Book: Anna and the French Kiss
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Pages: 375
Edition I'm reading: Speak, Paperback
How long I read this book: 7th March to 14 March 2015
Rating: 4.9/5 stars
Non-spoiler review:
=Anna was enjoying her life in Atlanta until her father decides to send her to a boarding school in Paris for her senior year. Regardless of not knowing how to speak French, she made friends easily, including Etienne St.Clair who she quickly became best friends with. Sadly, he's taken and Anna might be too...=
One of the cutest contemporary book I have read so far or maybe ever! All I can say, Etienne St.Clair! Why the hell have you been in my life? He's part of my ideal man, he's so adorable, caring and very down to earth.
The book has all of my favorite elements in it; Paris, France, a beautiful boy with a British accent, and lastly the way how Anna and Etienne first met and fell in love with each other. *sighs dreamily at the cute moments* Anna describes Etienne as beautiful and I have many, many beautiful mind in man for him.
The story is just wonderful, it gives me the fluff inside. The writing style, easy to read and Stephanie Perkins knows how to tell a perfect teenage love story. The ending was cute, it ended well. ARGH! EVERYTHING IN THIS BOOK IS JUST CUTE! I really can't describe my feelings towards Anna and The French Kiss without spoiling. So, whatever you do read the book and come back to see what are my full-on review just below.
The book has all of my favorite elements in it; Paris, France, a beautiful boy with a British accent, and lastly the way how Anna and Etienne first met and fell in love with each other. *sighs dreamily at the cute moments* Anna describes Etienne as beautiful and I have many, many beautiful mind in man for him.
The story is just wonderful, it gives me the fluff inside. The writing style, easy to read and Stephanie Perkins knows how to tell a perfect teenage love story. The ending was cute, it ended well. ARGH! EVERYTHING IN THIS BOOK IS JUST CUTE! I really can't describe my feelings towards Anna and The French Kiss without spoiling. So, whatever you do read the book and come back to see what are my full-on review just below.
No matter what! Please read the book before reading my full review and opinions! Please, I beg of you~! You don't ever want to get spoiled.
Here's My full-on review in
3
2
1
Full Review
How should I describe my feelings for this book?
Anna and Etienne's first meeting was awkwardly cute. She was like, Whoa. A beautiful creature is standing in front of me and she straightforwardly introduced herself. Then he says, "Etienne, I live one floor up."(Just right above you, ehem ehem.) I know from that moment, I will fall in love with Etienne just like Anna. I mean, come on! He's been protecting and looking out for Anna since the beginning. He even bought her a Canadian badge to make her feel better.
The Hat, need I say more?
When Eitenne first said he likes Anna, Anna didn't fully believed him because he was 'effing drunk from drinking too much after hearing his mom has cancer and his pathetic dad didn't allow him to come back to visit until Christmas Holiday. (What a douche...) And he threw up on her (Gross!), right on that moment Ellie came in and ruin the moment in her slutty slut slut nurse costume.(How ironic, lol. Good one there, Stephanie!) Awkward moment and Ellie carried Etienne out from Anna's room with Josh, leaving Anna to clean the vomit...
THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY! Anna and Etienne were the only ones, alone and everyone else went back to America. Such miracles! Any, any could happen. They had such a fun time together in Paris. With one one else in the dormitories, they could do whatever the hell they want. I love when Anna jumped on top of the front desk and danced. Etienne slept in Anna's room (nothing happened, just sleeping beside her on her bed.) through out Thanksgiving Holiday and it's was kind of squeezy and every time they moved a bit their skin would touched. That bugged me because he has a freaking girlfriend and he's sleeping BESIDE a girl he knew for a few months but what the heck, it was still freaking cute. On the last day when everyone came back, Etienne accidentally touched her boob and that got real awkward. He avoided her for a few days or two weeks something like that and things became normal again between them.
Every time Etienne and Anna spend time together, I wonder why he and Ellie still together. I mean, Etienne, you're spending much more time with Anna than Ellie. Why don't you break up with Ellie and be with Anna forever and forever. Then there's suspense...
