Spoiler Alert!
Lola and
the Boy Next Door, written by Stephanie Perkins is the sequel to Anna and the
French Kiss. When I picked up this book I had no idea what to expect. I was
hoping it would be as good as the first, I mean, what sequel is as good as the
first? Not many. This book, though, in my opinion, doesn’t quite match up to
the sexual tension of Anna and the French Kiss, gets pretty darn close.
Lola is
seventeen years old and she thinks she’s in love with Max, her twenty some year
old boyfriend. When Cricket Bell, an old love interest, comes back to town,
Lola’s feelings twist her around until she doesn’t remember who she is. Lola is
a great character. She is not only fabulous with her crazy clothes and wigs,
but also realistic. At some points I found myself annoyed with her, a secret
flaw I love to find in characters. And though Cricket isn’t my dreamy Etienne
St. Clair, he’s pretty darn cute. He’s tall, stylish, and smart, yet still
manages to be the sweetest guy you could ever meet. Plus, there’s a guest appearance from
characters in the last book!
The general
background that I enjoy so much in Perkins’ books is that the boys truly like
the girls back. In AFK Etienne is mega crushing on her, but they’re both not in
the right place to say so. Lola is like reading AFK from the point of view of
Etienne, she’s in a relationship but is so used to the rejection that she doesn’t
know what to do. Not only do I think girls everywhere will relate to this book,
but I think guys will relate to Cricket as well. I really enjoyed reading this
book and I can’t wait until the next one is in my hands. 4 pearls!
Keep on reading
XOXO
Rosie
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