yanisakham 's review for:

Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

5.0

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**I THINK THIS BOOK IS SPECIAL**I really don't like all the hate this book is getting.... I admit it's not my favourite Stephanie Perkins book, (IMO Anna was the best, then Lola, then Isla) but that didn't mean the book wasn't bloody amazing to me. I preordered the book when it first came out, but because of the stupid shipping it arrived a month later. I read it in one sitting, staying up till 4 in the morning to finish it because I just couldn't put it down. I feel horrible for not connecting the dots earlier. It took me till almost the 70th page to see who josh was, I totally forgot about him and his gf in Anna and the French kiss. I loved his character in that book and I'm so flipping mad I didn't see it before. I loved the cartoon book memoir and the mural on the treehouse and I loved Kurt and how awkward he was throughout it all. I really related to Isla, on not knowing where to go for the future. I mean being knowledgable without having a passion yet is terrifying and I think that's why I connected with her the most out of all the characters in the books. To me it wasn't insta-love or cliche and I loved that we jumped right into their relationship. It was painful to see them separated towards the end of the book but I kind of liked the lack of plot and emotional insecurities that Stephanie added to the book. All her characters are amazing and the book was amazing and everything was bloody amazing. OMGOMGOMF Anna and St.Clair that. Was. So. Cute! I loved the ending and the last page of Josh's book and even the last sentence. The happily ever after. Such I good book and such a good companion series!