Publication Date: August 14, 2014 by Dutton
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Format: Advanced Reader's Copy
Plot Synopsis:
From the glittering streets of Manhattan to the moonlit rooftops of Paris, falling in love is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always forever.
Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with those of beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are destined to collide in a sweeping finale certain to please fans old and new.
The Actual Review:
Isla and the Happily Ever After is the last and final installment to Stepahnie Perkins's Anna and the French Kiss series. A review of the first and second books could be found here and here.
I managed to snag my copy of Isla and the Happily Ever After after being one of the first seven people to fall in line in National Bookstore's Stephanie Perkins Book Signing. So, thank you National Bookstore!!!
I really love the romance scenes of this book; everything between Josh and Isla were so awkward but extremely cute and fluffy at the same time. Even from the first chapter, you see that the two of them already have that spark but are just too shy to admit it to each other. And when they start doing their romantic trysts you can't help but feel gooey and giddy inside.
I was really impressed with the development of Josh and Isla’s relationship throughout the book. At first it, everything seems to be happening way too fast to be believable; I immediately knew that the two of them have to overcome some sort of ordeal for their romantic rapport to solidify. So when things started going downhill, I knew that this is finally my long awaited trial that would make the two of them realize that they were really meant for each other.
One of the characters that I loved in this was Josh. At first, Josh was introduced to us as a laid-back character who doesn’t take his studies at SOAP pretty seriously - even though he could top the entire class. But in Isla we dive more into his character; we see the actual cause of his nonchalance; we see more to him about why he takes everything with his in usual que sera sera type of manner.
Except his relationship with Isla
Isla’s is one only thing that I had problem with the book. I can’t seem to grasp her overall personality; it’s like I couldn’t relate to her and everything. There were even times that I would find myself completely confused with what’s going on because I don’t understand how she ticks.
Overall Isla and the Happily and the Ever After is good read that would give you a very satisfying ending to all the ships in the world of Anna and the French Kiss. Especially the Etienne and Anna shippers.
I really love the romance scenes of this book; everything between Josh and Isla were so awkward but extremely cute and fluffy at the same time. Even from the first chapter, you see that the two of them already have that spark but are just too shy to admit it to each other. And when they start doing their romantic trysts you can't help but feel gooey and giddy inside.
I was really impressed with the development of Josh and Isla’s relationship throughout the book. At first it, everything seems to be happening way too fast to be believable; I immediately knew that the two of them have to overcome some sort of ordeal for their romantic rapport to solidify. So when things started going downhill, I knew that this is finally my long awaited trial that would make the two of them realize that they were really meant for each other.
One of the characters that I loved in this was Josh. At first, Josh was introduced to us as a laid-back character who doesn’t take his studies at SOAP pretty seriously - even though he could top the entire class. But in Isla we dive more into his character; we see the actual cause of his nonchalance; we see more to him about why he takes everything with his in usual que sera sera type of manner.
Except his relationship with Isla
Isla’s is one only thing that I had problem with the book. I can’t seem to grasp her overall personality; it’s like I couldn’t relate to her and everything. There were even times that I would find myself completely confused with what’s going on because I don’t understand how she ticks.
Overall Isla and the Happily and the Ever After is good read that would give you a very satisfying ending to all the ships in the world of Anna and the French Kiss. Especially the Etienne and Anna shippers.
My Rating:
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im now really intrigued with Josh. i can't wait to gety copy nxt month :)
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