What's the Difference between To All the Boys I've Loved Before the Book and To All the Boys I've Loved Before the Movie?
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Lara Jean Covey
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Lara Jean Covey
Portrayed by: Lana Condor
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Peter Kavinsky
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Peter Kavinsky
Portrayed by: Noah Centineo
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Margo Covey
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Margo Covey
Portrayed by: Janel Parrish
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Kitty Covey
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Kitty Covey
Portrayed by: Anna Cathcart
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Christine
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Christine
Portrayed by: Madeleine Arthur
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Genevieve (Gen)
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Genevieve (Gen)
Portrayed by: Emilija Baranac
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Josh Sanderson
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Josh Sanderson
Portrayed by: Israel Broussard
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Dr. Dan Covey
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Dr. Dan Covey
Portrayed by: John Corbett
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Josh is a long time family friend. Lara Jean says it is because her dad is an OB/GYN and has three daughters. Josh goes fishing with her dad and is close to the three sisters. Josh says he could accompany Lara Jean on a trip to Paris during the next spring break. Lara Jean loves Josh, but can't bring herself to tell him so as he is her sister's boyfriend. |
Lara Jean has a long term crush on Josh. Josh is a good friend of the Covey family and Lara Jean continued to be his close friend after Margot started dating him. Lara Jean even went on dates with them. |
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Margot reveals she broke up with Josh after dinner last night. She claims she is not upset about it as their mom told Margot that she would not be pining over a boyfriend while in college, but she later cries over the breakup. |
Josh bought a plane ticket to Scotland to visit Margot during Thanksgiving. They argue about it; Margot breaks up with him; Josh is upset. She says that their mother told him before she died years ago that she should not go to college with a boyfriend.
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Lara Jean carefully watches Margot do things around the house so that she will be able to take care of the family as the oldest sister after Margot leaves. Eve Covey died after slipping on a wet floor in the house and bumping her head. |
Margot reminds Lara Jean that she will be the oldest sister after she leaves for college. No details on how Eve Covey died. |
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Kitty is on the school swim team. Josh does not attend as promised. Margot lies and says Josh had to work late. Kitty wants an Akita puppy and name him Josh. Josh and Lara Jean both had crushes on each other when they became neighbors. Josh admits this, but Lara Jean does not tell Josh about her crush. |
Margot does not look back at her family when she goes to airport security. Kitty asks for a dog as soon as Margot leaves, her dad says no.
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Lara Jean is 16 going on 17, Katherine is 9 and Margot is 18-19. Margot's nickname is Gogo. Katherine's nickname is Kitty because Lara Jean thought she looked like a little kitten when she was born. Lara Jean is 5'1" and slim.
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Lara Jean is 16, Kitty is 11. Lara Jean is 5'3" and full figured. |