A new book order came
I have to admit, what drew me to this book (and kept me reading) was the setting. Perkins's description of the City of Light had me wishing I could go back in the worst way. I was jealous of Anna, who got to spend an entire year of her young, relatively responsibility-free life in Paris. To top it off, she is in boarding school-- a weird fantasy I had when I was younger (seriously, who WANTS to go to boarding school?). I would have read this book for the setting alone, but luckily it was a good read with realistic, memorable characters.
Despite the title, Anna and the French Kiss does not contain overt sexual content. Sexual activities are mentioned but never detailed, and there are a few instances of foul language. This book is recommended to readers in grades 8 and up.
in this week and it's taken everything I have not to take every book home with me. I love new books, especially library bound hardback books. They're so neat and crisp and begging to be read. The first book I chose was Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. Published in 2010, the book follows high school senior Anna to the American School of Paris, where her author father has sent her for her final year of high school. Anna is reluctant to go (appalling to this reader-- a year in Paris? Who WOULDN'T jump at that chance?!), especially considering her almost-relationship back in Atlanta. No story about Paris is complete without romance, and Anna thinks she has found hers when she meets Etienne St. Clair, a funny, gorgeous French/English/American student. The problem-- he has a girlfriend. The book follows Anna's time in Paris, where she experiences new friendships, a new language, confusion, love, betrayal, and so much more. I have to admit, what drew me to this book (and kept me reading) was the setting. Perkins's description of the City of Light had me wishing I could go back in the worst way. I was jealous of Anna, who got to spend an entire year of her young, relatively responsibility-free life in Paris. To top it off, she is in boarding school-- a weird fantasy I had when I was younger (seriously, who WANTS to go to boarding school?). I would have read this book for the setting alone, but luckily it was a good read with realistic, memorable characters.
Despite the title, Anna and the French Kiss does not contain overt sexual content. Sexual activities are mentioned but never detailed, and there are a few instances of foul language. This book is recommended to readers in grades 8 and up.