Quick Take
- Narration: Leonie Landa narrates the German-language edition of Jenny Han's novel with warmth and emotional clarity appropriate to Lara Jean's teenage voice; this production is in German and is not an English-language audiobook.
- Themes: romantic indecision, identity within a relationship, the difference between a performed romance and a real one
- Mood: Romantic and emotionally honest, with the particular uncertainty of being sixteen and not knowing which feeling to trust
- Verdict: German-language listeners who want a faithful audio rendering of Han's Boys Trilogie will find Landa's performance captures Lara Jean's emotional range; English-language listeners should seek the US edition instead.
Lara Jean Covey has been in a fake relationship with Peter Kavinsky for long enough that the line between performance and feeling has dissolved in ways she cannot fully account for. Jenny Han's P.S. I Still Love You, narrated by Leonie Landa in this German-language audiobook edition, is the second book in the Boys Trilogie and picks up that complication directly: Lara Jean and Peter are now actually together, the viral Whirlpool video is circulating through school, and John Ambrose McClaren has responded to the letter she had written and never meant to send. Critical note for listeners: this audiobook is the German-language edition; the synopsis, narration, and all content are in German, and English-speaking listeners seeking Han's original text should look for the North American audiobook release.
A Closer Look at P.S. I Still Love You
Han's structural instinct in the sequel is sound: she does not simply repeat the first book's romantic premise but complicates it by asking what happens when the fake relationship succeeds, becomes real, and is then immediately tested. Lara Jean's position at the start of this volume is more vulnerable than it was in the first book, because she has now let someone in who she was pretending not to care about. The arrival of John Ambrose as a real alternative rather than a ghost of old feeling raises the central question with genuine force. Reviewer Sam, who was initially disappointed by the early sections focused on Lara Jean's father and her volunteering at a seniors' home, is describing a structural choice by Han: the domestic and community texture of Lara Jean's life outside school is part of the character's particular kind of YA protagonist, someone grounded in family and obligation rather than purely in romantic drama.
Reviewer Paige G. brings useful contextual framing: the series features a half-Korean, half-American main character and her sisters, along with a gay best friend, all contributing to a YA novel with specific cultural and family identity at its center. That framing is worth reinforcing; the series' appeal to readers who want protagonists whose cultural identity is integral rather than incidental to their romantic story has sustained it across multiple formats and adaptations. The Netflix films based on this series brought the books to a substantially larger audience, and audiobook listeners coming from the films will find the source material more interior and more family-centered than the adaptations suggest.
What Makes P.S. I Still Love You Worth Hearing
Leonie Landa's narration is well-suited to the emotional register of Lara Jean's first-person voice. The character's interiority is the series' defining quality; Han writes a protagonist who processes her feelings in careful, considered ways rather than acting impulsively, and Landa captures both the warmth of that character and the uncertainty that characterizes this particular volume. For German-language listeners who grew up with the books in translation or who encountered the series through the films and want the complete story in audio form, this edition provides a faithful rendering of the source material with narration that honors the emotional specificity of Han's prose.
At seven hours and forty-one minutes, the audiobook gives the story space to develop the John Ambrose thread gradually rather than rushing the complication. That pacing reflects Han's narrative approach, which builds emotional logic before event, and Landa's performance sustains the slow burn of Lara Jean's indecision without making it feel like stalling. The seniors' home subplot, which reviewer Sam found initially disappointing, pays off as a narrative device for the John Ambrose storyline in the book's second half; the audiobook format's continuity makes that structural patience easier to maintain than it might be in a reading session one could easily abandon.
Things to Know Before Starting P.S. I Still Love You
The most critical practical note for prospective listeners is language: this is a German-language production and is not suitable for listeners who do not read or comprehend German. One Amazon reviewer left a one-star review specifically because the audiobook was in German and that was not clearly communicated at the point of purchase. The original title, the author's name, and the indication that this is part of the Boys Trilogie all appear in the German product listing, but the language difference may not be immediately apparent to listeners browsing in English. English-language listeners wanting Han's original voice and story should seek the US audiobook edition narrated in English.
Listeners familiar with the first book, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, who found the fake-relationship setup satisfying as a self-contained story may find the second book's more diffuse emotional territory less immediately satisfying. The romance between Lara Jean and Peter is tested rather than resolved, and John Ambrose's reappearance opens rather than closes a question. Han is building toward the trilogy's conclusion rather than offering another contained romance, and readers who prefer clean emotional arcs per book should know that this volume is designed to sit in discomfort rather than resolve it.
Who Jenny Han Is Writing For
German-language listeners who have read or listened to the first book in the Boys Trilogie and want to continue Lara Jean's story are the primary audience for this audiobook edition. German-speaking fans of YA romance with strong family and cultural identity dimensions will find this an emotionally rich continuation of a series that handles those elements unusually well. English-language listeners should seek the US edition. Listeners coming from the Netflix films who want the source material in audiobook form should note that the books are more interior and domestic than the films; the emotional work happens inside Lara Jean's head more than in scenic moments, and that interiority is the series' particular appeal.
Is this audiobook of P.S. I Still Love You in English or German?
This edition is in German. The synopsis, narration by Leonie Landa, and all content are in German. English-language listeners should look for the North American audiobook edition of the book, which is narrated in English.
Do I need to have listened to the first book before starting this audiobook?
Yes. P.S. I Still Love You is the second book in Jenny Han's Boys Trilogie and picks up directly where the first book ends. It assumes familiarity with Lara Jean, Peter Kavinsky, and the circumstances of their relationship. Starting here without the first book would leave substantial context gaps.
Is the audiobook suitable for listeners who know the story from the Netflix films?
Listeners who know the films will recognize the major plot beats, but the audiobook is considerably more interior and family-centered than the film adaptation. Lara Jean's relationship with her father and her time volunteering at the seniors' home receive more sustained attention than the films suggest, and that domestic texture is central to how Han characterizes her protagonist.
How long is this audiobook, and is it appropriate for teenage listeners?
The audiobook runs seven hours and forty-one minutes. The content is appropriate for the book's target age range of thirteen and above; it contains romantic situations and the emotional complexity of teenage relationships without explicit content. Reviewer Paige G. notes mature elements but characterizes the book as suitable for readers thirteen and up.
