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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Ay, qué libro difícil de reseñar.
Tuvo cosas que AMÉ (Kurt, Barcelona, Spaces, the Treehouse) y otras que me parecieron bastante cringy o preocupantes (la más clara: la liviandad con la que se mostró la salud mental de ambos personajes) Pero, qué se yo. Es entretenido. Es romántico. Aparecen los personajes de los otros dos libros. Y mi corazón se sintió relativamente satisfecho cuando lo terminé, así que le pongo tres estrellas relativamente mediocres.
Tuvo cosas que AMÉ (Kurt, Barcelona, Spaces, the Treehouse) y otras que me parecieron bastante cringy o preocupantes (la más clara: la liviandad con la que se mostró la salud mental de ambos personajes) Pero, qué se yo. Es entretenido. Es romántico. Aparecen los personajes de los otros dos libros. Y mi corazón se sintió relativamente satisfecho cuando lo terminé, así que le pongo tres estrellas relativamente mediocres.
THIS BOOK, LET ALONE THIS SERIES REALLY HIT ME HARD, AND PUT INTO WORDS SOME OF THE FEELING I, TOO HAVE TOWARDS THE CONCEPT AND WHOLE IDEA OF LOVE I WILL NEVER FORGET THE FEELINGS THIS SERIES HAS TRIGGERED INSIDE ME <3
4.5
While this wasn't as good as Anna and the French Kiss, I really enjoyed it. I could really relate to Isla. A lot of people were annoyed by her insecurities and at points I was too, but for the most part I've had similar worries and I totally understood where she was coming from. I really liked Josh as well. We get to know so much more about him than in Anna. I loved the conversations between Isla and Josh. However, I felt that it was definitely insta-love. It came out of nowhere and was way too convenient. One of my favorite parts was when all the characters from previous books came in. I love how Perkins always ties in her past characters. There was one scene with all the characters that just made my heart melt (if you've read Isla you know what I'm talking about). The ending was very satisfying and so adorable. I definitely recommend checking out this series.
While this wasn't as good as Anna and the French Kiss, I really enjoyed it. I could really relate to Isla. A lot of people were annoyed by her insecurities and at points I was too, but for the most part I've had similar worries and I totally understood where she was coming from. I really liked Josh as well. We get to know so much more about him than in Anna. I loved the conversations between Isla and Josh. However, I felt that it was definitely insta-love. It came out of nowhere and was way too convenient. One of my favorite parts was when all the characters from previous books came in. I love how Perkins always ties in her past characters. There was one scene with all the characters that just made my heart melt (if you've read Isla you know what I'm talking about). The ending was very satisfying and so adorable. I definitely recommend checking out this series.
2.5/5 - Well, that was... something *nervous laughter*. Honestly, this is one of those books that makes me wonder if I'm reading the same thing as everyone else. I jumped into the first few pages ready for the explosion of fluff and the bittersweet taste of teen spirit. And I got both! Which would've been palatable if it wasn't drenched in so much, well, angst . I know, it all comes as part of the package, but... seriously? There was just way too many problems and not enough caring from my side.
I'm not going to lie: I did not like Isla, and Josh just wasn't doing it for me. Together they were a tad better, but not by much. She just didn't seem at all to me like a real person; I mean, there's just no way that this gorgeous, smart, red-headed girl had only one friend before Boy comes barreling into her life. Also, why, oh why, was she described like she was some socially incompetent teenager when she literally instigated most of the conversations with Josh first? Why did her timidness only show when it was convenient ? Believe me when I say that readers are constantly reminded that Isla is not a real girl, and that Perkins tries to make up for that fact by riddling her with insecurities to make her oh-so-relatable. Only, it has the reverse effect and had me tearing my hair out every time Isla busted out the "my life sucks everything sucks nobody loves me" line.
And Josh, oh poor, handsome Josh. Josh, who literally digs himself into the deepest ditch possible and expects Isla to pull him back out. Josh, who has everything he has ever wanted in his life, except of course the girl he supposedly fell in love with from the moment he saw her reading a comic book because, and I quote, a "supersmart hot girl who reads comic books?". As if it's the most novel thing ever, like there is no way in seven hells that hot nerdy girls who read are a thing. Josh, who literally dates Isla for one month, proceeds to plan the rest of their lives together, and basically puts her on a pedestal, singing songs of love and devotion like she's some sort of goddess. Don't forget how he guilt trips Isla into getting back with him, and no, it doesn't matter that Isla loves him back. He literally gave her a memoir of how depressed and lonely and incomplete he'd be without her, and drew out all his little fantasies about their future as if she had no choice in it whatsoever . Oh, but don't get me wrong. She's just so speshurr and is his unique little snowflake. He's just a terribly misunderstood boy and nobody sees past his handsome hipster artist demeanor.
