Book Review of "Anna and the French Kiss" by Stephanie Perkins

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Title: Anna and the French Kiss
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Classification: YA Fiction, YA Contemporary
Source: Bought!

Overall Grade: 

A+  

Would I read it again? 

A million times, YES!  

Would I recommend it to others? 

I already have. Profusely!

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Summary (from Goodreads):

Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris—until she meets Étienne St. Claire: perfect, Parisian (and English and American, which makes for a swoon-worthy accent), and utterly irresistible. The only problem is that he's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her almost-relationship back home.

As winter melts into spring, will a year of romantic near-misses end with the French kiss Anna—and readers—have long awaited?
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My Thoughts:

This is an amazing book.

I think I was smiling for 90% of the time while reading this book and laughed out loud at least once every page.

I don't read many contemporary fiction books, but this is definitely one of my top three books of 2010.

The characters are thoroughly awesome. The dialogue is great. The humor is amazing. The romance is... palpable... [fans face with magazine]...

Anna is such a great main character. She is relate-able, accessible, funny, and sometimes unsure of herself... but aren't we all?

I loved how Perkins somehow managed to create a whole cast of characters so rich in detail that I can describe all of them thoroughly... even those that only have minor roles. Her writing is so excellent! 

I am seriously resisting the urge to just write: "OH MY GOSH YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TO GO BUY ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS RIGHT THIS SECOND AND READ IT TONIGHT SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT--OH MY GOSH I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!"

Because guess what? I do "LOVE LOVE LOVE IT," but I want to keep the shouting and giggling and hyperventilating to a minimum.

This book is funny and romantic and exciting and swoon-worthy. I loved every second of it, and I'm sure I'll love every second of the companion novel, Lola and the Boy Next Door, which is out in September of this year.

PS: I already pre-ordered it.

PPS: Read this book or die!!!

PPPS: I realize that might be a little harsh, but I kinda meant it.
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Overall Grade: 

A+  

Would I read it again? 

A million times, YES!  

Would I recommend it to others? 

I already have. Profusely!

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