Always and Forever, Lara Jean

And that’s pretty much exactly how I feel about this series.What I really like about Jenny Han's writing is that she captures what being a completely normal teenager feels like, complete with angst, family drama, boyfriend troubles, prom dances and University applications (and the disappointments that come with it!). Sounds easy, definitely isn't, and Han made me feel like I was reliving all of it again - not fun, but very clever.So that's what this book is about - how Lara Jean is going to cope with choosing where she applies, how she stomachs the University responses and what this will all mean for her relationship with Peter. Ultimately, she has to decide if she will choose herself or choose Peter and her relationship with him. It's most definitely a book about growing up.It's also not very engaging however. I've really struggled to connect with the characters and be gripped by the plot in this series - it just feels very superficial and lacking in development in lots of ways. A large part of the problem, I think, is that Lara Jean is really not very likeable and Peter and I got off on the wrong foot. I just don't like either of them particularly, and this makes it really difficult to root for them.I don't think I'd be continuing on in the world of Lara Jean if her story continued, and I don't think her story will stick with me much, but still this series remains to be a unique insight into how much being a teenager sucks! And I can definitely get behind that.

Lara Jean is having the best senior year. And there’s still so much to look forward to: a class trip to New York City, prom with her boyfriend Peter, Beach Week after graduation, and her dad’s wedding to Ms. Rothschild. Then she’ll be off to college with Peter, at a school close enough for her to come home and bake chocolate chip cookies on the weekends.Life couldn’t be more perfect!At least, that’s what Lara Jean thinks…until she gets some unexpected news.Now the girl who dreads change must rethink all her plans—but when your heart and your head are saying two different things, which one should you listen to?

Lara Jean is finishing high school and looking to college, she wants to go with Peter but can she get in and if she doesn't then what does that mean for their relationship. Plus her dad is getting married and her sister isn't happy. Change is a ahead and it's time for Lara Jean to make some tough decisions.This is the final installment and it finishes the series so well though a part of me wants a later story when they're all grown up. The plot is simple and quite predictable and yet I loved every word. It's a perfect light read that I really loved. The ending was perfect and just made me fall in love with Peter even more.

Hmmm, I'm done but still don't know what the point of this third book in the series is. There wasn't really a definitive plot or real conflict or goal, not like the first two books which I really enjoyed. I feel disappointed but I guess my expectations were high and some people may like the way things played out just for the sake of having a trilogy. I still enjoyed reading about Lara Jean and Peter but I can't understand why this final book was needed at all. Ah well.

Took me a while to read these books as I wasn't ready to say goodbye, and after finishing it i am still not ready. This story was beautifully written and has ended a series of books that I will treasure forever. I will always wonder how Kitty will turn out with her sisters off for College whilst she still has a her crucial years ahead of her. What will happen to chris and her adventures. I can't wait to see what Jenny Han has in store for us next. I am sure it will be something that fills our hearts.