Author: Stephanie Perkins
Publication Date: September 29, 2011
Source: Bought
Rating: 5/5
“And if I'm the stars, Cricket Bell is entire galaxies.”
― Stephanie Perkins, Lola and the Boy Next Door
Summary: 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.
My Thoughts: Oh. My. Goodness. I LOVED this book. This was such a breath of fresh air with the plot and the chracters and the romances. Definitely on my list of my top ten favorite books.
Quite a while back I read Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins; and I fell in love with that one. I was reluctant to read Lola and the Boy Next Door because many reviews said it was good, but not as good as Anna. I was afraid it wasn't going to be as good and that I would be disappointed. I wasn't. In fact, I liked it better than Anna and the French Kiss.
I really loved that Lola- despite her costumes- found herself by the end of the book. The journey to it wasn't easy, but that's what made her so interesting. I really liked her as a character.
Oh, and I loved Cricket. Pretty much the best fiction-guy-character ever. The way Lola described him was perfect and he made me smile.
I can't say anything was wrong about this book because, in my opinion, nothing was. I loved the "girl/boy next door" feel and I didn't want the book to end. I TOTALLY recommend it. :)
~Bradi
P.S. I can't wait to get my hands on Isla and the Happily Ever After!
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