Anna and the French Kiss

Book:Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Summary: Anna Oliphant is devastated when her romance novelist father sends her to a Parisian boarding school for her senior year, dragging her from her job, her crush/coworker Toph, mother and brother, and best friend Bridgette. However, things change when she meets Étienne St. Clair. St. Clair is handsome and charismatic, loved by everyone in the school. Unfortunately for Anna, St. Clair already has a girlfriend. Anna travels through her senior year, juggling learning French and keeping up with her schoolwork, reviewing movies for her blog, hanging out with her new friends, and, of course, trying to find out whether St. Clair loves her back.
I read this book because I had heard a lot about it and because it is always on display at my local library. I’m not a romance fan, but I decided to try it for something different. Anna and the French Kiss definitely wasn’t my favourite book I’ve ever read, but it was surprisingly engaging. Anna was relatable in her anti-social tendencies, and there was enough humour in the book to keep it interesting. The romance was both light and complicated, but done in a really good way that didn’t get boring eventually. Though there were some parts that were dull or frustrating, the book kept me reading for the most part and there was a good level of suspense and romantic tension. Stephanie Perkins painted a beautiful picture of Anna’s boarding school in the Latin Quarter of Paris. Some of the characters could have had a bit more development, but for the most part they were interesting and had both good traits and flaws.
I would recommend this book for fans of romance, or people who don’t normally read romances but want to try one. I don’t know if I would read any other of Stephanie Perkins’ novels, but I’m glad I tried this one.
Rating: 7/10
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