Before Christmas vacation, they found out they on the same flight back to Atlanta and planned to go to the airport together. And on the day of flight, Anna woke up late. Good thing Etienne was there to help her with her last minute pack-up and while Anna was changing, they made an eye contact at the mirror and quickly looked away. Skip to the airport, it was a bummer that they weren't sitting next to each other. Then on the plane, Etienne exchanged seats with the business man saying that Anna was his pregnant girlfriend and she has constant morning sickness at the early stages. Lol, that was my favorite!
Then there was Toph's show, I thought Anna and Toph would hook up after show and there will be another drama. Toph introduced the band, and the hottie in the back Bridge. "Oh, yeah. Don't screw her, 'cause I already am." sentences, I literally shouted 'What?!". I was at school and my classmates gave me a weird look and I quietly went on reading. Inside, I would've straggle Bridge if I were Anna! But Anna did well not too, and told Etienne everything and Matt even said who ever she was talking to on the phone, is way damn better than that Toph.
They all went out to drink on Anna's birthday at a club, they were drinking and drinking. Anna and Etienne sweaty dancing and was ruined by one of Ellie's friend. Once again, they fought. Then Anna demanded Etienne. "Why? Why are you still with her?" "Because I don't want to be alone right now." "You weren't alone, asshole." Wow!!! Damn, he got burned.
Anna dated Dave for a brief moment to make Etienne jealous. At first, I thought Dave was a cool and then he began to show his other side and yeah, I hated him. Anna and Etienne made up again.
Then it comes to Mer's football game, Anna and Etienne sneaked off leaving Josh and Rashimi. They took a walk and suddenly out of the blue, they started making out in the middle of the park and their hands are all over each other. They don't care if everybody's watching. Then something bad again ruined Anna and Etienne's moment, Mer saw them kissing and ran off and Etienne chases after her and Anna grows confuse again, wondering what she did wrong?
Damn, I love it the part Anna punches Amanda's nose for her insult. In Amanda's face! Or her nose, lol. But Anna got detention and her reputation went down hill. The words of Anna kissing Eitenne went out and people started to gossip and talk behind her back. Amanda and Dave kept saying she's a slut and whore and she sleeps around. Grrgh! But Etienne was the one who punched Dave and he also got detention.
Mer and Anna made up with hot chocolate and she realized this is the exact situation with her and Bridge so she send the Christmas present she wanted to throw out so badly.
Etienne's dad was introduced and he's a terrible parent. He's flirting with a younger woman right in front of his son. Such parenting. Anna saw everything and Etienne couldn't be mad at her either. Anna thought of a way to make his dad angry.
After a couple more stuff, Anna took a walk out by herself to Notre Dame and Etienne saw her and went after her. They were on the top of Notre Dame, confessions, "I love you, Anna", truths, feels and finally! Finally! They got together! Oh, god! So cute~! The ending, I sad that it ended there and I wanted to know more but there's no more. The next few pages were the acknowledgements and a preview of Lola and the Boy Next Door.
I'm definitely going to read Lola and Isla soon somewhere this year if I have the time. Isla made a cameo in the first book and I can't wait to read another Anna and Etienne moment even if it's just a short cameo~! :)
Anna and Etienne's first meeting was awkwardly cute. She was like, Whoa. A beautiful creature is standing in front of me and she straightforwardly introduced herself. Then he says, "Etienne, I live one floor up."(Just right above you, ehem ehem.) I know from that moment, I will fall in love with Etienne just like Anna. I mean, come on! He's been protecting and looking out for Anna since the beginning. He even bought her a Canadian badge to make her feel better.
The Hat, need I say more?
When Eitenne first said he likes Anna, Anna didn't fully believed him because he was 'effing drunk from drinking too much after hearing his mom has cancer and his pathetic dad didn't allow him to come back to visit until Christmas Holiday. (What a douche...) And he threw up on her (Gross!), right on that moment Ellie came in and ruin the moment in her slutty slut slut nurse costume.(How ironic, lol. Good one there, Stephanie!) Awkward moment and Ellie carried Etienne out from Anna's room with Josh, leaving Anna to clean the vomit...
THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY! Anna and Etienne were the only ones, alone and everyone else went back to America. Such miracles! Any, any could happen. They had such a fun time together in Paris. With one one else in the dormitories, they could do whatever the hell they want. I love when Anna jumped on top of the front desk and danced. Etienne slept in Anna's room (nothing happened, just sleeping beside her on her bed.) through out Thanksgiving Holiday and it's was kind of squeezy and every time they moved a bit their skin would touched. That bugged me because he has a freaking girlfriend and he's sleeping BESIDE a girl he knew for a few months but what the heck, it was still freaking cute. On the last day when everyone came back, Etienne accidentally touched her boob and that got real awkward. He avoided her for a few days or two weeks something like that and things became normal again between them.
Every time Etienne and Anna spend time together, I wonder why he and Ellie still together. I mean, Etienne, you're spending much more time with Anna than Ellie. Why don't you break up with Ellie and be with Anna forever and forever. Then there's suspense...
Before Christmas vacation, they found out they on the same flight back to Atlanta and planned to go to the airport together. And on the day of flight, Anna woke up late. Good thing Etienne was there to help her with her last minute pack-up and while Anna was changing, they made an eye contact at the mirror and quickly looked away. Skip to the airport, it was a bummer that they weren't sitting next to each other. Then on the plane, Etienne exchanged seats with the business man saying that Anna was his pregnant girlfriend and she has constant morning sickness at the early stages. Lol, that was my favorite!
Then there was Toph's show, I thought Anna and Toph would hook up after show and there will be another drama. Toph introduced the band, and the hottie in the back Bridge. "Oh, yeah. Don't screw her, 'cause I already am." sentences, I literally shouted 'What?!". I was at school and my classmates gave me a weird look and I quietly went on reading. Inside, I would've straggle Bridge if I were Anna! But Anna did well not too, and told Etienne everything and Matt even said who ever she was talking to on the phone, is way damn better than that Toph.
They all went out to drink on Anna's birthday at a club, they were drinking and drinking. Anna and Etienne sweaty dancing and was ruined by one of Ellie's friend. Once again, they fought. Then Anna demanded Etienne. "Why? Why are you still with her?" "Because I don't want to be alone right now." "You weren't alone, asshole." Wow!!! Damn, he got burned.
Anna dated Dave for a brief moment to make Etienne jealous. At first, I thought Dave was a cool and then he began to show his other side and yeah, I hated him. Anna and Etienne made up again.
Then it comes to Mer's football game, Anna and Etienne sneaked off leaving Josh and Rashimi. They took a walk and suddenly out of the blue, they started making out in the middle of the park and their hands are all over each other. They don't care if everybody's watching. Then something bad again ruined Anna and Etienne's moment, Mer saw them kissing and ran off and Etienne chases after her and Anna grows confuse again, wondering what she did wrong?
Damn, I love it the part Anna punches Amanda's nose for her insult. In Amanda's face! Or her nose, lol. But Anna got detention and her reputation went down hill. The words of Anna kissing Eitenne went out and people started to gossip and talk behind her back. Amanda and Dave kept saying she's a slut and whore and she sleeps around. Grrgh! But Etienne was the one who punched Dave and he also got detention.
Mer and Anna made up with hot chocolate and she realized this is the exact situation with her and Bridge so she send the Christmas present she wanted to throw out so badly.
Etienne's dad was introduced and he's a terrible parent. He's flirting with a younger woman right in front of his son. Such parenting. Anna saw everything and Etienne couldn't be mad at her either. Anna thought of a way to make his dad angry.
After a couple more stuff, Anna took a walk out by herself to Notre Dame and Etienne saw her and went after her. They were on the top of Notre Dame, confessions, "I love you, Anna", truths, feels and finally! Finally! They got together! Oh, god! So cute~! The ending, I sad that it ended there and I wanted to know more but there's no more. The next few pages were the acknowledgements and a preview of Lola and the Boy Next Door.
I'm definitely going to read Lola and Isla soon somewhere this year if I have the time. Isla made a cameo in the first book and I can't wait to read another Anna and Etienne moment even if it's just a short cameo~! :)
