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I was not a fan of this book at all. I had seen some other booktubers reviewing it and since they enjoyed it I thought I might as well. I want to travel one day, and the concept of backpacking across Europe with my best friend sounds like a dream come true. However, this book is not that dream, and not just because everything seems to go wrong in it. The writing style wasn't great, there was strange and unnecessary description in some places and not enough in others, and the characters were very unlikable. This novel also claims it is Young Adult, and while the vibe of it and the writing style convey that, multiple scenes show that it is NOT APPROPRIATE FOR ALL YOUNG ADULTS (if anything, it might be New Adult); the character do drugs and go to a porn show in one city alone, and while these are fine they're just not appropriate for kids.

I did not like the main character, Sydney, at all. I could definitely relate to her being the concerned, "Mom" friend stereotype, but she took it a bit far; she didn't even realize that her friend and travel companion was making her do everything and when they finally had a huge fight about it, she took it all back instead of standing by her values. The main focus of her concern was her mother, whom she left in the care of her sister while she spent a month in Europe. Her mother was agoraphobic, which is not representation I often see, especially in a parent character in a YA book. I think it was explained well, but when Sydney feared she too was becoming agoraphobic, the causes of her panic seemed to align her more with claustrophobia if anything (from my understanding of the two).

Sydney and Leela were very similar in their dialogue, despite their own statements of their different personalities. They are constantly hating on other girls, calling them "bitches" and having beef with them only because of the men in the story. I hated this. They were constantly hating these girls because they were obstacles in the way of the MC and her best friend getting dicked down in Europe. This is the stereotype of female relationships that I thought had been pushed down and replaced with loving other girls, but apparently not. There was a huge focus on getting in a relationship, even with a "man whore" (a term I am against, and one that is not even used that much in comparison to "whore") and at the risk of losing a life-long friendship.

I didn't feel that the descriptions and details in the narrative were good at all. There are a few things that stick out in my memory: Sydney was constantly focusing on how there are different words for the same thing in America versus other countries (as well as different pronunciations) which was very unnecessary; there was a lot of showing and then telling and then explaining in case you didn't understand from the very obvious signs; there was one moment where Leela asked if Sydney washed her "dodo", and then the narrative spent a paragraph explaining how Sydney called her vagina that as a child (which I guess showed they were childhood friends, although this was at the end of the book, and that fact was mentioned incessantly). It was so strange and made me very uncomfortable. It was as though these descriptions were added to give length to the story, when it could've been clear and concise and not had obscure names for genitalia that weren't important to the overall story.

All of the romances in this novel were hot messes, so if you're hoping to get a good one out of this, please read some other book. Leela and her cheating ex-boyfriend get back together just to break up. Sydney and Jackson have a "forbidden romance" despite the fact that she doesn't trust him, and she is breaking Leela's trust by picking him over her. Kat cheats on her long distance boyfriend, who I also theorize is cheating on Kat with some other character in Europe's long distance girlfriend (which seems to be the topic of the sequel, which makes me irate); despite the fact Leela was cheated on, she fully supports Kat cheating on her boyfriend. There is one character who seems to be queer of some sort, and Leela tries to pretend that she would have sex with a girl to be edgy and cool. There were dumb and unnecessary love triangles.

Here are some specifics that got on my nerves. All of the characters are described as sooooo beautiful, which makes all of their flings make more sense but it is just lazy characterizations. Sydney is very worried about money at the beginning of the novel, but her worries magically disappear and don't come back until later; again, it isn't because of any character growth, but it just seems that the author forgot to describe her money concerns for the middle of the book. Sydney wants her mom to get better, but is mad someone else helped her mom when she couldn't.

Besides the constant use of "man whore" and "bitch", there were a lot of other words and things that bothered me. If I am saying OMG, I will say "Oh my god" (three words) and now "Omigod", which is what every character says in this novel, even over the smallest or largest things. There is constant product placement, of a ridiculous number of books and makeup products that only seem to be there to show that Sydney (although a total babe) is intelligent and Leela just cares about her appearance.

Overall, I just really did not like this book. I thought it would be a lot better than it was, but I knew from very early on that it wasn't good. I didn't want to DNF it since I purchased it, but maybe I should have.


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I See London I See France Sarah Mlynowski Books Reviews

I enjoyed reading I See London, I see France. It is a cute young adult Lit. There are some drawbacks such as Leela character is annoying. She focused too much on the whole ex-boyfriend Matt drama. Sydney I felt that she has her own issues that never get resolved. Maybe her issue will get resolved in book two. I loved the backpacking tips the author gives but could have had some more details. The descriptions are amazing and feel like your actually there. Reading I see London, I see France made me want to hop a plane and go to Europe.
I loved this book so much!

I havent been able to travel much so far but now I feel like I missed out on so much!
I liked the characters, the story, the places, and the whole mood of the book...

