Author: Stephanie Perkins
Publisher: Usborne
Rating: 5 stars
Brief Summary: Isla has had a crush on Josh for as long as she can remember, so when she unexpectedly finds him in her local cafe she is surprised and excited to see him. As Isla and Josh's relationship progresses we share their struggles of being countries apart and longing for each other. Will it end with a happily ever after?Thoughts in a sentence:
Kathy: Beautiful and sad but leaves you feeling overjoyed, a perfect conclusion to this series.
Bee: A new adventure with new characters but full of cute references from the previous books, the happiest book of them all.
Review: Out of all three books in this series Isla has to be my favorite (and that's saying a lot because I loved the others). I loved that Isla and Josh's relationship developed very quickly so that we could see more of their lives. Both these characters were lovable and the reader roots for them to be together the whole way through. I love being so attached to the characters because it makes the book seem more real and makes it more enjoyable. The setting for this book was mainly in Paris at their boarding school, which was the setting for the first book. I love reading about them walking the streets because it seems so realistic and I want to go and visit all the places they go to. All of Stephanie's books make the reader want the relationship the main characters have, especially in Isla because Josh is artistic and pours his heart out for Isla, he would do anything for her.
I also love that Isla enjoys reading because it made me understand her more. She doesn't know what she wants to do with her life, partly because she doesn't want to be bored and tied down, she wants to be free and adventurous like the characters in her books. I think this makes Isla easy to relate to for many young readers, it reassures them that you don't have to have a set plan for the future because you never know what may happen in your life that could change every decision you make. Josh teaches Isla to take risks because it will help determine who she is and life isn't meant to be easy and laid out, life is unpredictable.
I particularly loved the ending to this book, there were so many shocks and surprises that I was crying of happiness. It really made me so unbelievably happy catching up with the previous main characters and seeing them achieve their goals because I love them all. The final line to this book was perfect and couldn't have left me feeling any happier. I love how there are little links from the previous books intertwined in this one, like point zero, it made it feel even more special.
I know that I will be rereading these books a lot because they are extremely enjoyable and easy to read. The characters are lovable and will never grow old. These books will stay with me forever and are some of my absolute favorites.
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