I wasn't sure what to expect with Lola And The Boy Next Door. I mean, I totally loved Anna, and there was a lot of fan-girling by the end. 
 I really liked it. I think I loved the parts where Anna and St. Clair appeared the most, but there were some really funny moments throughout the book. 
 I loved Lola and how she went all out with her fashion. Making a Marie Antoinette costume for her winter formal? Seriously cool! She's just so quirky, and I love that about her. But as much as I loved Lola and her costumes...take away the costumes, and Lola doesn't seem too special. 
 I wasn't a big fan of her relationship with Cricket but then again, who can live up to the aswesomeness that is Anna and Etienne? I can't help but compare the two, which is sort of sad, because they are different books. But Lola and Cricket were a cute couple, and after years of liking each other (and things getting in the way) they do end up together. I liked Cricket, but I didn't love him...if only we saw more of Cricket, but I kind of get why we don't see as much as we should have! 
 It does some a lot more light-hearted than Anna...which reminds me, it seemed like the opposite of Anna in terms of the romance. I mean, Cricket is waiting in the wings, for Lola to be available. Just like Anna was waiting for Etienne to be available. Maybe I wasn't a big fan of their relationship because I saw how she knew he liked her (and she knew she liked him) but didn't break up with her boyfriend for a long time and just kind of strung him along. 
 I loved Cricket's inventions, and they sounded super-interesting. It seems to fit with Lola's costumes really well. Plus, being related to Alexander Graham Bell made his inventing really interesting. 
 Final Thoughts: 
 I wish I listened to the audiobook, instead of just reading it, but I did really like Lola. The characters were fun and quirky, and there was an overall quirkiness that you didn't get in Anna. Lola gets 4 stars!