Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

48 reviews

books_hello's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Overall a good book. It wasn't to dark but had some emotional topics. Also had a good enemies to lovers trope. I will say some of the things that the characters did were too cheesy for me. But not to bad. A little bit of spice, depending on your spice preference. I prefer minimal spice and it was a little to much for me.

<spoilers>
•Liz mom passed away (she often runs to her grave)
•swearing
•Wes and Liz make out in a car. Liz thinks she might lose her virginity. But they get interrupted before anything happens.
•Liz and Wes kiss again on her car. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual content and Car accident

wookiesncream's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Cursing

lindseybarnett's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Sexual content, and Vomit

emma_119's review

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Minor spoilers on character description. I loved this book. I would do anything to be able to read this again without knowing how it ends. I loved the flashbacks to when Liz was a kid and her mom was alive.  It was predictable but very well written. It wasn’t super predictable when reading but at the start you could kind of predict how the plot goes but there is a little plot twist.  The minor plot twist throws you off completely. I really enjoyed the book itself. The main character was likable, relatable and made some mistakes which makes her more relatable and characters like Wes, Michael, Joss her stepmom and dad even Alex are relatable also. I feel like no one was perfect like they have in other books where the main character does no wrong or a lot wrong Liz is the perfect in between. The cover is a little confusing, I was thinking it would relate more to the story but still cute. I can’t wait to read the sequel. Liz, Wes, Michael, Laney, Alex, and Joss were exactly as you would picture them Liz, Wes and Michael being the typical love triangle. And Laney and Alex, in the middle of the drama without knowing. Joss the best friend who gets in fights with Liz and pushes her. It was really a typical book but it was a very good read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual content and Cursing

Minor: Vomit

itstruly_flower's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Grief, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident and Bullying

Minor: Blood and Cursing

theverycraftyvegan's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love a good HEA! 

This was an adorable teen romance that hit all the right places. Moments where I was giggling with excitement and others where I wanted to grab Lizzy and Wes’ shoulders and shake some sense into them! 

The movies quoted and referenced throughout the book had me re-watching some of my favourite romcoms of the 90s. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, Vomit, Car accident, Death, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing and Alcohol

abigailhaagen's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Very cute read. The main character was kind of a brat, but it was still a lot of fun. Now I wanna go rewatch every rom-com she mentioned in the book lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Sexual content

katievallin's review

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death of parent, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, and Cursing

balletpuella's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I absolutely loved this book! I read it in one day because I couldn’t put it down! The only thing was the beginning of the end confused me and I was mad at the characters for a little bit but it resolved itself. Overall a phenomenal book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

vj_thompson's review

funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I regret not reading this sooner 💕

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Death, and Cursing

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Car accident, and Medical content

Minor: Drug use