My Thoughts:
- First, it takes place in Paris...PARIS! I am a total Francophile, so this may just be me...but I doubt it! I have always wanted to go to France, so I really enjoyed the vicarious trip. Stephanie Perkins is very deft at describing things as they would appear to someone seeing them for the first time, so it was perfect in that respect.
- Etienne St. Clair. What a name! What a love interest! One, he is technically American, but he was educated for a while in England, so he has a British accent! Two, he's so gorgeous! Three, he is without a doubt the best fictional love interest there has ever been - he's funny, smart, attractive, accented and he has the most endearing personality in the world!
- The romance! It was the most genuine, sincere teen romance I have ever read! There's angst, but no melodrama, cuteness, but no sappyness...It is phenomenal! The second to last scene, on the roof of the Notre Dame, overlooking Paris, has the most beautiful, charming declaration of love I have ever read (and you know how much I read!)!
- Everyone! It's funny and cute and sweet and cool and the author understands teenage romance and if you are a living, breathing human being you should be reading this book. Know that I am not sponsored by anyone in any way shape or form when I tell you: Go to the bookstore. Buy this book. Read this book. Laugh. Cry. Squeal. Sigh. Love it!
Becky great job on your blogs! I am not the biggest fan of reading but whenever i find a book that i like i can not put it down. Your blog will be very helpful to me because i can get a good understanding of what the book is about to determine whether i will like it or not. I will definitely keep up to date on your blog so i can find some good books to read :)
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