Isla and the Happily Ever After

The Bookworm says... Yes! Isla and the Happily Ever After was perfect. Not unlike Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door, it was the ideal romance. Isla has had a crush on Josh for as long as she can remember, but their relationship has never extended past an awkward encounter every now and then. As they begin their senior year, any possibility of romance between the two becomes nearly impossible under the imposing stress of college, parents, schoolwork, and the future that they may or may not be together in. 

Along with Anna and Lola, Isla and the Happily Ever After is definitely very cliche. But again, I have a soft spot for cliches. I love the cameos from Anna & Étienne and Cricket & Lola. Stephanie Perkins's novels have a very unifying quality that is beyond the matching covers and cast of characters. 

"Phones are distracting. The Internet is distracting. The way he looked at you? He wasn't distracted. He was consumed."

Previously reviewed by Stephanie Perkins: Anna and the French Kiss, Lola and the Boy Next Door