Stephanie Perkins has done it again. She is my go to contemporary author when I need to smile. I read Anna and Lola quite a while ago, but thanks to the intertwining story lines I was able to get closure on both of their journeys as well. Without any spoilers there was one scene in particular that brought us full circle and brought me to tears. Stephanie has the ability to touch on the insecurities we all have and also has a wonderful talent for teaching a lesson about overcoming the obstacles that can seem overwhelming at the time. By the end of her books you feel like anything is possible.
In the final book in this companion series we are brought back to SOAP in Paris and also to New York, where both Isla and Josh live. We follow their difficult path to happiness and each other after years of pining for one another. We also get cameos from Anna and St. Clair, Lola and Cricket, and even Meredith shows up for the reunion. It's a real full circle experience even if it's been years since you read the other books. You will immediately be transported back and fall in love all over again.
If you haven't read Stephanie's books before, I highly recommend that you do. She has the amazing ability to create quirky, loveable, and flawed characters as well as weave them all together in complex and realistic relationships and friendships that aren't always perfect, but are perfectly messy. It's rare to find a contemporary that leaves you feeling so satisfied, let alone three fantastic books that are sure to leave you with a smile on your face. I, for one, am glad to have completed the journey at last.
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