Before I read this, I was not sure if I want to continue reading the sequel of To The Boys I've Loved Before (TTBILB). I mean, yes I enjoyed reading TTBILB, but I felt like I still could live without reading this. There is no particular story in TTBILB that makes me excited but I love Jenny Han's style. It made me feel warm inside.
P.S. I Still Love you start with what we left off on its first book. Dear Peter....
He lets out a laugh. “Sure. You’re the one driving this bus. You have been from the start. I’m still catching up.
There is not much plot going on until halfway of this novel besides Lara Jean finally can have Peter back and how happy they are together. Only.. Peter still be friends with Genevieve, Peter's ex-girlfriend and Lara Jean's ex-best friend.
He knows exactly what kind of person I am. And you know what? He still loves me more than he’ll ever like you. You’ll see.
Ummm, okay, this is my personal opinion, but I can relate Lara Jean's jealousy toward Genevieve. She had reason to feel insecure. even if Lara Jean didn't, I still could understand her jealous feeling looking her boyfriend still be around his ex. Blame me selfish, I know.
Don’t let it happen to you, Lara Jean. Don’t get too serious to where things can’t go back. Be in love with Peter if you want, but be careful with your heart. Things feel like they’ll be forever, but they aren’t. Love can go away, or people can, without even meaning to. Nothing is guaranteed. - Margot
Sighing heavily, she says, “If this is love, no thanks. I don’t want any part of it. When I’m older, I’m just going to do my own thing. - Kitty
What makes me adore P.S. I Still Love You is that we receive a whole real life story. It contains family and friendship issue as well. I love Margot (Gogo), Chris, Jamie (new pup), and especially their wise little sister, Kitty.
Favorite quotes:
Gen moved away, and we were still friends, and then, around the time of the eighth grade dance, she dropped me. I guess there was no place for me in her life anymore. I thought Genevieve was someone I would know forever. Those people in your life that you just always know, no matter what. But it’s not that way. Here we are, three years later, and we’re worse than strangers.
There’s 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 completely shake them loose of you; you will always have tenderness in your heart for them. I think this must be some part of what I feel for Genevieve. Jung is why I can’t hate her. We’re tied.
People come in and out of your life. For a time they are your world; they are everything. And then one day they’re not. There’s no telling how long you will have them near.
All in all, like Lara Jean, I can't fully hate Genevieve knew that she was once Lara Jean's best friend and it hurts to see them like a stranger now. As Lara Jean said that best friendship can be tough. We are growing and changing and it's hard to grow and change at the same rate.
Rating 4.25/5 stars
Originally posted on my Goodreads page, August 18, 2015
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