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To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: Book vs Movie

So here is the thing. I read all three books in this series and absolutely loved them. But i will say, that reading the books sometimes felt like reading fan fiction. Which is cool- fan fiction is great!! But i feel like the film captured something else, and i was so so happy with the way they chose to adapt the book. The themes they chose to highlight and the things that they strayed away from really enhanced the story.

I loved the movie and would maybe even argue that I liked it more than the book 😬 (but the book is great and has even more Peter Kavinsky so I still love it). Also, side note: PETER KAVINSKY I LOVE YOU.

There are several changes that were made from book to movie that i noticed and enjoyed, but three that are my favorites.

1. I loved that Kitty sent the letters out as a way to be helpful. She really thought she was doing what was best for Lara Jean, and it was really wise of her to do something drastic to jump start a change in Lara Jean. In the books, kitty sends the letters out because she gets mad at Lara Jean. So, essentially, she does it to be a bitch. But the movie really highlighted the love that the Covey sisters have for each other, so i think this change made for more meaningful story telling!

2. John Ambrose McClaren. In the books, John Ambrose grew up with everyone and hung out with Peter, Gen and Lara Jean. John and Peter were actually best friends! But then John moved away at the end of middle school and his friendships with everyone kinda fades. While in the middle of her fake relationship with Peter, Lara Jean is curious about John Ambrose. How he looks now, if he got her letter, etc. SO she decides to go to a Model UN meeting to see if she can find him. She does end up seeing him from afar, but then chickens out, leaves, and doesn’t mention him again. (Until the second book that is- but that’s a post for another day) In the movie, Lara Jean says that she knows John Ambrose from 5th Grade Model UN- and it seems like Peter doesn’t know who is, and that John was never in their middle school friend group. And that’s his only mention, until he shows up at Lara Jeans door in the post credit scene. I loved that there was only a small mention of John Ambrose, because this film needed to just focus on Peter and Josh- that was more than enough! It was important to focus on the relationship with Peter developing. ALSO they need to leave some things out of this movie to have exciting things in the sequels. (I’m super hopeful that they’ll get a sequel that is).

3. The ending. I L O V E that the movie had a different ending. The book ends with Lara Jean deciding that she likes Peter and that she is gonna be brave and tell him. The moment doesn’t actually happen until the second book. It is so much more satisfying to have that moment be the note that the film ends on. Cliff hangers can be great- but it’s not very satisfying for a rom com to end on a cliff hanger note. You want to see the couple get together. So i think that was a great change and i CANT BELIEVE HE SAID HE LOVED HER. That doesn’t happen until much later on in the book series, but again, it made for a super satisfying ending to the story the movie told.

#to all the boys i've loved before #netflix #noah centineo #lara jean #lana condor #peter kavinsky

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Every single thought I had while watching The Kissing Booth:

- Elle and Lee were born on the same day and have been life long friends HAHAHA WOW THATS TOTALLY REALISTIC. But also I’m trash for it bc they have such a sweet pure friendship :,)

- MOLLY RINGWALD YAS

- Wow the actress that plays Elle actually looks like she could be in high school and i appreciate that.

- Awh, Lee is cute. But Noah.... HOT DAMN. I can see why Lee and Elle have rules. Noah’s so hot tho it probably wouldn’t stop her if she ever got the chance lol.

- Her pants ripped so she had to dress sluttier.... Ha ha.

- OMG THAT GUY GRABED HER BOOTY

- OMG NOAH GOT IN A FIGHT FOR HER

- THERE IS SO MUCH SEXUAL TENSION BUT SHE DOESN’T SEE IT BC SHES YOUNG AND NAIVE IN THE WAYS OF LOVE AND ATTRACTION.

- Awh Lee drove her to her date 😭 THEIR FRIENDSHIP :,)

- AWH he took her to their dance place to cheer her up AFTER SHE GOT STOOD UP 😤

- HAHAHAHA NOAH TELLS BOYS HE WILL BEAT THEM UP IF THEY DATE HER. THE SEXUAL TENSION IS BUILDING. IM EXCITED. But also nervous for Lee 😬

- Awh she plays sports and is herself and rocks who she is :,) cute :,)

- I don’t exactly hate the OMG girls, but they are the hardest part to watch. Like they are what keeps reminding me that this is a cheesy teen romance. So OMGs= Eh

- Okay Noah and Lee’s house is ridiculous and high school parties are not like this. But high school boys also don’t look like Noah, so I’m moving on now.

