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I'm going to say that this one is alllllmost a 4. But when I compare it to how I felt about Anna and the French Kiss... it just falls short of the mark.
The characterization in this novel is what makes it sing. Both are atypical novel stars, and I love them for that. I love the family dynamic, the REALNESS of what they struggle with. An absentee mom, a non-traditional family makeup. It's very... "today", instead of "idealist". The romance was believable, and I truly cared about the characters. I ...more
The characterization in this novel is what makes it sing. Both are atypical novel stars, and I love them for that. I love the family dynamic, the REALNESS of what they struggle with. An absentee mom, a non-traditional family makeup. It's very... "today", instead of "idealist". The romance was believable, and I truly cared about the characters. I ...more

Awwwwww! Ich mochte schon "Anna and the french kiss", aber dieses Buch toppt es noch. Ich kann gar nicht sagen, wie verzückt ich davon bin. So ein toller, perfekter und berührender Roman. Lola ist ein toller Buchcharakter, so entspannt, so witzig, so unterhaltsam. Genau das macht eigentlich den ganzen Roman aus: Diese Entspanntheit. Klar werden hier auch Szenen geschafft, die spannend oder "tragisch" sind. Aber trotzdem verliert Stephanie Perkins nie den schmalen Grad, dass diese Geschichte tats ...more

This is an excellent modern teen novel about a girl who lives with her two dads, has two boys who are interested in her, and loves to make 'costume' clothes for herself. There are family issues, friendship issues, romance and much more in this well-written story that will definitely attract teen readers.
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Stephanie Perkins' characters are so charming.
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