I Still Love You

“To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” is a young adult fiction novel written by Jenny Han. The book has a total of 367 pages and is recommended for ages 12-17. The main characters include Lara Jean Covey Song (Main Character), Margot Covey

Peter's going on sixteen, a shy, awkward boy whose company won't amount to much.” (Frank 165). Anne thought of Peter as a let down. Because of his “lone wolf” personality that greatly differs from Anne bold personality, they don't seem like a good fit; but later they becomes closer. After bonding over books, Anne goes on to state, “Kitty, I sound like someone who's in love and can talk about nothing but her dearest darling. And Peter is a darling.” (Frank 165). Anne's use of the word darling shows how fond she's become of Peter. They read together and talk about serious topics, that not even the adults care to think about. Although Anne has grown and changed through the duration of the novel, she still remains the same in one way.

love with Anne; "Peter loves me not as a lover but as a friend and

In her speech, and the article, titled “The Case for Good Taste in Children’s Books,” Meghan Cox Gurdon addresses the controversy on Young Adult Literature. Throughout her speech at Hillsdale College she labels this current category of fiction as gaudy, inappropriate, and sacrilegious. Gurdon’s claim on the content of YA, for Young Adult, books obtains effectiveness through her ability to incorporate real world examples, the claim made by the opposing view, and a moral push.

A demonstration of this change in the relationship between the characters is “ I think your just fine...what I want to say...if it wasn't for you around here, I don’t know. What I mean…” this impacted the drama because there is now less stress and tension going on in the Annex as finally Anne and Peter realize they at least have someone to talk to and spill their feelings to that can relate to what they are going through. The direct quote I have to show this change in relationship between the characters is “Then suddenly Peter grabs her awkwardly in his arms, he kisses her on the cheek.” (Hacket, Page 174) This supports my thesis because throughout the story Peter and Anne dont get along. As time goes on, they are able to find common ground as they both struggle to survive in this terrible situation. They start to get closer and closer and finally Peter kisses Anne on the cheek and they start up a relationship. This clearly showcases the changes in the inner relationships between the characters due to the historical events taking

The reviews I found were from those who have read the book. Here are just a few of what I found:

Internally, however, Peter was in a state of isolation. Both of these women are married to different men, and Peter has not had any successful long term monogamous relationship with either of them, yet somehow that does not faze him. Instead of being upset that Daisy is in a relationship and has two children with her husband, he continues to think about the times

The intensity in our story develops when our narrator discovers she really doesn’t love Peter. It’s when he asks her if she fancy’s the waiter (151), when she understands, at that moment she does not love him. Here is when she falls out of love in Sarajevo. It is because our narrator has a certain abusive struggle from Peter, that she seems to change her mind about him in such an instance. But through out the story she doesn’t seem to mind the way he mentally abuses her, how he’s always putting her down, and she doesn’t seem to understand that he still thinks of his wife but is practically with her for the fact she’s a good “LAY”. Her constant thought of Mrs. Piper, Peter’s wife, although she never physically appears in the story, she seems to always be present in her and his mind, making it hard for her to be fully with her lover (Peter) and in this way further extend her fantasious love relationship. She seems to be in denial about what truly is going on, and how she wants to make this work, when in deed she’s only in it for the grade, but she doesn’t want to

This proves how words are not as important. Additionally, in the last few chapters of the book Cole and Peter decide to soak alone together in the morning. Peter gets angry at Cole but Cole stays calm. Peter throws multiple punches at Cole but he isn’t letting it change his feelings. At the end they both start to cry and they hug.

When we think of romance novels, one's first thought might be of the kind we see at the newsstand while waiting to check out at the grocery store. Visions of a white knight like Fabio whisking away the fair damsel in distress. Romance novels for the young adult are appealing because many romantic symbols relate directly to what they're experiencing both physically and emotionally in their lives; that of youthfulness and hope.

Flick by Abigail Tarttelin is described as a "a modern-day Romeo and Juliet about sex, love, and growing up", but instead I found it to be rather dull and one dimensional. I had a really hard time understanding half of what was happening, both because of the heavy use of slang and the fact that the main character was completely high or wasted most of the time. I was really excited to start this book, I thought it sounded interesting - but after the first few pages I found myself becoming increasingly uninterested and bored. I don't usually have that problem with books, even if I find myself not liking it right away I give it a chance to get better - but for me, Flick never did. Now, you all know I hate bad reviews. Bad reviews suck, and sometimes

5. RATING: Rate this book on a scale of 1 to 10. What qualities of a good book does this novel demonstrate or not demonstrate? Why did you give this rating? What was your favorite part and why? Who would enjoy this

Towards the beginning of the play, Peter and Anne have a teasing and kind of playful relationship. They don’t totally like each other, but they’re also very different. Anne is closer to her father than anyone else, but she doesn’t really enjoy her mother. Anne and Margot are fairly close, but Anne seems pretty jealous of Margot and her looks. Mrs. and Mr. Van Daan seem kind of rude to her.

That’s what’s so good about this book, not only do you realize things that you have never realized before, but you can relate on an even deeper level than reading any other book.This book is worthy of a recommendation. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes reading about people finding themselves through tough situations and understanding the secrets of the universe. This novel helped me understand myself in a way that i never have before. If i had the chance to meet this author, I would ask where the story line came from. This story isn’t your typical everyday finding yourself story, though it is very relatable on some levels. In the end, this novel is a story of self doubt, love, and pain. Love is word heard often in this book. It’s a reminder that love is love, no matter who it’s with, or when you find it, all that matters is that it exists. All the characters in this book have big hearts and brains full of knowledge. Not to mention bodies full of emotion. And maybe they all don’t understand everything, but what they do understand is

The book I have chosen to read is Matched by Ally Condie. Matched is a dystopian fiction novel. The main characters in this book are Cassia Reyes, Xander, and Ky Markham. Cassia is a 17 year old girl who tells this story from her perspective as she tries to make the impossible choice between who she is told to be with and who she wants to be with. Xander is Cassia’s lifelong best friend who becomes her Match in the Match Banquet- the Banquet that depicts who Cassia is supposed to spend the rest of her life with. Ky, another boy who Cassia knows very well as a friend, unexpectedly becomes Cassia’s new love interest even though she is told by the society that she is only to be in love with Xander.