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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
First of all: Isla and the Happily Ever After had more french kisses than Anna and the French Kiss did. Period. *mind blown* (< I guess that’s just me?!)
I loved this book! I thought that Isla was really different from Anna and Lola, but I guess that was all a part of character development. The setting was nice, and I liked how they explored Barcelona and everything, but to be honest, it was more the romance I was interested in the first time round.
Isla as a main character wasn’t the best, but at least she can admit this to herself, which does, in a way, make her much better than other main characters that I’ve read about. I thought that Isla was a main character that let her insecurities get to her too much. And because of that, she made really dumb decisions—the only good thing was that I could kind of see where her decisions were coming from.
I liked Josh! He was awesome! I never had a problem with Josh, and the funny thing was . . . when Anna sees Josh, he’s seems to be a pretty great guy. When Isla sees Josh, however, he becomes like Anna’s Etienne. That was pretty funny to me, throughout the entire book.
Unfortunately, this didn’t really leave room for any other characters to come in to spotlight, besides the meeting up together at the end that happened. But honestly, I was kind of annoyed with Isla how she gave Kurt’s time to Josh was well, even though Josh would suggest a certain number of times how they should all hang out. But once again, Isla gets her stuff together, and all is good again. :D
I thought that the backdrops were pretty good. My favorite would be the way Stephanie Perkins showed Paris in Anna and the French Kiss, though. That was pretty good. Over here, I guess there’s less of that, because Isla has lived in Paris for so long, there was nothing for her to really be amazed about. But we got to see Barcelona! That was pretty cool! :D
Overall, Isla and the Happily Ever After was a pretty great book and a satisfying ending to the series. The only thing I’m sad about is that we can’t really see Isla and Josh from someone else’s perspective because Isla is the one who gets the last book. But. It. Was. Still. So. Adorable.
I would recommend Isla and the Happily Ever After to everyone! I thought it was great, and I was pretty sure that by the book ended, I was going to start crying because I didn’t want this to be the end! It was so adorable!
I loved this book! I thought that Isla was really different from Anna and Lola, but I guess that was all a part of character development. The setting was nice, and I liked how they explored Barcelona and everything, but to be honest, it was more the romance I was interested in the first time round.
Isla as a main character wasn’t the best, but at least she can admit this to herself, which does, in a way, make her much better than other main characters that I’ve read about. I thought that Isla was a main character that let her insecurities get to her too much. And because of that, she made really dumb decisions—the only good thing was that I could kind of see where her decisions were coming from.
I liked Josh! He was awesome! I never had a problem with Josh, and the funny thing was . . . when Anna sees Josh, he’s seems to be a pretty great guy. When Isla sees Josh, however, he becomes like Anna’s Etienne. That was pretty funny to me, throughout the entire book.
Unfortunately, this didn’t really leave room for any other characters to come in to spotlight, besides the meeting up together at the end that happened. But honestly, I was kind of annoyed with Isla how she gave Kurt’s time to Josh was well, even though Josh would suggest a certain number of times how they should all hang out. But once again, Isla gets her stuff together, and all is good again. :D
I thought that the backdrops were pretty good. My favorite would be the way Stephanie Perkins showed Paris in Anna and the French Kiss, though. That was pretty good. Over here, I guess there’s less of that, because Isla has lived in Paris for so long, there was nothing for her to really be amazed about. But we got to see Barcelona! That was pretty cool! :D
Overall, Isla and the Happily Ever After was a pretty great book and a satisfying ending to the series. The only thing I’m sad about is that we can’t really see Isla and Josh from someone else’s perspective because Isla is the one who gets the last book. But. It. Was. Still. So. Adorable.
I would recommend Isla and the Happily Ever After to everyone! I thought it was great, and I was pretty sure that by the book ended, I was going to start crying because I didn’t want this to be the end! It was so adorable!
“I am hard on myself. But isn’t it better to be honest about these things before someone else can use them against you? Before someone else can break your heart? Isn’t it better to break it yourself?”Much like Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door, I read Isla and the Happily Ever After in one sitting. It made me laugh, it made me cry, and it made me think. I was swept up into a world of adventure and romance and beauty. I've been left with the overwhelming desire to run away, see the world, fall in love, and never look back.
Isla and I are so alike; if you've ever had a character appear in a book and thought, "Oh, there I am", you probably know what I mean. I have her passion for adventure, her love of architecture, and her fear of a future where she has no idea who she wants to be. She's a blank canvas and her personality matched mine to a slightly unsettling degree. We also share insecurities. I, too, am afraid of risks. I'm also deathly afraid of giving someone my heart, even though I'll fall in love every time I go outside. We are one and the same, and there's something comforting about seeing yourself in a book and knowing you're not alone.
