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Anna and the French Kiss

By: Stephanie Perkins
Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest
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Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris - until she meets Etienne St. Clair: Perfect, Parisian (and English and American, which makes for a swoon-worthy accent), and utterly irresistible. The only problem is that he's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her almost-relationship back home.

As winter melts into spring, will a year of romantic near - misses end with the French kiss Anna - and listeners - have long awaited?

©2011 Stephanie Perkins (P)2011 Listening Library

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A top-notch romance

This is one of my favorite recent contemporary books, and I was curious to see how the audiobook experience compared to the print version. This audiobook release was timed with the release of Lola and the Boy Next Door and I picked up both books to revisit.

The audiobook narrator is Kim Mai Guest, who has narrated several books including Incarceron, Dearly, Departed, and The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb. At first, the voice of Anna sounded a little bubblier than I imaged her. The narration reminded me a little of Delirium’s Sarah Drew and her portrayal of Lena. However, Guest quickly won me over with her interpretation of Anna and delivers an authentic performance. She also capably handles the nuances of the other characters including their different accents. She even does a fine job with St. Clair’s British accent, and captures the spirit of his character well. There is a roller coaster of emotions found in the book and Guest handles the different feelings needed with ease. The narration flowed well, and the only thing I wondered about is if it would have worked to have a male narrator for St. Clair and the other male roles. Not sure if I would have liked it more, but it did cross my mind.

I loved revisiting this book again and the wonderful Paris setting. If you’ve never read Anna or want to read it again, try out the audio version. It’s a treat to listen to and a swoon-worthy contemporary romance. I would definitely pick up other audiobooks narrated by Kim Mai Guest in the future.

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If you love dumb girls who depend on men's attention to feel worthy...

I hated this. Maybe I'm too old for it but it was so irritating so listen to this story with a girl written to be so stupid and dependent on everyone else (especially guys) to feel worthy of anything. I'm not even a feminist but this was unbearable. I only listened because it came highly recommended but holy wow it was bad.

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Every time I approach a book with high expectations, I can’t help but to fear disappointment, but I’ve only been left with a giddy feeling of being 17 again and a totally melted heart.
After listening to this book, I’m not only in love with love, but I’m also in love with Paris, both exceptionally viewed through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Anna.

The brilliant performance of Kim M. Guest of Anna’s point view leaves you not doubt of the talented writing behind the character. The perfect approach to Anna’s personality clearly conveyed all her qualities and emotions, and in the process captures your heart.
Her lovely English accent, tone and manner for Atennie brought him to life in just the way you imagined from Anna’s point of view.
The French accent, gave the book the perfect ambiance, and it truly makes you experience Paris with all its romantic glory.
I especially liked the way the emotional undercurrent was kept throughout the entire book.
Ultimately, this was an excellent and worthy delivery of this terrific book.

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Not for Me

It's possible I'm too old to understand why this book is so beloved. The main character is extremely dim, which bothered me immensely. Also, there were no consequences, no revelations, no nothing. Anna was the same person at the end of the book that she was in the beginning. Not that every book has to show growth. But there were two throw away sentences at the end that were meant to be the character's "growth moment" but it was incredibly half-assed. The love interest was a typical "does shitty things but he's just so darn cute it's ok". And I can't stand by that. The writing was very juvenile which would have been fine if Anna was say 14 and not 17-18. All in all, if you like smart, proactive protagonists, I would not recommend this at all!

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Perfect for fans of Meg Cabot

Updated 9/1/2012: 2nd reading of this novel and it filled me with more happiness than the first time. I was able to get a better feel for the minor characters (Rash, Josh, and Mer) and loved them - I would read about their own adventures as well. Of course, I fell in love with St. Clair and I can't believe I forgot how much I adore Anna. Still love this book as much (if not more) than I did the first time I read it.

My first "Chick-Lit" book. If you're wary, DON'T BE! It doesn't matter if you don't think Chick-Lit will be for you or not - you will adore this book. I have been on a YA Contemp binge lately and this has been my favorite so far.

A short list (from a long list) of things that I loved:

Perkins' writing style is free-flowing, nice, and true to the heart of a teenage girl.

Anna is likable. Is she perfect? No, but she is imperfectly perfect. I want Anna as my best friend.

The idea that home can be a PERSON, and not a place.

This book made me feel warm and fuzzy and just plain HAPPY. I smiled while I was reading this book - not (always) a giddy "hehehe - he's so cute" smile - but a genuine smile. That, above all, is what made me fall in love with Anna and the French Kiss.

Tatiana from GoodReads recommends this book for fans of Meg Cabot and I couldn't agree more.

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Very sweet!

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I really enjoyed this book. Very sweet young love and everything that goes along with that. Communication issues, misunderstandings, jealousy, stupidity and in the end, love wins out!

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Wonderful Story

Anna and the french kiss was one of the most wonderful stories I've read .. It's has all the elements I love about a high school love , and in Paris , I really want to go there so bad .. I absolutely love this book and the narration was good too most recommended

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Anti-Americanism Meets Teen Love

Overview:
(1) Story: 5/10. Decent plot with interesting themes.
(2) Writing: 4/10. Amateurish, but not annoying to read.
(3) Characters: 3/10. Quite good (or they could have been), but regrettable character development. The author completely missed her opportunity to turn promising personas into compelling, memorable characters.
(4) Performance: 9/10. Kim Mai Guest is one of the best audio book performers in the business. She brought life (as much as possible) to characters whom the author could not.
(5) Anti-Americanism: 10/10. Who knew one could infuse a teen romance with dripping disdain for America, its mores, its people, its values, and its fashion from cover to cover? Well, the author has succeeded where few have even tried! This book is the perfect gift for the liberal-minded young lady headed off to university with only an inchoate hatred of the Red, White, and Blue. This love story is certain to solidify and reinforce her notions of American vacuity, egocentricity, and general valuelessness. Anna and the French Kiss accomplishes a feat not rare at all: it utilizes spoiled American kids to denigrate and deride everything American while lauding and extolling everything European...in this case, Parisian. If there is a food, an example of architecture, an article of clothing, a national ideal, a moral principle, in France that is not superior to its counterpart in The States, this book is the wrong place to search for it. The Anti-American sentiment in this work is, in a word, pervasive. So...if you enjoy a mediocre teen love story, and you love Europe’s social/moral standards (and, of course, you hate America and its myriad anachronistic styles and values), this book is for you. Enjoy, nothing feels better than loathing the country that saved France from Nazism!

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A cute cliché

It was a cute story from the beginning. Perfectly captures the feelings of a girl in love or with a massive crush. The narrator's british accent could've been better. It was predictable but it's light and easy to listen to and you can easily like the characters and the way they react to each other. Quite realistic on that front. Maybe best for an audience below the age of 18.
Anna's naive character can be either adorable or annoying depending on how you take it. I liked the book.

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Fantastic!

To be honest I had some trouble adjusting to the voices but after a while it really grew on me. Plus it is a fantastic story!!!!

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