I See London, I See France by Sarah Mlynowsky
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| I know this is something that I shouldn´t say as a super big reader, but I really think that the cover of this book is beautiful! I think that this is one of my favorite covers of all times! |
This adventure-packed novel tells the story of Sydney and her best friend Leela in their fun adventure around Europe. So, Sydney and Leela have been best friends since they were little kids and they have always dreamed of going to Europe together and get to see the best sights, but after they go to college, Leela meets Matt and she completely falls in love with him, which makes her decision to go to Europe with him, but before the trip ever happens, Leela finds out that Matt has kissed another girl, so they break up and their vacation to Europe is completely out of question, but since she can´t get a refund for her expensive ticket, she decides to beg to Sydney to join her and she does.
The two friends are very excited about visiting the continent, but their excitement seems to go away when they spot Matt in the same plane, but what catches Sydney´s attention is his best friend, Jackson, a total hottie!
Now Sydney will have to travel Europe knowing that there is a super cute guy that is willing to spend time with her while getting to know new people and while trying to balance her family and friends with her adventure.
As always, I will start by talking about the characters. I really liked all of the characters in this novel because they all seemed to be created for a purpose because they all shaped Sydney, our main character, in her adventure.
I enjoyed reading the novel in Sydney´s point of view because she is a very funny narrator and made the adventure, even more, fun with her little comments, I think that I felt very identified with the way she expressed herself throughout the novel. Also, something that made me like her more were the books that she talks about, I remember she mentions One Day by David Nicholls, Daughter of Smoke and Daughter by Laini Taylor, Étienne from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green and she talks about Marie Antoinette, probably one of my favorite historical figures. So, yes, I deeply connected with Sydney.
As always, I loved the male character, in this case, Jackson because he was funny, charming and just GORGEOUS! I think that I liked Jackson the way that I liked Carter from Dating You/Hating You by Christina Lauren, which means that I was completely obsessed with this character and I just couldn´t stop thinking about him. He was the perfect mixture of sweet, cute, funny, adventurous, romantic and charming. Also, he had a backstory that made him a much more human-like character and made the story much more complete, although Sydney never really gets to know him completely, both characters are aware of this and work on their relationship from there, which I really liked.
On the other hand, I really liked the supporting characters in this novel, there was Kat, Sydney´s friend from college, and she meets different people during her adventure, some from Australia and some from back home, and they made her the trip extra fun and different. I think my favorite part of the whole novel was when Sydney met the group of friends that would change her summer adventure completely!
Now, I have so many things to say about the story in general because I really enjoyed it.
First, I would like to mention that for me, this novel really reminded me of Wanderlost by Jenn Malone, which is one of my favorite YA novels as well, so I was excited to read this.
I really liked the adventures they lived in every city, I think my favorite was the Monte Carlo adventure because every character was there and it was very fun to read about, it was like the ideal getaway for any college student. I See London, I See France is definitely like the ideal college summer vacation because it is filled with adventure and the main character surrounds herself with people that like her and she has a great time.
I also liked Sydney´s family story, although I am not really going to talk about it because I believe that it is better to read it off from the novel directly.
The friendship Leela and Sydney share was something that I found very beautiful because they know the type of person the other is and the way they act around each other was very natural and they seemed to find a home in the other person. Also, speaking of Leela, I really liked the way her story with Matt was included in this novel because it is a very different love story and the beautiful thing about this tragic love story is that the two people that they care about the most fall in love when their own relationship is falling apart, so I found a certain beauty in the starting of something new from something heartbreaking for both of them.
Another thing that I really liked about the story is the way that Jackson and Sydney´s relationship progresses because they are aware that they could easily consider their relationship just a summer fling and they do until they start realizing that there might be much more to their feelings, so, in a sense I really liked the uncertainty they had in their relationship because it made their story progress in a much more natural way.
On the other hand, I really liked Mlynowsky´s writing because it perfectly balances romance, adventure, fun, and drama, she did a great job narrating an ideal getaway with people that are human and that have things going on in their lives other than the summer vacation that they are taking. Also, I just loved the chapter/cities introductions that she included throughout the novel with the small tips because they were so much fun to read and I looked forward to those the whole time!
At the end, I felt very satisfied with the novel and the way the story progressed, and I loved the story so much that I felt empty once I finished I See London, I See France, which demonstrates how much I loved this story.
I would like to remind everyone that this book may seem too mature to many people, it includes visiting places that may not be ideal for younger people and it portrays college adventures, which are very different from high school and middle school as many YA novels do.
