To All the Boys I Loved Before

        Last quarter one of the books I read was entitled, To All the Boys I Loved Before, by Jenny Han. A character that showed the most growth throughout the book and has grown to be my favorite character, was Lara Jean. Lara Jean begins the book seemingly as a quirky, childish, and shy teenager. She had a habit of writing her feelings and emotions into letters, scrapbooks, and invested all her time into being with her family. Lara jean was a very dynamic character and showed great change when she became exclusive with her old friend Peter Kavinsky. Becoming involved with Peter caused her to experience and try new things out of her comfort zone, where she would never venture into voluntarily. Lara Jean endured many harsh criticisms and rumors because of becoming involved with Peter romantically. She had to learn how to become confident in her own skin and judgement, along with learning how to use her voice with things she wants/loves. By the end of the novel, she faced a major loss of someone she cared about and realized that if she wanted to gain back her life she needed to start taking control. I really enjoyed reading how Lara Jean changed throughout the novel and how she was able to grow from her childish ways, to a more mature adult.

Krystal Jamjampour