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cdoubet's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying
spill_the_tea's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
4.75
Read this because of Haley Pham;) Love the playlist in the back of the book. The recommendation on the back is so right too!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Grief
eviejo_07's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
I enjoyed this book way more than I thought I would! It was actually so cute 😂 I couldn’t personally rate it 5 stars because there was quite a bit of profanity and some suggestive dialogue. If not for that than definitely five stars! The banter between the two main characters was very funny and well written and I found it hard to put this book down. Very fun read. It even has a playlist in the back! 🤩
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Grief
Minor: Sexual content
makennama'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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
strictlydancer12's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Death of parent
danaegg's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
at first i thought liz was really annoying and because i thought the same about the do-over, i was kinda just ready to accept that lynn painter's books aren't for me (or that i've aged out of this kind of book) but then as she started not caring so much about living her life a certain way, the book and character got easier to digest. and then it was super cute!!! even though i thought she was annoying, it was believable how all of her worries had effects all of the issues in her life, it felt believable and made me sympathetic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcohol
sammymilfort'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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Blood, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Death of parent
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.0
Finished reading: July 21st 2023
"Sometimes we get so tied up in our idea of what we think we want that we miss out on the amazingness of what we could actually have."
I've been curious about this author for quite some time now, but I wasn't quite sure if her books would be for me. I've been warned that her adult books are probably too steamy and to stick with her YA books, and I'm having the feeling this advice hits the nail on the head. I don't read a lot of YA anymore, but I can totally understand why Better Than The Movies is so popular. This is such a cute fake dating romance and basically an ode to romcoms, and I really enjoyed my time with this story. I loved the many romcom quotes at the beginning of the chapters as well as the references to movies and music in the story itself. They worked so well with the plot as well, and I liked the little something extra it added. I loved the whole enemies to lovers, childhood friends to lovers and fake dating elements this story had, although the love triangle vibe was a tad too strong for me. I like quirky and adorable characters, and both Wes and Liz fit the bill. I do have to say that I was a bit annoyed by Liz at times, and especially when it comes to how she treats the people close to her. I understand that she is still grieving her mother, but that doesn't really excuse just how bad she treats them at times. There were some other minor niggles that prevented me from giving it the full five stars, but I still very much enjoyed reading Better Than The Movies. I will be looking forward to the sequel coming out next year!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Grief
Minor: Drug abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol