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 Review: I read this book once before because it was so fucking hyped up by this book community and everyone seemed to really love it. I read it and I thought it was nothing special. I didn't squeal at the romance, it didn't think it was cute, so I did go with two stars and left everyone else to its own judgement. 
 As I reread this book, I found so many stupid and cringey scenes in it. Not to even mention the problematic issues regarding slut-shaming and cheating, which was not okay for teens to read. I was so glad I didn't pick on that. 
 First of all, I am aware that this book was published in 2013. Second of all, that doesn't make me stop hating this book. Third of all, that doesn't also make this book okay as I am sure that people are still continuing buying it. 
 The writing. What the fuck, Stephanie Perkins? I'm 50% sure that your writing was entertaining and funny to me, but I'm so sad and infuriated that you write it so badly with your characters. Some dialogues were humorous, I give you that, but some were terrible as well. This book was an easy read and probably a quick one, although I didn't finish it in one sitting. I honestly really liked the name Etienne St. Clair, but I figured Anna Oliphant being so stupid since it was referenced as Banana Elephant. For fuck's sake, I didn't even notice until the book mention it so the name is still in my head and still is stupid. 
 I'm not sure if I will go into spoiler with this part or not. Can't do my brain. But just be aware, nobody should read this book anyway, it's a bad influence. 
 I didn't know if I should laugh or be angry most of the time in this book because it's just... horrendous? My problems with this book: 
 1. Why was everyone in this book so fucking mean to their parents or talk shit about them? Why? Why? I don't fucking understand. The only character that seemed to really love his mom was St. Clair and that's because of his dad. And about Anna, I can't even begin to think straight on how she hated her dad for writing stupid books?? Like???? It's such a bad portrayal of family dynamics. 
 2. Why was Anna so allergic to France? Is it because you live in the more sophisticated America and France doesn't fit your taste or is it vice versa? WTF? The girl literally knew nothing about the city or the people. I was so annoyed at her using Canadian pin, avoiding food ordering at school because she didn't want to speak French at this English-speaking school. Right. This girl thought she couldn't fit in, but really if you give a shit about it too much, just starve. (and maybe also go fuck yourself for being a huge imbecile?) 
 3. 'Can we just take a moment and appreciate cheating?' That's what this book seems to say. It turned me off so badly. St. Clair should have been a huge improvement if he was less... idiotic and ended things with his girlfriend. But no, this book took a risk of glorifying cheating and translated it into the 'perfect' romance. Not to even mention that while the dude had a girlfriend, he was leading two girls on at the same time. 
 4. I don't get the 'coincidence'. Anna and St. Clair, the only two staying in France on Thanksgiving. Anna and St. Clair, on the same flight at 6 am to America. Hmm. It's too fake, too irrelevant, too unrealistic. 
 5. Let's talk about the character Anna. THE huge imbecile. Like I mentioned earlier, couldn't order more food, needed prince charming to do it for her. Do people really think this is cute? She's also the biggest hypocrite. She was crying a lot because her life was so miserable St. Clair didn't like her. Whiny as fuck. This girl fucked around a lot and thought she liked every guy she saw. Incredibly selfish as well on insisting and insisting and forcing and manipulating St. Clair to break up with his girlfriend. If you're the reason someone is breaking up, you're the problem. 
 6. The word 'slut' rolled off the tongue of these characters so easily. 
 7. The other characters in this book were just there to emphasize how innocent and lovely Anna was, especially the bad ones. 
 8. Why could Mer forgive Anna and Anna couldn't forgive Bridgette? Where's the friendship? Where's the empowerment in girls? Where's the best friend dynamics? 
 9. HOW CAN SOMEONE FIND THAT LAST KISSING SCENE ROMANTIC OR CUTE OR ADORABLE BECAUSE I CRINGED SO FUCKING BAD I'M SUFFERING ENOUGH. 
 Overall: This book is a bad influence. Fuck off.