Isla's journey touched me because it's so close to the one I'm on. I haven't reached her ending yet, but I'm getting there. It gave me hope that my future might not be as terrifying as I'm making it seem. That, even though I have no idea what I'm doing, I'll get to where I'm meant to be in the end.
I recommend this story to anyone who's trying to find themselves. Isla and the Happily Ever After ended up being a very personal book that helped me come to terms with some of the deepest parts of myself. It shed light not only on who I am, but who I want to be. Isla's story filled me with a renewed hope for life. The world is full of possibilities; we just have to be brave enough to take them.
“A blank canvas has unlimited possibilities.”
when i read this book when i was 12, i remember loving it, and since i'm rereading the series i thought "well, this is probably going to be the best book out of the whole trilogy." oh how wrong i was... everything felt so, so rushed it was giving me a headache. you know what else made me feel so frustrated? ISLA. my goodness, she is so caught up in her boyfriend she can't bother to think about the people around her. after the barcelona fiasco, she blames her sister, who was simply searching for a diffuser and couldn't find her, and her BEST FRIEND who covered for her until they asked him where she and Josh were. if anything, it's her fault for being so caught up in her own head.
the romance, my goodness, it was so insta lovey. i usually don't mind this trope being written in books, since some authors manage to execute this in a way that doesn't feel very rushed. but these two had been dating for a MONTH and are already declaring their love for eachother and saying they want to live their lives together?? wow. just wow. this whole book was a huge frustration jumbled up together; however, nothing can be as anger inducing as the terrible character that was Lola Nolan. don't read this book unless you want to experience something that makes you chuck the book at a wall.
the romance, my goodness, it was so insta lovey. i usually don't mind this trope being written in books, since some authors manage to execute this in a way that doesn't feel very rushed. but these two had been dating for a MONTH and are already declaring their love for eachother and saying they want to live their lives together?? wow. just wow. this whole book was a huge frustration jumbled up together; however, nothing can be as anger inducing as the terrible character that was Lola Nolan. don't read this book unless you want to experience something that makes you chuck the book at a wall.
Though I wanted to kill Isla numerous times, I really enjoyed her story and her personality. She was so realistic that I just wanted to slap her across the face and yell at her for being so weird sometimes. Josh—what a sweetheart! I knew that this book was going to focus on Josh and Isla the moment I read about —SPOILER—his breakup with Rashmi in one of the other books. He is such a sweetheart (I know I already said that) and he made me cry so much throughout the book. LOVED how everyone met up towards the end... That was really nice :3
Totes magotes 5/5 because I really liked it and it made me FEEL something.
Totes magotes 5/5 because I really liked it and it made me FEEL something.
My rating went from four stars down to three ... But then back up to four when I realized how brilliantly she tied together all three books at the end. Like Lois Lowry's "The Giver" series, the books CAN be read apart from each other, but are so much better when read together. This one wasn't as good as the other two, but I did love that the entire story wasn't happy.
“A blank canvas...has unlimited possibilities.”
What a way to kick off my 2017 Reading Challenge!! I have been sitting on this book for way too long, waiting for just the right time to dive in and boy was this book worth the wait.
Now, if you know me, then you know, I don't really read YA books anymore and I'm really selective about the ones that I do read. But, I gotta tell you, there is just something truly special about a Stephanie Perkins novel. Her writing is smart and entertaining. Her stories are magical and captivate you, no matter how old you are. Her characters are real, easy to connect with and completely unforgettable.
Isla and the Happily Ever After was an amazing addition to the Anna and the French Kiss series. I easily devoured this book in just one sitting and could not help but get swept away in Isla and Josh's story. This book gave me so many feels and had lots of swoon worthy, angsty and frustrating moments.
I loved every single second of this story of this beautiful story and just loved seeing the entire series come full circle. It was just amazing!
What a way to kick off my 2017 Reading Challenge!! I have been sitting on this book for way too long, waiting for just the right time to dive in and boy was this book worth the wait.
Now, if you know me, then you know, I don't really read YA books anymore and I'm really selective about the ones that I do read. But, I gotta tell you, there is just something truly special about a Stephanie Perkins novel. Her writing is smart and entertaining. Her stories are magical and captivate you, no matter how old you are. Her characters are real, easy to connect with and completely unforgettable.
Isla and the Happily Ever After was an amazing addition to the Anna and the French Kiss series. I easily devoured this book in just one sitting and could not help but get swept away in Isla and Josh's story. This book gave me so many feels and had lots of swoon worthy, angsty and frustrating moments.
I loved every single second of this story of this beautiful story and just loved seeing the entire series come full circle. It was just amazing!