No, just no. There's only so much teen angst I can handle in one sitting, and this was just too much.
Okay, so despite that huge rant, this novel had it's good points, however sparse they were. Were there moments that made me laugh out loud? Yes. Were there moments that made me squeal like a little girl? Yes, yes there was. Unfortunately, it just wasn't enough. Isla and the Happily Ever After didn't have that spark that it's predecessors had, and in all it's rights, is just another "Boy Meets Girl" story.
I'm not going to lie: I did not like Isla, and Josh just wasn't doing it for me. Together they were a tad better, but not by much. She just didn't seem at all to me like a real person; I mean, there's just no way that this gorgeous, smart, red-headed girl had only one friend before Boy comes barreling into her life. Also, why, oh why, was she described like she was some socially incompetent teenager when she literally instigated most of the conversations with Josh first? Why did her timidness only show when it was convenient ? Believe me when I say that readers are constantly reminded that Isla is not a real girl, and that Perkins tries to make up for that fact by riddling her with insecurities to make her oh-so-relatable. Only, it has the reverse effect and had me tearing my hair out every time Isla busted out the "my life sucks everything sucks nobody loves me" line.
And Josh, oh poor, handsome Josh. Josh, who literally digs himself into the deepest ditch possible and expects Isla to pull him back out. Josh, who has everything he has ever wanted in his life, except of course the girl he supposedly fell in love with from the moment he saw her reading a comic book because, and I quote, a "supersmart hot girl who reads comic books?". As if it's the most novel thing ever, like there is no way in seven hells that hot nerdy girls who read are a thing. Josh, who literally dates Isla for one month, proceeds to plan the rest of their lives together, and basically puts her on a pedestal, singing songs of love and devotion like she's some sort of goddess. Don't forget how he guilt trips Isla into getting back with him, and no, it doesn't matter that Isla loves him back. He literally gave her a memoir of how depressed and lonely and incomplete he'd be without her, and drew out all his little fantasies about their future as if she had no choice in it whatsoever . Oh, but don't get me wrong. She's just so speshurr and is his unique little snowflake. He's just a terribly misunderstood boy and nobody sees past his handsome hipster artist demeanor.
No, just no. There's only so much teen angst I can handle in one sitting, and this was just too much.
Okay, so despite that huge rant, this novel had it's good points, however sparse they were. Were there moments that made me laugh out loud? Yes. Were there moments that made me squeal like a little girl? Yes, yes there was. Unfortunately, it just wasn't enough. Isla and the Happily Ever After didn't have that spark that it's predecessors had, and in all it's rights, is just another "Boy Meets Girl" story.
Isla and the Happily Ever After might have been one of the best finales to a trilogy I've ever read. Let's just ignore the fact that there are only very few series and trilogies I’ve actually finished.
This is a companion novel for Anna and the French Kiss (I’m going to review that one, too, but not really soon, because I will reread it, to take notes etc.), with Isla as the main character. I kind of was a fan of Isla the moment she showed up in the bathroom fight in Anna and the French Kiss. Isla is just an awesome character and she does and says all these things you would never expect from her. She can be really direct to people which completely shocked me, because I expected her to be tidy, shy, and nice to everyone and to be someone who never allows herself bad thoughts about others. She also swore a lot, which made me so happy. In some books people say “sorry” every time they swear. I’d never do that. I think it, I say it.
Her best friend is Kurt, who she has known forever. Kurt has autism and knows all about her crush on Josh. Throughout the book he develops a fascination for the underground tunnels of Paris and befriends Rashmi’s smaller brother Nikhil.
And there is Josh. I already liked him a lot as a side character in Anna and the French Kiss, so when I heard this third book would be about him to I was ready to do a flip (Strike that out, I can’t do a flip…). Josh is as shy as her and they both misunderstand a lot of things the other one does and in the beginning of the story their relationship is kind of awkward (He actually nearly broke her nose while kissing). Josh is this super talented artist and he’s drawing his own graphic novel called “boarding school boy” about his own life at SOAP. They both like reading comics and graphic novels and talked about Joann Sfar. Who? Yes, that’s what I thought, too. Then I researched him and realised that he’s the one who drew “Le Petit Prince” as a graphic novel. I once saw it in a library and thought “Ugh, I’ll never read that!” Well, maybe I was wrong...
