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slaysoulsister's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Except the start… read 14% last year and couldnt pick it up again before a few days ago. When i got past the start i couldnt put it down and read it in three days. That might be bc im not used to lynn painters writing and some words were difficult cause english is not my first language but yuh
This book made me FEEL something. Lynns writing made me feel like i knew EXACTLY how liz felt, in every single situation. Even though i kinda knew the plot from book reviews i still loved it. I love all of elizabeths nicknames too, libby, liz, buxbaum were my favs
HATED how libby treated Joss and Helena though, and Wes sometimes too, just had to put that out there
HIGHLY recommend this book for people who love a good romance (dk if anyone cares but im 14 and this was perfect for me)
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
zeisreading's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
lingoreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
charlie222's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Grief
aralalala's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Better Than The Movies is honestly much like every other fake dating, enemies-to-lovers, coming-of-age YA novel where the MC makes bad decisions, hits rock-bottom at a certain point, and then it all just resolves in the end and we’re all happy.
And tbh, who cares? It was lighthearted, fun, and swoony, and I’d recommend it to everyone who’s into that.
Liz was a little overbearing and hard to handle in the beginning (or like, for the most part of the book), but I’m glad I stuck around and hoped for the best. Thankfully, the happy ending was handed to me on a very cute silver platter and her corners were smoothened by the end. She was complicated and very rough around the edges, but I guess that’s all of us in high school with our chaotic ball of hormones and confusing feelings.
I kinda hoped for more though. I feel a two-week timeline was way too quick and I kinda hoped we could’ve had more time getting to know Joss and the others since they felt very background to me, but overall, it’s a light read and you get all the good stuff (i.e. the feels and the swoons).
Perfect for a slow day or a rainy night tucked in bed.
Would I reread it? Most definitely.
PS: I NEED to read this book from Wes’ POV!
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing
melodys_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
mamaewalk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
neko_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Alcohol
typographic_whimsy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Grief
underscoresyd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident