“What are you working on?” I ask.
“The last page.” He gestures towards the table, where a pencilled sketch is being turned into inked brushstrokes. It’s a drawing of us, in this café, in this moment.
I smile up at him “It’s beautiful. But what comes next?”
“The best part.” And he pulls me back into his arms. “The happily ever after.” – 2/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: drawings, college applications, drivers, TV appearances, and a ton of drama, insecurity, and jealousy.

Love ignites in the City That Never Sleeps, but can it last?

Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And after a chance encounter in Manhattan over the summer, romance might be closer than Isla imagined. But as they begin their senior year back in France, Isla and Josh are forced to confront the challenges every young couple must face, including family drama, uncertainty about their college futures, and the very real possibility of being apart.

Featuring cameos from fan-favorites Anna, Étienne, Lola, and Cricket, this sweet and sexy story of true love—set against the stunning backdrops of New York City, Paris, and Barcelona—is a swoonworthy conclusion to Stephanie Perkins’s beloved series.

This was such a weird book. I was having a great time reading this trilogy, but this book was very disappointing. If I had to rate the books of the trilogy, I would say the first one (with Anna and Etienne) is my favorite and this one was my least favorite, without a doubt.

I didn’t like the plot and I didn’t care about the characters. Actually, I was excited to read about Josh, and to be honest he was fine and seemed realistic throughout the book… but Isla? Not so much. Isla was OBSESSED with her crush in a very toxic way, and it was too much! Eventually, she finds out he had always liked her back, which seemed very unrealistic to me, to be honest. I kind of hoped there was a message here like “Don’t be obsessed with boys and focus on you”, but it felt like it was being portrayed with a quirky, cute quality. She’s also very jealous and insecure, and it was painful to read – and worse, it was just glossed over like it didn’t matter. I’m okay with some infantility and immaturity while reading YA, but I seriously couldn’t stop cringing while reading this book! Isla is probably the most immature character I have ever read in YA – and that’s saying a lot, knowing I’ve read a LOT of YA books. 

If you like the miscommunication trope, oh boy, this book is for you! It was super annoying because there was a lot of drama… but no actual issue between them. It was very infantile.

With all of that said one thing I did like was the ending. I loved how all the trilogy characters gathered at the end! It was sweet and a great way of wrapping up the series. Also, a really cute thing happened at the very end that involved all of them – I don’t want to spoil anything, but it was probably one of my favorite moments of the book. 

I really wanted to give this book a positive rating, but I honestly couldn’t get over the immaturity and it kind of ruined the book for me. Too bad this is how I concluded the series!