaches her and then long story short, they are in love. Everything is normal up to here. Oh yea, let's not forget, before Lara Jean, Peter was in relationship with Lara Jean's then best friend, Genievive. So, now the story is getting little complicated right? Wait until later. 

The problem is, they are all in the same school. So, Peter and Genievive bump into each other quite often. At first Lara Jean doesn't mind thinking they are still friends but later on, she comes to know that they are constantly in touch with each other, they text, talk on phone and not only that, also meet in private, whatever the reason behind it is. 

''We broke so easily. Like it was nothing. Like we were nothing. Does that mean it was never meant to be in the first place? That we were an accident of fate? If we were meant to be, how could we both walk away just like that? I guess the answer is, we weren't.'' 

"Things feel like they'Il be forever, but they aren't. Love can go away, or people can, without even meaning to. Nothing is guaranteed."

The problem continues in between Peter and Lara Jean just because of Genievive. Peter says Genievive is going through some family issues so she needs him and Lara Jean says he should be spending time with her since she is his girlfriend now. At this point, I was screaming 'Go, girl!’ She has a valid point, doesn't she? 
 
Trust me, I couldn’t digest this whole drama. Here, I have to shout out to some guys out there. When you break up with someone that means you break up. When you break up with someone and you are in new relationship, your previous break up means BREAK UP! No matter whatever the situation is. I mean, if you can't get over previous relationship, what's the point of new one? Why just ruin everyone's life. You broke up for a reason. Since now you broke up, why stalk on your exs? Why message them? What’s the point of this?

''There is a korean word my grandma taught me. It's called jung. It's the connection between two people that can't be severed, even when love turns to hate. You still have those old feelings for them, you can't ever shake them loose of you; you will always have tenderness in your heart for them. And jung is why somebody can't let go somebody. They are tied.''

And, at this point, our next hero, John Ambrose McClaren comes into play. John is one of those five guys Lara Jean wrote to. John and Lara Jean are instantly attracted to each other. While Peter is still handling issues of his ex-girlfriend, John approaches as a real gentleman. Everything he does and everything he says makes Lara Jean fall for him more and more. Well my friends, there is a famous saying 'A man's biggest mistake is giving another man an opportunity to make his woman smile'. This couldn’t be more true here.

''People come in and out of your life. For a time they are your world; they are everything. And then one day they are not. There is no telling how long you will have them near.''

Then Lara Jean and Peter break up. And it makes everything easy for Lara Jean and John. They hang out together until Peter realises his mistake and becomes extremely jealous of John. Then he asks Lara Jean to come back to him. At this point, I was screaming 'NO!, NO!'. Because, I was also falling in love with John.

Although Lara Jean had started to fall for John, she still had some feelings left for Peter. Now Lara Jean is confused who to choose between Peter and John. It was difficult. I was actually thinking what I would do if I were in her position. Decision like this is not easy but what can make it little bit easier is by asking yourself- 'Who would I regret losing more?'

So, lots of drama and too much confusion for our dear leading lady and at some point, I couldn't take it any longer and I screamed, 'Enough girl! Just choose one guy and get the hell out of my life.' Then comes the final conversation between Lara Jean and John, that makes me go Awwww.....

Lara Jean- ''I could fall in love with you so easily. I am halfway there already. You are so perfect in my memory, and you are perfect now. Of all the boys, you're the one I would pick. but, but I still love Peter. I can't help it. He got here first and he..... he just won't leave.''

Here, I was nodding. 'Go girl! that's right, the one who came first always count.'

John replies- ''I don't think it was our time then. I guess it isn't now either. But one day may be it will be.''
 I was like-----D-A-N-G---

I knew it, John is not giving up. Although this sequel finishes with this conversation and of course with Lara Jean running into Peter's arm but there is something inside me that says Lara Jean belongs to John. 

Hands up if you want to see Lara Jean ending up with John Ambrose McClaren in next sequel? You know what, I am team John! You cannot just come and go and come again into someone's life. Just because you needed a break doesn't mean everyone will stay still and wait for you to come and play the button again and carry on with the life. This means you disrespected your girl. Nobody deserves it because every girl in this world deserves to be somebody's number one girl.