Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Jobb mint a filmeken by Lynn Painter, Lynn Painter

248 reviews

matchabookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

ahsirgverse's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Vomit, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Blood

oopsie_daisyyy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

EEEEE so cute <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Car accident

emmarose1989's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.25

I liked this book. I didn’t love it though. The overall plot is an enemies to lovers trope which I do like but I felt like has been done better in other books. For example: The Do-Over. I enjoyed that enemies to lovers trope more. Like another reviewer said it just didn’t stick the landing. 

I also found myself really not liking Liz’s attitude or character at all about halfway through the book. She knew she was being a bad friend by lying to her best friend and stepmom but still continued to do it. I found myself wanting to scream “JUST TELL THE TRUTH,” so many times. And I understand with the loss of her mom things aren’t the same but she definitely should’ve just been honest with the people in her life rather than just lying to them. 

I also felt like it took a little too long for her to realize that who she thought she wanted to be with was not the one but that’s just me. I liked the ending though how everything got resolved but I don’t think this book was a super stand out to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

doodeedoda's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent

lindseybarnett'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? 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

ccoterie's review against another edition

5.0

This was my book club's pick for February and I am devasted that I didn't read it then! This is the perfect Valentine's book. It was witty, heartful, and so reminiscent of classic rom-coms - I can't believe I almost put it down. The relationship between Liz and Wes made me discover my love for the fake dating trope. Yes, it was a little predictable, but their chemistry was wonderful!

Wes' lifelong crush was something I called early on and I was dying the whole way through. I love that tension!!

Multiple parts got me smiling and I couldn't help myself from laughing in class.
Better Than the Movies was delightful, charming, and full of so much personality. I just couldn't put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Vomit

nyquillll's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad slow-paced

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

2.5

Quick thoughts: the plot dragged on in a lot of parts and was very predictable - which I guess makes sense considering the whole book references famous movies. 

I did like the gradual development of the relationship between the two MCs, but I am not particularly fond of

third act “breakups”

, so that I could’ve gone without. I also wish the resolution had lasted more than 1.5 chapters so we had more of their dynamic together to enjoy before the story ended.

I did really like that the book covered the complexity of grief, confusing and complex teenage feelings, navigating how to move forward but not move on from the death of a parent, being okay with accepting more love from people around you (even stepmoms), balancing romantic interests and friends (learning from those mistakes), and the danger of being so wrapped up in idealized versions of reality that we miss what’s right in front of us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Here are some quotes I highlighted:

"Mind if I read over your shoulder? I'm bored."

"But, like, what does that mean, really? Unless my goal is just to sit and stare at her like someone would stare at an ocean or a mountain range, pretty is just a visual."

"Nothing. I'm too impatient to wait for a good segue."

"He'd been there since the beginning, living his life parallel to mine, but next year it would be different."

"You've always kind of done your own thing, Liz, and it's cool as shit."

"I don't like ketchup on my fries." "I don't even understand you, Wes."

"Did you ever know, Liz, that Wes used to sit on the back porch and listen to you practice piano?"

"His mom lets him park behind her car. He always pulled in his driveway, but then out of nowhere, right about the time you got your car, he started parking in the street."

"And when I see her, I don't feel like I have to talk to her or mess up her hair or do something - anything - to get her to swing that gaze on me."

pianokeys's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

xgabrielle_hx's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Mental illness, and Death of parent