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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I smile up at him. "It's beautiful. But what comes next?"
"The best part." And he pulls me back into his arms. "The happily ever after.”
I smile up at him. "It's beautiful. But what comes next?"
"The best part." And he pulls me back into his arms. "The happily ever after.”
In the middle of this book I had no idea where the story was going. I wasn't sure if I'd like how it ended but Oh. My. Gosh. I was wrong. I could not put it down once I got to the last 100 pages. I cried. 5 stars.
I'm beginning to think that Stephanie Perkins just isn't the author for me. I only mildly liked Anna and the French Kiss, and loathed Lola and the Boy Next Door, and Isla was only slightly more tolerable. I'm not really sure WHY. There's just something about her style that just doesn't jive with me personally, though I can understand why a lot of other readers do like her.
I think the hardest thing about this book is that for me a lot of the drama is clearly fabricated drama, it feels very forced and plainly added simply for the sake of making the plot more interesting, and it just doesn't flow naturally for me. Most of the time I could see the 'problems' cropping up immediately. Isla essentially sabotages her own relationship with Josh, because she's afraid of him breaking up with her so she breaks up with him first. In a way, this also happens with Anna and Lola, which is perhaps why I don't like this one or Lola as much as Anna's story. Same issues, slightly different stories.
Interestingly enough, I think the relationship between Kurt and Isla was more interesting and I was a bit miffed that it wasn't developed better. I think this is another sticking point with me and these books- there are friends for the main characters, but the relationships don't develop and barely receive any focus, only the relationship with the love interest does, and it's front and center. Others only wander in occasionally, and usually only to boost forward the romantic relationship. I don't know - it just bothers me that once Josh is in a relationship with her, Isla pretty much ditches Kurt, particularly since she gives this big monologue about how she broke up with a boyfriend and stopped being friends with another girl because they wanted her to choose them over Kurt.
I think a lot of the scene being set in France is wasted - if it weren't for the random trips to Germany and Spain, it truly could have been set in the US. At least in Anna and the French Kiss we got that bit of culture shock and Anna's learning to love the country and exploring it, but here it's barely touched on. Just seems a bit of a waste to set a book in another country and barely do anything with it.
For me this just didn't deliver, and I just don't think I'll read anything by the author again - she's just not for me, sadly.
I think the hardest thing about this book is that for me a lot of the drama is clearly fabricated drama, it feels very forced and plainly added simply for the sake of making the plot more interesting, and it just doesn't flow naturally for me. Most of the time I could see the 'problems' cropping up immediately. Isla essentially sabotages her own relationship with Josh, because she's afraid of him breaking up with her so she breaks up with him first. In a way, this also happens with Anna and Lola, which is perhaps why I don't like this one or Lola as much as Anna's story. Same issues, slightly different stories.
Interestingly enough, I think the relationship between Kurt and Isla was more interesting and I was a bit miffed that it wasn't developed better. I think this is another sticking point with me and these books- there are friends for the main characters, but the relationships don't develop and barely receive any focus, only the relationship with the love interest does, and it's front and center. Others only wander in occasionally, and usually only to boost forward the romantic relationship. I don't know - it just bothers me that once Josh is in a relationship with her, Isla pretty much ditches Kurt, particularly since she gives this big monologue about how she broke up with a boyfriend and stopped being friends with another girl because they wanted her to choose them over Kurt.
I think a lot of the scene being set in France is wasted - if it weren't for the random trips to Germany and Spain, it truly could have been set in the US. At least in Anna and the French Kiss we got that bit of culture shock and Anna's learning to love the country and exploring it, but here it's barely touched on. Just seems a bit of a waste to set a book in another country and barely do anything with it.
For me this just didn't deliver, and I just don't think I'll read anything by the author again - she's just not for me, sadly.
❤️ After finishing each book of this series, I was sure that THAT one was my favorite. Well, I think this one really WAS my favorite. I loved getting closure with so many beloved characters. And Josh! Isla and Josh 4ever!!
I just finished this book and it was lovely. It was similar to the first two books in the series, yet this one seemed more serious, more full. I found Isla intriguing as a character and it was easy to relate to her as a character and I found the same to the case with Josh. Their story unfolded quickly, but slowly at the same time. I really enjoyed this story and the hopefulness of the romance. Stephanie Perkins has a definite talent for this type of story and I really look forward to reading more of her work. This book was sweet, sad, happy and very enjoyable.
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In place of a traditional review I am just going to name a series of two-syllable, four-letter feminine names for Perkins to refer to the moment she feels the need to add to this series.
I'm throwing my hometown of DC into the mix for a spin-off series, but I also wouldn't mind going back to Barcelona!
Names:
Lucy
Nova
Cora
Lily
Willa
Emma
Thea
Nina
Nora
Elsa
Ruby
Liza
Oona
Ella
Jada
Iris
Mary
Juno
Echo
Clio
Esme
Hero
Zora
Vera
Romy
I'm throwing my hometown of DC into the mix for a spin-off series, but I also wouldn't mind going back to Barcelona!
Names:
Lucy
Nova
Cora
Lily
Willa
Emma
Thea
Nina
Nora
Elsa
Ruby
Liza
Oona
Ella
Jada
Iris
Mary
Juno
Echo
Clio
Esme
Hero
Zora
Vera
Romy