You need to read this!
Love this book! A cute, fun romp around Europe, a little romance & travel tips to boot. I hope there’s a sequel...I need to know what happens with (spoiler redacted) next!!!
Very easy and fast read, I think a young adult would really get it. My daughter had plans to backpack to Europe and had the adventures to last her a lifetime. This was enjoyable and became a story of friendship, taking charge of your life and venturing out of your comfort zone.
This book just made me want to travel the world and fall in love . It was so excited to read where this book was ready to take me. The plot was amazing. The main characters really clicked with me as well. I honestly thought didn’t like the best friend to much. The story starts with the main character stressed of leaving her family. That’s how I feel if I left ! Just do what makes you happy and what makes you feel complete. Don’t let others stop you from that. Would I read it again? Oh yes I would I can’t wait for the next one.
There were plenty of times that I wanted to stop reading and just return the kindle copy to cos I wasn't sure if I still wanted to continue reading Sydney and Leela's trip. Sydney was ok. She's not my favorite but I can tolerate her, but her bestfriend Leela was so annoying and selfish and I didn't like her even a little bit. Kat and Jackson are my favorites and I appreciate the other characters they met along the way. Their journey was ok, not that wonderful and memorable to me. Not the same feeling when I read about Anna and the French Kiss, Wanderlove, and other books where the characters travel and do backpacking. The first half was dragging for me, but at least the second half was good enough for me to continue. The story is good, not a favorite, but somehow it still made me feel nice in the end. The ending may not be that satisfying cos there is no definite HEA, but I still like it. Overall it was a nice read, I just hope there was a bit more romance.
This is a cute coming of age story about two friends who travel all over Europe. They are on a budget (or try to be) and they have a guide book and tickets. Sydney is a planner by nature which is something I can relate to and her travel companion Leela, is - well, not.

When Leela's cheating ex-boyfriend and his super cute travel buddy show up on the SAME FLIGHT, all hell breaks loose. You would think that Europe is big enough for all four of them but when they keep bumping into each other, the reader starts to think not!

The girls learn a lot about love, themselves and what they are willing to do to make memories.

This was a very easy, light hearted read which I enjoyed very much! Admittedly, I bought the book because it was on sale for Cyber Monday - The cover art was catchy and I am a sucker for travel stories. I was pleasantly surprised. I will be checking out the other books by this author as this was my first.

Oh and if you don't get my tag line, read the book. You will get it.
I was not a fan of this book at all. I had seen some other booktubers reviewing it and since they enjoyed it I thought I might as well. I want to travel one day, and the concept of backpacking across Europe with my best friend sounds like a dream come true. However, this book is not that dream, and not just because everything seems to go wrong in it. The writing style wasn't great, there was strange and unnecessary description in some places and not enough in others, and the characters were very unlikable. This novel also claims it is Young Adult, and while the vibe of it and the writing style convey that, multiple scenes show that it is NOT APPROPRIATE FOR ALL YOUNG ADULTS (if anything, it might be New Adult); the character do drugs and go to a porn show in one city alone, and while these are fine they're just not appropriate for kids.

I did not like the main character, Sydney, at all. I could definitely relate to her being the concerned, "Mom" friend stereotype, but she took it a bit far; she didn't even realize that her friend and travel companion was making her do everything and when they finally had a huge fight about it, she took it all back instead of standing by her values. The main focus of her concern was her mother, whom she left in the care of her sister while she spent a month in Europe. Her mother was agoraphobic, which is not representation I often see, especially in a parent character in a YA book. I think it was explained well, but when Sydney feared she too was becoming agoraphobic, the causes of her panic seemed to align her more with claustrophobia if anything (from my understanding of the two).

Sydney and Leela were very similar in their dialogue, despite their own statements of their different personalities. They are constantly hating on other girls, calling them "bitches" and having beef with them only because of the men in the story. I hated this. They were constantly hating these girls because they were obstacles in the way of the MC and her best friend getting dicked down in Europe. This is the stereotype of female relationships that I thought had been pushed down and replaced with loving other girls, but apparently not. There was a huge focus on getting in a relationship, even with a "man whore" (a term I am against, and one that is not even used that much in comparison to "whore") and at the risk of losing a life-long friendship.

I didn't feel that the descriptions and details in the narrative were good at all. There are a few things that stick out in my memory Sydney was constantly focusing on how there are different words for the same thing in America versus other countries (as well as different pronunciations) which was very unnecessary; there was a lot of showing and then telling and then explaining in case you didn't understand from the very obvious signs; there was one moment where Leela asked if Sydney washed her "dodo", and then the narrative spent a paragraph explaining how Sydney called her vagina that as a child (which I guess showed they were childhood friends, although this was at the end of the book, and that fact was mentioned incessantly). It was so strange and made me very uncomfortable. It was as though these descriptions were added to give length to the story, when it could've been clear and concise and not had obscure names for genitalia that weren't important to the overall story.

All of the romances in this novel were hot messes, so if you're hoping to get a good one out of this, please read some other book. Leela and her cheating ex-boyfriend get back together just to break up. Sydney and Jackson have a "forbidden romance" despite the fact that she doesn't trust him, and she is breaking Leela's trust by picking him over her. Kat cheats on her long distance boyfriend, who I also theorize is cheating on Kat with some other character in Europe's long distance girlfriend (which seems to be the topic of the sequel, which makes me irate); despite the fact Leela was cheated on, she fully supports Kat cheating on her boyfriend. There is one character who seems to be queer of some sort, and Leela tries to pretend that she would have sex with a girl to be edgy and cool. There were dumb and unnecessary love triangles.

Here are some specifics that got on my nerves. All of the characters are described as sooooo beautiful, which makes all of their flings make more sense but it is just lazy characterizations. Sydney is very worried about money at the beginning of the novel, but her worries magically disappear and don't come back until later; again, it isn't because of any character growth, but it just seems that the author forgot to describe her money concerns for the middle of the book. Sydney wants her mom to get better, but is mad someone else helped her mom when she couldn't.

Besides the constant use of "man whore" and "bitch", there were a lot of other words and things that bothered me. If I am saying OMG, I will say "Oh my god" (three words) and now "Omigod", which is what every character says in this novel, even over the smallest or largest things. There is constant product placement, of a ridiculous number of books and makeup products that only seem to be there to show that Sydney (although a total babe) is intelligent and Leela just cares about her appearance.

Overall, I just really did not like this book. I thought it would be a lot better than it was, but I knew from very early on that it wasn't good. I didn't want to DNF it since I purchased it, but maybe I should have.