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carlisajc's review against another edition
4.0
And finally, we get to Isla. Which is pronounced Eye-la, by the way. Not Iz-la. Just in case you didn’t know.
Isla is probably who I would relate to the most out of the three girls. This story takes us back to the school in Paris, where Isla is now a senior who has a major crush on Josh (one of the secondary characters and best friends of St. Clair from Anna). Isla is quiet and more reserved, but she is fiercely loyal. To her friend Kurt who has autism. To Josh whose she’s been crushing on for a year. And, eventually, to her family, her sisters, though she might have not realized it at first.
This book is different from the first two, in that she and Josh kind of realize they like each other in the very beginning. The book is instead about how they struggle to know their true feelings and they struggle to overcome barriers that try to keep them apart. And ultimately it makes them stronger.
Also they travel to Spain in part of the book and I want to go back to Spain! Someone, please, take me back.
So, overall, this series is beautiful. If you like contemporary or romantic comedy movies, you’d like this series. And each character is so different and so unique and so real, that you’re bound to really connect with at least one, if not all, of them.
And yes, they’re pretty fluffy. But fluffy isn’t always bad.
Isla is probably who I would relate to the most out of the three girls. This story takes us back to the school in Paris, where Isla is now a senior who has a major crush on Josh (one of the secondary characters and best friends of St. Clair from Anna). Isla is quiet and more reserved, but she is fiercely loyal. To her friend Kurt who has autism. To Josh whose she’s been crushing on for a year. And, eventually, to her family, her sisters, though she might have not realized it at first.
This book is different from the first two, in that she and Josh kind of realize they like each other in the very beginning. The book is instead about how they struggle to know their true feelings and they struggle to overcome barriers that try to keep them apart. And ultimately it makes them stronger.
Also they travel to Spain in part of the book and I want to go back to Spain! Someone, please, take me back.
Spoiler
Later in the book, we’re reunited with all of the main (and most of the secondary) characters. And when I realized at the end that St. Clair was about to propose to Anna, I squealed. Out loud. And smiled like an idiot because I’ve been waiting for this the entire series. I LOVE ST. CLAIR AND ANNA SO MUCH. I want a love like theirs.So, overall, this series is beautiful. If you like contemporary or romantic comedy movies, you’d like this series. And each character is so different and so unique and so real, that you’re bound to really connect with at least one, if not all, of them.
And yes, they’re pretty fluffy. But fluffy isn’t always bad.
brisingr's review against another edition
4.0
This is clearly the book that I enjoyed most out of this series. I just really liked Josh!!! And his relationship with Isla was wonderful and pretty and natural, even in the whirl-wind, crazy life of the privilleged. Glad I got to read this all during one day, because it just boosted my mood a lot.
This, overall, is a really cute series and I do recommend it if you want a simple, fluffy read.
This, overall, is a really cute series and I do recommend it if you want a simple, fluffy read.
theloststreetmouse's review against another edition
4.0
I was so in love with this book in the beginning. Yet as it went on I started to look at the flaws, I felt that the relationship between Josh and Isla moved really fast and as it went on just felt odd in the middle of the book. The moment I truly fell in love with the book was when St.Clair, Anna, Cricket, and Lola all showed up. I was feverishly reading at that point and loved the whole part with the proposal (is it possible we could ever get to read about that from St. Clair's or Anna's point of view, pretty please Stephanie!)and then the memoir with the happy ending was just icing on the cake! I wish the series was not over I don't want to leave all of the characters that I have fallen so in love with.
curiouslyjade's review against another edition
4.0
This YA author named Stephanie does romance right, unlike a similarly-named author. Isla and the Happily Ever After (+ accompanying previous books) is sweet and romantic enough to be a getaway book but genuine enough to feel just right.
milyhope's review against another edition
4.0
I just loved this book, but I think that my favorite in this series is Anna. Loved the way we see Josh this time, I wonder if I re read Anna would I see Josh and Rashmi differently?
I must admit it made me cry, Stephanie really knows how to write romantic, tender and magical endings to her stories. So, Stephanie... Where's the next book? Because I love everything you write!
I must admit it made me cry, Stephanie really knows how to write romantic, tender and magical endings to her stories. So, Stephanie... Where's the next book? Because I love everything you write!
eesh25's review against another edition
2.0
First of all...
These two stars are me being generous.
Now, short review:
I hated it. It started off okay but then there was a whole lot of insta love and then boom! they in love.
The rest of the book just dissolved into overdramaticness, srying, panicking, being stupid and then it ended.
Thank fuck.
And, in the end,
Honestly, I don't understand what happened to Stephanie. Book 1 was good, book 2 was okay, what happened with this one?
Very disappointed...
These two stars are me being generous.
Now, short review:
I hated it. It started off okay but then there was a whole lot of insta love and then boom! they in love.
The rest of the book just dissolved into overdramaticness, srying, panicking, being stupid and then it ended.
Thank fuck.
And, in the end,
Spoiler
Etienne and Anna got engaged! They're 19!Honestly, I don't understand what happened to Stephanie. Book 1 was good, book 2 was okay, what happened with this one?
Very disappointed...
faeriesparks's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it so much! Isla and Josh were so adorable and the ending was really cute