August 2014 by Dutton
352 pages
Five stars
"Love ignites in the City That Never Sleeps, but can it last?
Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And after a chance encounter in Manhattan over the summer, romance might be closer than Isla imagined. But as they begin their senior year back in France, Isla and Josh are forced to confront the challenges every young couple must face, including family drama, uncertainty about their college futures, and the very real possibility of being apart.
Featuring cameos from fan-favorites Anna, Étienne, Lola, and Cricket, this sweet and sexy story of true love—set against the stunning backdrops of New York City, Paris, and Barcelona—is a swoonworthy conclusion to Stephanie Perkins’s beloved series. " -Goodreads
I give Isla and the Happily Ever After 5 stars and a big high five! I frickin' loved this book! This was the perfect ending to the series and it wrapped up every one's story so well. I felt so many feels while reading this and couldn't help but giggling out loud or yelling at the book. I love when a story can make those emotions come out of you. I'm so glad I wasn't in public because I'm sure I looked like a crazy person.
I've heard a lot of people say that they were the least excited for this book out of the three and they weren't as invested in the story as the others. I've got to say I disagree, and not just because it's the last story in the series. I was really excited once I heard the story was about Josh. I've always found him as a very interesting character. I liked that we got a small glimpse of what was to come in Anna and the French Kiss when Isla confessed her love for Josh to Anna.
One of the things I loved the most was that there wasn't really a love triangle. It was just about these two people who had admired each other from afar for too long and were just too insecure about their feelings. It was great to see their relationship grow and how fast they fell for each other. Honorable mentions to the Barcelona scenes. :)
While reading, I remember thinking to myself "All books have some type of drama, what on earth could cause these two to break up?". By the time everything went down I was just an absolute mess. I didn't see how everything could end nicely and let us revisit Anna & Etienne and Lola & Cricket. Stephanie Perkins did a great job with wrapping everything up nicely and it was flawless. I loved seeing the other characters again and think the way their stories ended were wonderful. Especially the little bit about Calliope.
All three stories were so special and this is one of the best series I have ever read. I finished the book in a day and I was so sad when it was over. Stephanie Perkins will always be one of my favorite authors for this series alone but I cannot wait to see what she comes up with next!
No comments:
Post a Comment