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cepbreed's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I couldn’t put this down. I put some Taylor Swift on my speakers and tucked in for the long haul. As cringey as it gets Liz and Wes are so overwhelmingly adorable. I absolutely loved their dynamic. Don’t even get me taking about THAT car scene. Please. I was holding my breath so hard I nearly suffocated to death all by myself. I seriously need to get a grip on myself because at my grown age I shouldn’t be kicking my feet when two fictional people as much as talk to one another. I can watch a horror movie in an empty house without blinking but set a rom com in front of me and suddenly I have to take breaks because it’s too much. AH I just love love.
At the same time Liz as a character annoyed me. She constantly emphasizes how different she is from the “popular” crowd in order to seem unique and relatable. I’m tired of this type of female lead but it happens so often it’s disheartening. It makes sense that authors infuse bits of themselves into their characters but from what I’ve seen that means all authors are unpopular weirdos and I really hope that’s not the case. Plus there’s no reason for all leads to be bookish introverts. Liz is embarrassing, she lies for no reason and acts in ways no normal human being would. I literally had to close the book and take a second because the cringe was too much.
Random coincidence but the two short stories she mentioned on page 176 were also assigned to me senior year and I had to choose from those plus a couple others to write a paper on. Of course I went with my girl Kate Chopin.
Songs: (they’re just so Taylor Swift coded, specifically Lover)
At the same time Liz as a character annoyed me. She constantly emphasizes how different she is from the “popular” crowd in order to seem unique and relatable. I’m tired of this type of female lead but it happens so often it’s disheartening. It makes sense that authors infuse bits of themselves into their characters but from what I’ve seen that means all authors are unpopular weirdos and I really hope that’s not the case. Plus there’s no reason for all leads to be bookish introverts. Liz is embarrassing, she lies for no reason and acts in ways no normal human being would. I literally had to close the book and take a second because the cringe was too much.
Random coincidence but the two short stories she mentioned on page 176 were also assigned to me senior year and I had to choose from those plus a couple others to write a paper on. Of course I went with my girl Kate Chopin.
Songs: (they’re just so Taylor Swift coded, specifically Lover)
- Movies - Conan Gray
- Daylight - Taylor Swift (“I once believed love would be black and white / But it’s golden”)
- Afterglow - Taylor Swift (after Prom)
- Satellite - Harry Styles (this is so Wessy)
- Rear View - LANKS (this to the rain scene omfg, it embodies Liz’s perspective)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Alcohol
rylin_marie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this book is so good!!! i looove wes and the whole soundtrack thing is so fun! i absolutely loved this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
mematilda's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Very very cute. The main character was only sometimes slightly annoying in her inner dialogue, but the romance was both adorable and earnest, which made me kick me feet a little
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Vomit
mcz's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
esmewasreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Car accident, and Death of parent
kendra_taylors_version's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Blood, and Alcohol
hannahwhiteyy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
TWO WORDS: WES. BENNETT.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
THIS BOOK WAS SO. GOOD. I COULD OVERLOOK THE POP CULTURE REFERENCES AND MINOR GRAMMAR ERRORS BECAUSE IT WAS SO CHARMING
WES IS SO BOYFRIEND-CODED!!!!!!!!! AND HE FELL FIRST!!!!!!!! AND THE ICONIC "SHE ISN'T YOU"!!!!!!!!!!
FOREVER SCREAMING ABOUT THIS BOOK
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
THIS BOOK WAS SO. GOOD. I COULD OVERLOOK THE POP CULTURE REFERENCES AND MINOR GRAMMAR ERRORS BECAUSE IT WAS SO CHARMING
WES IS SO BOYFRIEND-CODED!!!!!!!!! AND HE FELL FIRST!!!!!!!! AND THE ICONIC "SHE ISN'T YOU"!!!!!!!!!!
FOREVER SCREAMING ABOUT THIS BOOK
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Alcohol
psliz's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.75
the perfect book to read after a 7 month hiatus! i mean, a romcom about romcoms?!! they nailed the romance and the comedy! and liz and wes’ banter!?!! i was so much in my feels, both romantically for them and sympathetically for liz’s grief. however, there was one part of the plot i wish was resolved differently. also, i wish it was dual povs since it would’ve helped us know and understand wes better. but to end on a positive note, that playlist for them is spot-on!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Blood and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Vomit, Car accident, and Alcohol
pages_with_panda's review against another edition
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
Tropes: High school age, childhood-friends to enemies to fake-dating,
Very cute, lighthearted story. Elizabeth (Liz or Libby) is obsessed with rom-com movies as a way to stay connected to her late mother. When her childhood friend, Michael, moves back to town, she enlists the help of her “enemy” neighbor Wes to try to win Michael over. The results are what you’d expect.
I also want to clarify that it’s considered an “enemies-to-lovers” but honestly it’s more banter than anything else and they get along great for like 95% of the book.
Liz was infuriatingly hopeless. She lies her way through half the book and ends up in some embarrassing situations, but she was adorkable. Wes was the perfect guy at every step of the way, always trying to help her even if it wasn’t what he wanted. Their moments were so endearing!! Loved all the references but I haven’t seen a lot of the movies.
The ending was very cute and I loved it.
Very cute, lighthearted story. Elizabeth (Liz or Libby) is obsessed with rom-com movies as a way to stay connected to her late mother. When her childhood friend, Michael, moves back to town, she enlists the help of her “enemy” neighbor Wes to try to win Michael over. The results are what you’d expect.
I also want to clarify that it’s considered an “enemies-to-lovers” but honestly it’s more banter than anything else and they get along great for like 95% of the book.
Liz was infuriatingly hopeless. She lies her way through half the book and ends up in some embarrassing situations, but she was adorkable. Wes was the perfect guy at every step of the way, always trying to help her even if it wasn’t what he wanted. Their moments were so endearing!! Loved all the references but I haven’t seen a lot of the movies.
The ending was very cute and I loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood and Car accident
destiny_jay's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Blood and Car accident