![]() I was surprised that the usual romance arc seemed to be all wrapped up early in the action, but of course, true love has to have some tragedy and misunderstanding for readers to be able to agonize over Isla and Josh’s relationship, so that we can really appreciate the satisfying conclusion. Readers will be glad to see all of the main characters from her previous novels, Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door, reappear in minor roles in this new work. No one writes a sweeter teen romance than Stephanie Perkins. ![]() However, it begins to look as if he is truly interested in her! Could it be? Nor does he return the next day or the next.Ĭrushed, Isla arrives back at her exclusive prep school in Paris for her senior year, but Josh is only there infrequently. They decide to return to the café the next day to see if Josh comes back to see her, but he doesn’t. The next day, she broods over the episode with her best friend, Kurt, an autistic young man one year behind her in school. In a cringe-worthy scene, Isla gets the courage to speak to him, something that she would never do in her normal state of mind. Isla just had her wisdom teeth out at home in New York the summer between her junior and senior years, and she’s under the influence of painkillers when she sees her long-term crush, Josh, at a favorite café. What a relief! Now we can move on to the story. ![]() ![]() Stephanie Perkins establishes that on page two. ![]() First of all, I will clear up the burning mystery of this book, the answer to the question that everyone is asking: it’s pronounced EYE-la. ![]()
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