Together they went to Barcelona together and all the places there were described so beautifully that I felt as if I had just been there. That was the cute part of their relationship. The following part made me want to bang my head against something. Isla took every chance she could to break off a fight with him and they argued more and more and it made me really sad because they were both really in love with each other. But it was okay, because they argued in a well written way.
They meet St Clair and Anna, Lola and Cricket and Meredith again in the end and I think this is one of the reasons why this is such a great round up - because it actually did round the whole story up.
So all in all this was a very fresh, entertaining fast read with adorable characters.
PS: (This is kind of a spoiler.^^) There is going to be a Happily Ever After.
This is a companion novel for Anna and the French Kiss (I’m going to review that one, too, but not really soon, because I will reread it, to take notes etc.), with Isla as the main character. I kind of was a fan of Isla the moment she showed up in the bathroom fight in Anna and the French Kiss. Isla is just an awesome character and she does and says all these things you would never expect from her. She can be really direct to people which completely shocked me, because I expected her to be tidy, shy, and nice to everyone and to be someone who never allows herself bad thoughts about others. She also swore a lot, which made me so happy. In some books people say “sorry” every time they swear. I’d never do that. I think it, I say it.
Her best friend is Kurt, who she has known forever. Kurt has autism and knows all about her crush on Josh. Throughout the book he develops a fascination for the underground tunnels of Paris and befriends Rashmi’s smaller brother Nikhil.
And there is Josh. I already liked him a lot as a side character in Anna and the French Kiss, so when I heard this third book would be about him to I was ready to do a flip (Strike that out, I can’t do a flip…). Josh is as shy as her and they both misunderstand a lot of things the other one does and in the beginning of the story their relationship is kind of awkward (He actually nearly broke her nose while kissing). Josh is this super talented artist and he’s drawing his own graphic novel called “boarding school boy” about his own life at SOAP. They both like reading comics and graphic novels and talked about Joann Sfar. Who? Yes, that’s what I thought, too. Then I researched him and realised that he’s the one who drew “Le Petit Prince” as a graphic novel. I once saw it in a library and thought “Ugh, I’ll never read that!” Well, maybe I was wrong...
Together they went to Barcelona together and all the places there were described so beautifully that I felt as if I had just been there. That was the cute part of their relationship. The following part made me want to bang my head against something. Isla took every chance she could to break off a fight with him and they argued more and more and it made me really sad because they were both really in love with each other. But it was okay, because they argued in a well written way.
They meet St Clair and Anna, Lola and Cricket and Meredith again in the end and I think this is one of the reasons why this is such a great round up - because it actually did round the whole story up.
So all in all this was a very fresh, entertaining fast read with adorable characters.
PS: (This is kind of a spoiler.^^) There is going to be a Happily Ever After.
THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD. i feel like bc i related to isla so much but once again i cried. ANNA AND ST. CLAIR ENGAGED MY ACTUAL HEART I CRIED BC IM A BABY. i love how my faves made an appearence towards the end. I LOVED THIS SERIES SO MUCH.
Finalement, c'est le livre dont l'histoire m'intéressait le moins qui m'a le plus plu. Je me suis parfaitement identifiée au personnage d'Isla et ce fut une fin particulièrement intéressante à cette trilogie. Je recommande toute de même, de les lire dans l'ordre afin de les apprécier pleinement!
Reread January 2018: SO. MANY. HAPPY. TEARS. I fell in love all over again.
Don't you just love a book that can make you smile, laugh and cry at the same time? Well, it applies to all of the books written by Stephanie Perkins. It triggered a rollercoaster of emotions, which can only tell you one thing: YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK.
Don't you just love a book that can make you smile, laugh and cry at the same time? Well, it applies to all of the books written by Stephanie Perkins. It triggered a rollercoaster of emotions, which can only tell you one thing: YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK.
I just finished this and I'm crying. Definitely my favorite of the French Kiss series. Sweet, real, and beautiful, and I read it at exactly the time that I needed to hear some of it. This book embodies why I read and write YA as a not-Y Adult. I just love it. I can't even be eloquent about this right now.