She’s taken away from her mother, her younger brother, her best friend, Bridget, and her almost-boyfriend, Toph. Forced by her father – an up and coming romance writer – into a school that will look good to his rich friends, she arrives at School of America in Paris. She’s got the look, the attitude, and the accent, and she does not belong in Paris. About the Characters in the BookĪnna is about as American as they come – she says it herself. If you’re looking for a story that grabs at your heart and holds it with incredible characters, a beautiful setting and many a near miss, you’ll find a home in this story.Īfter many a Tumblr recommendation of this novel, I picked it up in Waterstones and set myself down to read. It walks the line between hilarious and emotive, hysterical and hard hitting. This book review of Anna and the French Kiss shares why I think this book is a phenomenal debut YA novel from Stephanie Perkins.
The Setting of Anna and the French Kiss.Character Development in Anna and the French Kiss.Overall, I really enjoyed Lola and the Boy Next Door and can't wait for the last book in the series. Given that she is 16 this made me really uncomfortable when reading for all sorts of reasons and while in some ways the relationship can be justified for the purposes of the story, I still didn't feel totally comfortable with Max and Lola's relationship.Īside from the romance, Lola and the Boy Next Door addresses issues surrounding families and friendship and handles it in such a way that makes the story incredibly human and relatable. At the start of the book, Lola is dating Max, a twenty two year old musician. However, in that department I did have a criticism. The romance aspect of the story was wonderful as always and, like with Anna and the French Kiss, managed to capture the feeling of being in love for the first time accurately.
Reappearances from Anna and Etienne from the first book also give the book a good base, reminding the reader that the books are linked while the ending of the book sets up a possible link between this book and the last book in the series Isla and the Happily Ever After with an opportunity to see characters old and new interact once more. Her passion for dressmaking and costumes make for a refreshing heroine while Cricket Bell and his inventing again make for another unique and interesting character. Stephanie Perkins success once again in creating vibrant characters with Lola being perhaps one of the most vibrant characters ever written.
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