By Stephanie Perkins
5/5
We first met Isla in Anna and the French Kiss when Anna
realised that Isla had feelings for Josh. Flash forward a few months and Isla
is home for the summer in New York when she bumps into Josh at a coffee shop.
Isla has been in love with Josh since they were both Freshmen but they do not
see each other again until school starts. They both attend School of America,
Paris, where Etienne and St Clair attended, and Josh is St Clair’s best friend
from Anna and the French Kiss.
I loved this book. I adored Josh’s character in Anna and the
French Kiss and it was so lovely to see him again in the book and get to know
him a bit better. As much I adore St Clair, I think Josh may be my favourite
boy from the series. He’s so unsure of himself but you can see that he has a
heart of gold and would do anything for his friends. I think him and Isla are
perfectly suited and I really liked how they challenged each other and made
each other question themselves and their choices. Of course, the characters
from the previous two book appeared and it was lovely to see them all interact
and come together. Also, a certain scene near the end of the novel made me
smile so hard that my cheeks hurt. This book also took us somewhere a bit different, Barcelona, and I loved seeing a city so well loved by many, through Isla and Josh's eyes. I have loved travelling the world with these three books.
What I really liked about these books was that the characters
weren’t perfect. Although every girl at school has a crush on St Clair in the
first book, he isn’t your typical contemporary love interest who is perfect in
every way. St Clair is described as having crooked teeth and is only 5’4, Josh
is described as having a few less than perfect physical features, and Cricket
is lanky and awkward. I think this is what makes the books more personal and enjoyable;
you know the characters aren’t perfect but you love them anyway.
I would recommend this book and the rest of the trilogy to
anyone; absolutely stunning!
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