I See London, I See France tells the perfect summer getaway adventure that every teenager dreams of, their adventure includes everything that you may want to experience from sex clubs and coffee shops in Amsterdam, meeting a hot French man, staying in a luxurious villa in Tuscany, gambling with your friends in Monte Carlo, and the most important, having fun in every city you visit because you only get to live once!
The two friends are very excited about visiting the continent, but their excitement seems to go away when they spot Matt in the same plane, but what catches Sydney´s attention is his best friend, Jackson, a total hottie!
Now Sydney will have to travel Europe knowing that there is a super cute guy that is willing to spend time with her while getting to know new people and while trying to balance her family and friends with her adventure.
As always, I will start by talking about the characters. I really liked all of the characters in this novel because they all seemed to be created for a purpose because they all shaped Sydney, our main character, in her adventure.
I enjoyed reading the novel in Sydney´s point of view because she is a very funny narrator and made the adventure, even more, fun with her little comments, I think that I felt very identified with the way she expressed herself throughout the novel. Also, something that made me like her more were the books that she talks about, I remember she mentions One Day by David Nicholls, Daughter of Smoke and Daughter by Laini Taylor, Étienne from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green and she talks about Marie Antoinette, probably one of my favorite historical figures. So, yes, I deeply connected with Sydney.
As always, I loved the male character, in this case, Jackson because he was funny, charming and just GORGEOUS! I think that I liked Jackson the way that I liked Carter from Dating You/Hating You by Christina Lauren, which means that I was completely obsessed with this character and I just couldn´t stop thinking about him. He was the perfect mixture of sweet, cute, funny, adventurous, romantic and charming. Also, he had a backstory that made him a much more human-like character and made the story much more complete, although Sydney never really gets to know him completely, both characters are aware of this and work on their relationship from there, which I really liked.
On the other hand, I really liked the supporting characters in this novel, there was Kat, Sydney´s friend from college, and she meets different people during her adventure, some from Australia and some from back home, and they made her the trip extra fun and different. I think my favorite part of the whole novel was when Sydney met the group of friends that would change her summer adventure completely!
Now, I have so many things to say about the story in general because I really enjoyed it.
First, I would like to mention that for me, this novel really reminded me of Wanderlost by Jenn Malone, which is one of my favorite YA novels as well, so I was excited to read this.
I really liked the adventures they lived in every city, I think my favorite was the Monte Carlo adventure because every character was there and it was very fun to read about, it was like the ideal getaway for any college student. I See London, I See France is definitely like the ideal college summer vacation because it is filled with adventure and the main character surrounds herself with people that like her and she has a great time.
I also liked Sydney´s family story, although I am not really going to talk about it because I believe that it is better to read it off from the novel directly.
The friendship Leela and Sydney share was something that I found very beautiful because they know the type of person the other is and the way they act around each other was very natural and they seemed to find a home in the other person. Also, speaking of Leela, I really liked the way her story with Matt was included in this novel because it is a very different love story and the beautiful thing about this tragic love story is that the two people that they care about the most fall in love when their own relationship is falling apart, so I found a certain beauty in the starting of something new from something heartbreaking for both of them.
Another thing that I really liked about the story is the way that Jackson and Sydney´s relationship progresses because they are aware that they could easily consider their relationship just a summer fling and they do until they start realizing that there might be much more to their feelings, so, in a sense I really liked the uncertainty they had in their relationship because it made their story progress in a much more natural way.
On the other hand, I really liked Mlynowsky´s writing because it perfectly balances romance, adventure, fun, and drama, she did a great job narrating an ideal getaway with people that are human and that have things going on in their lives other than the summer vacation that they are taking. Also, I just loved the chapter/cities introductions that she included throughout the novel with the small tips because they were so much fun to read and I looked forward to those the whole time!
At the end, I felt very satisfied with the novel and the way the story progressed, and I loved the story so much that I felt empty once I finished I See London, I See France, which demonstrates how much I loved this story.
I would like to remind everyone that this book may seem too mature to many people, it includes visiting places that may not be ideal for younger people and it portrays college adventures, which are very different from high school and middle school as many YA novels do.
I See London, I See France tells the perfect summer getaway adventure that every teenager dreams of, their adventure includes everything that you may want to experience from sex clubs and coffee shops in Amsterdam, meeting a hot French man, staying in a luxurious villa in Tuscany, gambling with your friends in Monte Carlo, and the most important, having fun in every city you visit because you only get to live once!
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