This book totally blew me away! I can't even put it into words... It is just truly, utterly awesome! Definitely one of my favorite contemporary reads along with Ten Things We Did (and probably shouldn't have).
Anna and the French Kiss tells the story of Anna, who is sent to a boarding school in Paris, where she is obligated to confront her fears, meet new people and deal with the language barrier which turns out to be harder than expected. In the long run, she meets new friends, as well as her love interest aka Etiénne aka St. Clair aka my favorite character aka hot american guy with a british accent living in Paris. But things aren't always that easy, as she finds herself struggling to unravel who she is in a foreign country and where she belongs, while fighting her usual habit of leaving friends behind when things get harder.
This story is so simple and sweet that I really don't want to give anything away. You have to read it to experience it. And that's why I consider this book to be so refreshing - because I experienced everything that the main character was feeling, and I totally related to every single struggle she went through.
This isn't just another cheesy, romantic and quick read. There is a story behind the heart aching romance, a problem that certainly a lot of people out there can relate to. A neglecting and controlling father, a mom battling through cancer and a fear of change that can scar your life forever. When you experience it front row, when it happens right in your face to your best friend what are you supposed to do to help him??
Stephanie Perkins is honorably amazing for bringing to life such a creative plot, where real people have real problems and the relationships between characters grow through their struggles in life.
The writing is meticulously realistic. The dialogue seemed so real and the emotions so powerful, but at the same time witty and appropriate. Like I said, it is refreshing to read about someone else's problems and realise you're not the only one.
The characters and their relations developed naturally and smoothly, and the author managed to create attachable and unforgetable characters with all the life and all the drama to turn this book into something else, into something bigger and better, into something so realistic you'll feel you have a place in those pages. Usually I'd go on about how amazing the characters where, especially Etiénne, but this time I feel as if everyone has to find out for themselves, because of how unique and affiliating these characters are. Everyone has their place in the story. It reached deep, complex and personal feelings in me and has a very special place in my heart.
This book was appealing and mesmerizing. Nothing like I imagined. It goes way deeper than most contemporary books and it fully deserves all the hype it got. I'm truly happy that I got to experience it and can't wait to read some more from this author. I'd recommend it to people that have or are going to enroll in a boarding school program and generally to girls who want to escape their daily lives and fall into someone else's ride through love and trouble.
Anna and the French Kiss tells the story of Anna, who is sent to a boarding school in Paris, where she is obligated to confront her fears, meet new people and deal with the language barrier which turns out to be harder than expected. In the long run, she meets new friends, as well as her love interest aka Etiénne aka St. Clair aka my favorite character aka hot american guy with a british accent living in Paris. But things aren't always that easy, as she finds herself struggling to unravel who she is in a foreign country and where she belongs, while fighting her usual habit of leaving friends behind when things get harder.
This story is so simple and sweet that I really don't want to give anything away. You have to read it to experience it. And that's why I consider this book to be so refreshing - because I experienced everything that the main character was feeling, and I totally related to every single struggle she went through.
This isn't just another cheesy, romantic and quick read. There is a story behind the heart aching romance, a problem that certainly a lot of people out there can relate to. A neglecting and controlling father, a mom battling through cancer and a fear of change that can scar your life forever. When you experience it front row, when it happens right in your face to your best friend what are you supposed to do to help him??
Stephanie Perkins is honorably amazing for bringing to life such a creative plot, where real people have real problems and the relationships between characters grow through their struggles in life.
The writing is meticulously realistic. The dialogue seemed so real and the emotions so powerful, but at the same time witty and appropriate. Like I said, it is refreshing to read about someone else's problems and realise you're not the only one.
The characters and their relations developed naturally and smoothly, and the author managed to create attachable and unforgetable characters with all the life and all the drama to turn this book into something else, into something bigger and better, into something so realistic you'll feel you have a place in those pages. Usually I'd go on about how amazing the characters where, especially Etiénne, but this time I feel as if everyone has to find out for themselves, because of how unique and affiliating these characters are. Everyone has their place in the story. It reached deep, complex and personal feelings in me and has a very special place in my heart.
This book was appealing and mesmerizing. Nothing like I imagined. It goes way deeper than most contemporary books and it fully deserves all the hype it got. I'm truly happy that I got to experience it and can't wait to read some more from this author. I'd recommend it to people that have or are going to enroll in a boarding school program and generally to girls who want to escape their daily lives and fall into someone else's ride through love and trouble.
5 out of 5 
