SYNOPSIS: 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 Étienne St. Clair. Smart, charming, beautiful, Étienne has it all...including a serious girlfriend. But in the City of Light, wishes have a way of coming true. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with their long-awaited French kiss? Rating: 4/5
A 4/5 rating for me pretty much means "an amazing book but didn't quite blow me away". That's how I feel about Anna and the French Kiss. This book was fantastic and I loved it, but it just didn't have that wow-factor. Unfortunately I am not sure what the wow-factor is, I just know if it's there or not. For me it wasn't there in Anna and the French Kiss, even though I loved it. Let's start with the plot: I loved it! A cutesy love story that held my attention the whole time because I was just rooting for Anna and St. Clair so much, even though I started out rooting for Anna and Toph. It's a story that takes place over a long period of time without getting boring, because of the subplots. St. Clair's subplot was just what this book needed to make sure that no one lost interest. The characters were also used in a good way to hold the readers' attention. Not just Anna and St. Clair, but also Rashmi, Meredith and Josh. Everyone had their own personality and things going on in their lives, so I felt like I was really getting to know everyone in this group of friends rather than just our main characters. Anna had some great, prominent character development, and so did St. Clair, but the other friends did too! They were all paid proper attention to instead of just being there to fill up the empty space in the background. This book made me fall in love with Paris through its subtle descriptions of the things Anna sees and her unique perspective on the city because she is mostly seeking out cinemas. That's another good thing about this book. Anna and St. Clair were not just busy falling in love, they had a life and other interests outside of their love lives as well and I loved reading about those things. Overall, this was a lovely read and I would recommend it to anyone who likes contemporary YA! Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/6936382-anna-and-the-french-kiss?ac=1&from_search=true Amazon: www.amazon.com/Anna-French-Kiss-Stephanie-Perkins/dp/0142419400
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