To All The Boys I've Loved
                                                         
                                                                     By: Jenny Han

      A sibling bond is extremely special. In the book, To All The Boys I've Loved by Jenny Han, the three Song sisters, Margot, Lara Jean and Kitty, the sibling bond is clear from the first paragraph. I want to focus more on the two oldest girls relationship and how it changes throughout the book.  The two sisters, Margot and Lara Jean (the main character), share an extremely strong bond that is met with some obstacles.
       
        In the beginning of the book the two oldest Song sisters share a extremely close bond. The fact that Margot and Lara Jean still remember their deceased mother sets their relationship apart from their younger sister Kitty who cannot remember as much. Lara Jean has sort of developed a mother-daughter relationship with her sister Margot. On page 25 it  "When people hear our mother died, they ask, How do you manage? The answer is Margot. She is the one that took mothers role in taking care of Kitty and I ". This shows just how much Lara Jean looks up to Margot, so much that she compares her to her mother. She looks up to Margot so much she relies on her and uses her as an example. She and Margot tell each other everything and know everything about each other which is what makes them extremely close. But when Margot moves to Scotland to go to college, Lara Jean is crushed.

       Once Margot moved to Scotland Lara Jean feels the responsibility to take on the mother role of the house. She begins to form a relationship with Margot's ex boyfriend, Josh, who Margot still hasn't gotten over. This is the start of a rough patch for the two Song sisters relationship. As Lara Jean and Josh become closer, she starts to feel that she has to hide that from Margot, something she has never done before. This of course is something Margot can tell when she and her sister speak on the phone or Skype. So when Margot comes back for Christmas, it's no wonder she is in a bad mood and snapping at Lara Jean. The fact that Lara Jean is hiding something from Margot causes a distance between her and Margot. And yet even though nothing has happened between Lara Jean and Josh there is still the feeling that it could and that puts extreme guilt on Lara Jean. On page 295 it says " There are things I haven't told Margot. Things about me and Josh. I wonder if she knows. Maybe that's why she is in such a bad mood. I wonder if she sees the distance between us, too."This statement is a dramatic change from before. This statement reflects a not trustful and guilty relationship. A totally different one from the beginning.

       Through out the book Lara Jean and her sister Margots relationship changes. At first the relationship is very trustworthy and reliable. They know each other like the back of their palm. But when Margot moves things change and it results in Lara Jean feeling guilty for not telling her everything. This shows that time and distance can change a lot even with siblings.