In the book, Lara Jean and Peter break up for like a week. That part of the story was the major storyline throughout the story, but one other big difference was the break up. It just seemed to fit more with her personality. I get they had to make it more dramatic in the movie, but I kind of liked the idea of Lara Jean wanting to stay closer and liking those eastern schools. I’d find a 4 hour separation more doable than a 3,000 mile separation. In the book it is far less dramatic because when Lara Jean doesn’t get into UVA, she does get into UNC, which is only 4 hours away from UVA. Of course, this makes the movie far more dramatic on the big screen because California and New York are as far as you can be apart, causing much strife amongst the couple. However, in the movie not only do they want to go to Stanford, but then Lara Jean falls in love with New York City. Plus Peter already has early admission for Lacrosse.

Part of the appeal of UVA to Lara Jean is that she can stay close to her family, she loves the campus look, and she can drive home on weekends and do laundry and stay in her own bed. In the movie, they plan to attend Stanford. Apparently it’s been their lifelong dreams.

In the book, both Peter and Lara Jean want to attend UVA. Comparing the two though, this book was probably the most different than the movie. While I love their story, I encourage girls in high school to not make life long decisions based on their boyfriend. For two books and movies, we have watched Lara Jean do a lot of things because of Peter Kavinsky. This story was probably one of my favorites.

Always and forever jenny han