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Anna and the French Kiss

Stephanie Perkins (2010)

SubgenreYA Romance
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary Urban
CSM age14

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Cheating/Infidelity

Synopsis

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 Étienne St. Clair. Smart, charming, beautiful, Étienne has it all...including a serious girlfriend. But in the City of Light, wishes have a way of coming true. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with their long-awaited French kiss?

Tags

ContemporaryBoarding SchoolInternational Setting

Is Anna and the French Kiss appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

This contemporary YA romance features emotional complexity around a love interest who has a girlfriend, kissing and romantic tension, mild language, and themes of parental expectations. No graphic content or violence.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include cheating/infidelity.

Who'll love this

Teens will love the swoon-worthy romance set in Paris, the witty banter, and Anna's journey of self-discovery in a new city.