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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I didn't enjoy this as much as the others, but I think I'll give it a re-read at some point.
Lovelove. This book was a perfect rounding out of the series - I so enjoyed reading this one. I'll try do a full review at some point.
I loved Anna and the French Kiss, and I don't remember Lola's book at all. I stumbled across this one on the library website last night and raced through it in a day.
Five stars for the setting! But I agree with other reviewers that the main characters have the kind of problems that most of us will never deal with. Two really, really smart rich kids with a ton of independence, living in a foreign country fall in love...and well, the spoiler is in the title. :)
Five stars for the setting! But I agree with other reviewers that the main characters have the kind of problems that most of us will never deal with. Two really, really smart rich kids with a ton of independence, living in a foreign country fall in love...and well, the spoiler is in the title. :)
He made up this beautiful night for you and you had to audacity to ask about his ex girlfriend. You are literally just ruined a relationship that you have been dreaming about.
I don't know why I was so nervous to read this final book. I was a little nervous that I wouldn't love these characters as much as the ones from the previous two books, but that was just not the case.
I found Isla and Josh's story to be the most heartbreaking of the romances. Out of the three stories, their story in the one in which we see the most of the actual relationship. They get together very early on in the book, whereas Lola and Cricket did not get together until the final chapter. Thus, we see a lot of the turmoils of the actual relationship and not all the will-they-wont-they leading up to it. I really enjoyed that because it made their story stand out from the previous two. Perkins did a wonderful job of creating three very distinct romances.
I've seen a lot of people comment on the instalove nature of this couple. I will not deny that they are very much subject to this trope. However in the discussion questions at the end of the novel, the question is raised as to whether the quickness and fullness of this kind of love is realistic. So, it seems like this was a potential move on the author's part. Perhaps to show how quickly that one right person can turn your world so upside down and become so vital so quickly? Additionally, teenagers love with such wild abandon that I think this quite possibly a realistic scenario. There is definitely instalove, and I was definitely turned off at first; but as the novel progressed, I found myself understanding the reasons behind that dive-in-head-first approach to the romance. Basically, I came to understand the situation by the end of the novel and wasn't bothered by it as much.
Furthermore, I absolutely loved loved LOVED the ending. This novel is worth everything to experience the ending. I've always appreciated how Perkins weaved these three companion novels together, and this one was no different. It was so fulfilling to see everything come full circle in the end. Just, all the feels.
P.S. The way Josh's artwork of Isla is described was so beautiful and sexy. It was like the feeling you get when you watch Jack in Titanic draw Rose. Only this time, you get to read about half a dozen sketches like that. Also, why couldn't we have had some mixed media of Josh's artwork? Seems like a missed opportunity haha.
I found Isla and Josh's story to be the most heartbreaking of the romances. Out of the three stories, their story in the one in which we see the most of the actual relationship. They get together very early on in the book, whereas Lola and Cricket did not get together until the final chapter. Thus, we see a lot of the turmoils of the actual relationship and not all the will-they-wont-they leading up to it. I really enjoyed that because it made their story stand out from the previous two. Perkins did a wonderful job of creating three very distinct romances.
I've seen a lot of people comment on the instalove nature of this couple. I will not deny that they are very much subject to this trope. However in the discussion questions at the end of the novel, the question is raised as to whether the quickness and fullness of this kind of love is realistic. So, it seems like this was a potential move on the author's part. Perhaps to show how quickly that one right person can turn your world so upside down and become so vital so quickly? Additionally, teenagers love with such wild abandon that I think this quite possibly a realistic scenario. There is definitely instalove, and I was definitely turned off at first; but as the novel progressed, I found myself understanding the reasons behind that dive-in-head-first approach to the romance. Basically, I came to understand the situation by the end of the novel and wasn't bothered by it as much.
Furthermore, I absolutely loved loved LOVED the ending. This novel is worth everything to experience the ending. I've always appreciated how Perkins weaved these three companion novels together, and this one was no different. It was so fulfilling to see everything come full circle in the end. Just, all the feels.
P.S. The way Josh's artwork of Isla is described was so beautiful and sexy. It was like the feeling you get when you watch Jack in Titanic draw Rose. Only this time, you get to read about half a dozen sketches like that. Also, why couldn't we have had some mixed media of Josh's artwork? Seems like a missed opportunity haha.
Stephanie Perkins has done it again. She is my go to contemporary author when I need to smile. I read Anna and Lola quite a while ago, but thanks to the intertwining story lines I was able to get closure on both of their journeys as well. Without any spoilers there was one scene in particular that brought us full circle and brought me to tears. Stephanie has the ability to touch on the insecurities we all have and also has a wonderful talent for teaching a lesson about overcoming the obstacles that can seem overwhelming at the time. By the end of her books you feel like anything is possible.
Full review posted @ catsmeowbooks.blogspot.com
Full review posted @ catsmeowbooks.blogspot.com
3.5 stars. Stephanie Perkins writes sweet YA love stories... Cute, quick read!
This book was cute. Even though the problem in the middle was kind of dumb, I think this is a better story than the first two. Specifically, because this didn't involve cheating. I love Isla. I've pictured Emma Stone as her. Josh...beautiful as ever, just like Cricket. Good book to end the series. 5/5. Highly recommend.