- HE STOPPED HER FROM DOING MORE STUPID THINGS AND TOOK CARE OF HER DRUNK HAHAHHA LUV IT

- OMG THAT AWKWARD ROLL AROUND WITH THE CURTAIN AND HES NAKED AND SHE SAID SHE TOUCHED IT HAHAHA THE SEXUAL TENSION IS FUELING ME.

- THE OMG GIRLS AGREED TO DO THE KISSING BOOTH BUT WILL NOAH?????? THE PLOT THICKENS

- Oh god Elle asked him to do the booth one more time and they argued and now they’re one a bad note. MOMENT OF TRUTH TIME WHAT HE GONNA DO?!

- PPL ARE BLOWING LEE OFF AT THE KISSING BOOTH NOT COOL.

- Oh wait, it worked out for him!!! And now he’s holding her hand and leaving early?? 😂 cool!!

- Oh great ELLE is the one working the kissing booth now. AND GUESS WHOSE UP?!? NOAH!!! And she’s announcing that she’s never been kissed oh god 🙃

- THIS KISS!!! And they just keep kissing!!!! In front of the entire school!!!! And everyone is clapping!!! Clapping bc of all that passion HOT DAMN.

- Oh god wait. Everyone saw it so Lee is gonna find out. OH NO LEE 😭 he is a tender boy and I really care about his feelings.

- Okay well that could have been worse, but he was def more upset than he let on.

- It’s about to rain she guess who strolls up on his motorcycle to save the day and take Elle home. EVERYONES FAV BAD BOY NOAH!!! Great 🙃 this will lead to nothing romantic LOLOL.

- UGH NOAH IS SO HOT. HIS FACE HIS BODY AND HES IN THE RAIN AND HE SAYS ALL THE RIGHT THINGS 🙃 KILL ME.

- I don’t really like the height difference though, Noah is SO much taller than Elle. But the tension and romance- I’ll live with it.

- HAHAHA Elle is making a pro and con list I love her.

- High school beach drinking party. Ha ha ha ya totally.

- Noah almost walked away from a fight after he jumped in to save Elle YET again 🙃 but I’m glad he didn’t because that guy was a douche lol. SUCK IT WARREN.

- He just said he fell for her HAHAHAHA.

- He took her to his spot :,)

- Oh wait, ARE THEY ABOUT TO HAVE SEX?!?? BEFORE SHE TELLS LEE!!! Oh god, this is gonna end terribly.

- THEY HAD SEX IN FRONT OF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN HAHHAHA!!

- I took a twenty minute break from watching the movie because I FOUND OUT ELLE AND NOAH DATE IN REAL LIFE HAHAHHA. Their movie relationship translated to their real lives, and their real life relationship is honestly ten times sweeter, but it’s fine I’m fine :) also in real life Noah is Australian and he’s only 20 years old :) still fine tho :) okay back to watching the movie now.

- This love montage :,) but also it’s funny and i love the song love grows where my rosemary goes.

- OMG LEE THINKS NOAH HIT HER IM SHOOK. BUT ALSO SHE HAS THE CHANCE TO TELL HIM SO SHE BETTER. OH WAIT HAHHAAH THEY JUSY GOT CAUGHT AFTER SHE LIED. Great :-)

- Lee is heart broken 😭😭😭😭

- LOL OH HEEEY MOLLY. Time for some girl talk.

- Wait just like that Lee is gonna forgive her? Wow. He is too good and pure for this world. Elle needs to be counting her blessings everyday.

- Oh god i hate her prom look.

- This prom has a live band? Yo, what year is it?

- DONT YOU FORGET ABOUT ME HAHAHAHA YES!!!! This is also amazing bc molly ringwald is in this movie.

- The kissing booth is at prom, here comes a full circle moment.

- I want you to know, i actually laughed out loud when Noah told her he loved her.

- Oh god she wants to be with Noah but Lee is happy she rejected him. Oh god I’m stressed.

- Okay they had like a two second argument about it and now he just accepts it??? AGAIN LEE IS TOO GOOD FOR THIS WORLD.

- Oh Noah, we always want the bad boys- AMIRIGHT LADIES?!

- Omg he didn’t turn around for a final wave!!!!! Wow that actually really surprised me. The ending wasn’t cheesy!! Wow I’m very shook.

- Okay it’s late and I’m emotional and i wanna be in the middle of a Lee and Noah sandwich. THANKS FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK- Goodnight and goodbye

#the kissing booth #netflix #joey king #jacob elordi #joel courtney #noah flynn #lee flynn #elle evans