Just the title of this book resulted in a long life on the "books I should read" shelf. I really wasn't excited about reading it, but I needed a easy, lighthearted book to read for my weekend in bed with the flu. Anna came to the rescue.
This book is entertaining when it is not annoying. The "stupid girl" stereotype is prominent throughout the novel. Of course, I was hoping for an ending that killed the stereotype; to my dismay, I was left unfulfilled. The setting of this story is what enticed me the most. An American School in Paris where all the great sites of the city are highlighted and described - loved every moment of that! Anna is sent to France for her final year of high school. Anna is not at all excited about this moment, but she finds that life in Paris isn't too bad after all. The book exemplifies the choices and feelings that teens may struggle with in a place where parents are thousands of miles away and people are what really matters in life.
