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Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1)

Stephanie Perkins

Start date: February 1, 2014

Finish date: March 3, 2014

Why we're reading this: Won the February Themed BOTM Poll: Romance!
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Feb 13, 2014 Julia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I just loved it <3

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Aug 12, 2014 Brooke ♥booklife4life♥ rated it really liked it

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Title: Anna and the French Kiss
Series: Anna and the French Kiss #1
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Format: Hardback, 372 pages
Rating: 4.25 stars
Recommend it to?: those in need of a light, romantic read!

My Review: I usually don't read books likes Anna, i usually stay away from any book where the main theme is love. I just don't like how far fetched most of them are or the main girl is a horrible role model. But this book was very good :]

I did have trouble finishing this in the past, i usually ...more

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Jul 26, 2015 katkatkat rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I was reluctant to read this book in the beginning. I thought it was going to be another one of those teen contemporary romances that left you feeling gooey and frustrated because it never seems to happen in real life. I held off for a really long time, until I succumbed and got it from my librarian. I got it free, and for some reason, that sweetened the deal for me.

All my reluctance to read the book aside, I actually liked it, which is saying something, because I generally do not like YA Reali I was reluctant to read this book in the beginning. I thought it was going to be another one of those teen contemporary romances that left you feeling gooey and frustrated because it never seems to happen in real life. I held off for a really long time, until I succumbed and got it from my librarian. I got it free, and for some reason, that sweetened the deal for me.

All my reluctance to read the book aside, I actually liked it, which is saying something, because I generally do not like YA Realistic-Fictions. (FANTASY!) But the opening narrative was very teenager. It was all very teenage monologue type, as if Perkins was practically begging us teens to keep reading (which I did because I hate leaving a book unread.) As much as that annoyed me in the first ten pages, I kept reading.

Quickly, the story became one that I liked, despite the fact that the story seemed like one that I had read a million times. New girl. Isolated girl. Quirky girl. Boy everyone likes. She doesn’t stand a chance.

But what really drew me in was the fact that Anna (the main protagonist) and St. Clair (the love interest, or sometimes known as Etienne) weren’t total conventional beauties. They weren’t total stereotypes, but rather they had unique characteristics that made them more relatable-and God forbid in a YA Contemporary-more human. Anna had a gap in her teeth, a blonde streak, and absolutely horrible bedhead. St. Clair was short, which I honestly found refreshing, because almost never is a YA hero described as short (Because, surprise: Boys in real life are short, too.). He was also a huge history nerd. It seemed like they could almost exist in my high school.

I also enjoyed that the supporting characters were real, and there were enough that I wasn’t drowning in Anna and St. Clair teen romance. They were well-developed, and they were neither bad nor good-each with their own demons and angels. Too often there are supporting characters who are complete angels or total devils. I found that most supporting characters were neither wholly good nor wholly bad.

Anna and the French Kiss surprised me. It was a good book. One that dealt with more pressing issues than just teen romance. I definitely recommend this to anyone who needs to chill and not be left with so much angst. I give it 3.7 stars.

While I will eventually get to the next book, it will have to take me a while, as Anna is the first book in a series that moves onto the next protagonist. ...more

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Nov 07, 2014 B rated it it was amazing

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Yes! It's not midnight yet so that means I finished this book in 1 day. I have never read a book that has made me so girly in my life. I'm not usually into romantic novels, but my god THIS ONE IS SO CUTE. ...more

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May 08, 2014 sim rated it really liked it

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Alright, not quite 4 stars but not 3 either. It's like 3.5 or 3.7 or something like that.

I'll admit, I had high expectations. Ridiculously high which is why I didn't find it as mindblowing as I thought I would. One, the reviews and ratings. They were sky-high. Then the title of the book just pulled me towards it. I'm cheesy like that. And lastly, IT WAS SET IN FRANCE. IN PARIS. Is that not reason enough?

Anyway, so some things were extremely predictable like the getting together o ...more

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