Title: Anna and the French Kiss
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Release Date: December 2nd, 2010
Series: None
Number of Pages: 372
Publisher: Dutton
Source: Bought
Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris - until she meets Etienne St. Clair: perfect, Parisian (and English and American, which makes for a swoon-worthy accent), and utterly irresistible. The only problem is that he's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her almost-relationship back home.
As winter melts into spring, will a year of romantic near - misses end with the French kiss Anna - and readers - have long awaited?
Irresistible. Breathtaking. Addicting. Captivating. Wow.
Okay, this book made me stay up almost all night long because I was stupid enough to start reading it just before going to be. Seriously, that was a bad idea. I wish I could be one of the rare people to dislike this book, yet it made me fall completely in love with most of the characters. I mean, how can I resist this book! There’s everything a reader could need to be transported in an amazing story. It was simply too believable. I think what Anna goes through after being shipped in Paris (not that I wouldn’t be happy to be shipped there) is understandable from someone who ahs never travel. The relationships were believable. I love that everything wasn’t easy for them. I love how Etienne didn’t just dump his girlfriend to be with Anna. There was just so much greatness in this book. Oh, and did I forget to say that it is set in freaking Paris? Lovely.
I wish I could have been shipped to this school with Anna. Yes, I don’t think I would have reacted the way she did to many things that were thrown in her way, yet everything she did seemed logic and realistic to me considering her personality. I never felt like she was betraying who she was simply for a guy, even if he is someone as amazing as Etienne (or St.Clair, but I’ll use the name Etienne because I like it better.) Their relationship was beautiful. I love the friendship they had. Wish I could have an Etienne in my life that amazing, but unfortunately, the one I know is not a St.Clair. Come one, St.Clair has everything to make any girl fall for him: Great personality, humor, and sexy English accent… Oh! And he speaks French of course! I think I would have like this book simply for his presence. Yet, he came with the whole package: Great story, great characters, great writing. Damn you Stephanie Perkins for writing a guy that great. Now I don’t think I’ll find many guys to live up to my expectations…
Honestly, if you still haven’t checked out this book, you seriously should. It is simply to good not to give it a shot!
Ahh, I really do need to read this book soon. It sounds like the perfect summer read. Thanks for the lovely review. :)
ReplyDeleteYaaaay, we're so glad you liked it! Every time we read a good review of Anna, it brings us back to when we read it, and how much we loved these characters. :)
ReplyDeleteSee I hated that Etienne didn't dump his girlfriend to be with Anna because that meant that he emotionally cheated on her all year long with Anna, a fact which she knew full well.
ReplyDeleteI loved this one as well. I was shocked by how much I enjoyed the story. Great review!
ReplyDeleteLol, no, not the best book to pick up if you plan on a limited reading time! This is definitely a "winner" of a book that you can't put down.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could have been shipped to this school with Anna. THIS. What I wouldn't give to have experience everything Anna did! I adored this book, so, so glad you liked it. Definitely one of my favourite books of the year - I can't wait for Lola now! :)
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