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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This does not happen in the book. |
As he drops her off for the ski trip, her dad lectures her on sex and avoiding it till she is older. Lara Jean is shocked when her dad gives her condoms.
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Josh's parents frequently fought when he was younger. Josh went to the Covey house when they were fighting. |
This does not happen in the film. |
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Lara Jean gets into an accident while driving. Calls Josh for help. Peter offers to help but she says no. |
When backing out of the school parking lot, Lara Jean almost runs over Peter while he is walking by.
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Gen accuses Lara Jean of having sex in the hot tub with Peter. When Lara Jean talks to Peter about it, she thinks he is too casual about it and does not care about her reputation. When Lara Jean gets home she throws away all of Peters little notes to her and deletes his contact info from her phone. |
Lara Jean knows something is wrong when there are wolf whistles at her on the bus to go home. Gen accuses Lara Jean of having sex with Peter in the hot tub and later shows off the scrunchie she got from Peter, saying he gave it to her. Peter admits to going to Gen's room the previous night. Lara Jean says she will not be around Peter anymore. |