Published: July 9, 2013
Publisher: Speak
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Pages: 338
Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary
Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary
Lola Nolan is a budding costume designer, and for her, the more outrageous, sparkly, and fun the outfit, the better.
And everything is pretty perfect in her life (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend - Max) until the Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighbourhood.
When Cricket, a gifted inventor, steps out from his twin sister's shadow and back into Lola's life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.
And everything is pretty perfect in her life (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend - Max) until the Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighbourhood.
When Cricket, a gifted inventor, steps out from his twin sister's shadow and back into Lola's life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.
Stephanie Perkins is life!
I want to start off by saying that you can read this book separately, it doesn't contain major spoilers from Anna and the French Kiss, although Anna and St. Clair are seen throughout it.
This is a light, cheesy and summery book. All the characters are very well developed and every single one of them brought something to the story.
Lola is a very independent young lady, very unique with a clear vision and direction for the future. She doesn't let people judge her by her appearance:
Check out my reviews on the other books in the series: (all of them can be read as standalones!)
This is a light, cheesy and summery book. All the characters are very well developed and every single one of them brought something to the story.
Lola is a very independent young lady, very unique with a clear vision and direction for the future. She doesn't let people judge her by her appearance:
"My heavy boots, tattooed with swirls of pink glitter to match
my wig, leave a trail of fairy dust as I tramp, "You're like a
shooting star", a voice calls from the porch next
door."Sparkly"
Cricket and his family have been living on-and-off next door. They have come back to pursue his sister's ice skating career. You can definitely eel the tension between Lola and Cricket at first. You don't know what has happened, only that Lola was left with her feelings hurt.
The Story is essentially that - Lola and Cricket's friendship rebuilding itself and burning the bridges they have already crossed.
The feels in this book. ALL THE FEELS.
The family's aspect is incredibly done. Lola has been raised by her two dads (one of them is biologically her uncle). Having two strict parents only complicates Lola's life but makes her a lot more relatable.
"Don't do anything I wouldn't do" I hear Andy as I'm walking
out the front door. "You know that threat doesn't work when
you're gay."
I should have read this book earlier.
Check out my reviews on the other books in the series: (all of them can be read as standalones!)
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