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Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins is a beautiful novel. France is beautiful. Ètienne St. Clair is very beautiful. If you are at all confused, the plot of this novel is as follows. Anna Oliphant is a high schooler in Atlanta, Georgia. Without her consent, her father, a famed novelist, sends her off to a French boarding school for American teenagers so she can be more "cultured". She is dreading the experience, having to leave behind her best friend Bridgette and her crush Toph. Once she makes her arrival at SOAP(School Of America in Paris), she quickly befriend a kind girl named Meredith. Almost immediately afterward, she falls head over heels for Ètienne St. Clair, an American-born boy who grew up in London(with a British accent included) and has a French father. Anna loves everything about him: his hair, his eyes, his smile. The only thing she doesn't love about him is his girlfriend, Ellie. Over a series of events, Anna tries to deny her inner wanting for the boy but she can't deny it after much longer.
This was an enjoyable read. While on the border of cutesy teen romance, Anna and the French Kiss succeeds to be more than that, a novel that makes you laugh and love. Through its wonderful imagery and deep characters, this book has become a favorite of mine. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys young adult fiction and/or romances.
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