I enjoyed this so much more than I ever thought I would. This is typically not my type of book at all. I am generally not the biggest fan of romance and contemporary YA and yet I found myself needing something relatively light to read. This was the perfect choice! 
 This is the story of Lara-Jean. She initially seemed pretty much like the typical high-school girl that I have read about one hundred time before. In reality, she was so much more than that. Lara Jean is quirky, socially shy, a true romantic, an avid daydreamer, mother to her household - after the death of her own mother and now that her older sister, Margo, has gone to college in Scotland - a writer, a believer, a fantasist, hypercritic and nervous of any changes in her small, secure existence. In short, Lara Jean is real. She, alongside her family, felt relatable and I totally found myself wishing I was a Song girl, just to be a part of their imperfect, chaotic and yet beautiful little family. My favourite thing about this book was the closeness depcited between the three sisters, despite their squabbles, and how their little family unit were so possessive and defensive of each other. 
 This is a story of what happens when Lara Jean's letters, penned but never posted to the five loves of her short life, are mailed to the recipients. It is actually about so much more than 'boy drama', though. This story confronts the perils of growing up, the altering world that faces those after high-school graduation, the trials and beauty of family dynamics, the struggle of keeping your own identity and not succumbing to the everyday peer pressure that is just as part of school life as the classes are, and dealings with sexuality and relations with the opposite gender. It managed to cover all these topics and yet remain the light and fluffy read that I was anticipating. 
 I feel like Lara Jean, whilst not the feistiest of female protagonists, had a quietness and an innocence to her character that made her highly likable, and me highly empathetic to her story. She was a reliable narrator, despite struggling to know her own heart and mind, and there were already visible glimpses of the strong woman she was going to become. I can't wait to dive straight into the sequel and see what becomes of the most adorable, little protagonist I have ever read about!