Lola and the Boy Next Door - Stephanie Perkins

I just finished writing my book review about Anna and the French Kiss and just had to come and write a review for its sequel: Lola and the Boy Next Door. If you haven't read the review for Anna, I'll tell you this: I loved it. Because of that, I had high hopes for Lola. Although I did really love this book, I loved it in a very different way than Anna.
I was really happy we got to see a little bit of Anna and Étienne's relationship, because that was something I would've been sad to say goodbye to only after one book. I really liked most of the characters, though Max infuriated me in a way that people who try to screw up my otp always do. I really appreciated the fact that Lola has two gay dads, but this isn't the centre of the book, it's merely a detail and is regarded as perfectly normal, which is nice. I like the little details Cricket and Lola notice about each other; they're really cute.
Now, onto the characters. Lola is a really fun character and I really liked the fact that she went to her school dance dressed as Marie Antoinette. I wish I had the guts to do that, because it would be totally awesome. I liked the relationship she had with her dads and with Norah. And I loved her relationship with Cricket. Speaking of which, Cricket Bell is the perfect man. There were scenes where that boy broke my heart. He's just the nicest, sweetest guy ever. I wish I had some Cricket Bells in my life. And though she was kind of bitchy, I appreciated Calliope more than I thought I would. As said before, Max infuriated me, but that's mainly due to the fact that throughout the entire book he was trying to screw my otp up. There were moments when I thought that he might actually succeed. Then I remembered that this is an american novel and that, luckily, I knew this wouldn't happen.
So the story is about Lola, this eccentric girl that lives in San Francisco and, as said in the book, believes in costume. She dresses up every day and doesn't wear the same outfit twice. When her next door neighbours move back after a few years of being away, she faces her life-long crush, Cricket Bell, again.
I loved this book. It was really well-written, just like Anna was. Stephanie Perkins is truly a talented author. I loved the characters most of all, and their interactions. It was different from Anna, though I think you could probably compare it to Anna from St-Clair's point of view. It was really good, and I would recommend it to all who love a good romance novel.
It gets a 9.5/10 from me. Hope you read and enjoy it, like I did!
Toodlepip,
x Clara