Publication Date- September 29 2011
Pages- 338
Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion . . . she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit—more sparkly, more fun, more wild—the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood.
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.
I'm going to start off with the negative, just to get it out of the way.
This was not as good as Anna, but I still really enjoyed it. Throughout the first third of the book, I wasn't enjoying it too much. What kept me reading was the hope and anticipation for it to get better. I didn't like Lola too much and I didn't like her boyfriend. Lola seemed like a totally unrealistic person, and she really got on my nerves. But it did get better!
The second 2/3 of it were so much better. I remembered why I liked Stephanie Perkins' writing so much.
The setting wasn't as good as it was in Anna. I'm not saying that the location wasn't good, I just couldn't imagine it as well. (I have been to both Paris and San Francsico).
And the love interest. I still think I like St. Clair better, but I really liked Cricket too.
I honestly don't have too much to say about it, but I did enjoy it overall.
My Rating:
WOOHOO! I have now read 50 books this year! But I'm not stopping!
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