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Isto Não Acontece nos Filmes by Lynn Painter

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hallenoelle's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Cutest book ever for rom com lovers! I absolutely adored the writing style and how youthful and how it was so reminiscent of what it was like to be a high school girl. Definitely a giggling/kicking feet kind of story! Will warn you - the main character is twee and incredibly awkward so if you are turned off by cringe, I would avoid this!

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anoushkagandhi's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing medium-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

3.25

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emilywoodsmall23's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Loved it as a fun cheesy romcom but dear god was Liz cringey...please put down the plaid i'm BEGGING

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abidavisf's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

I’m a ball of tears! I first tried reading Better Than the Movies but couldn’t quite get into so ended up listening to the audiobook and what a great decision that was. Jesse Vilinsky’s narration was perfect. Heartfelt, hilarious, flirtatious, Vilinsky gave us everything.

I went from beaming like a school girl to crying my eyes out in the car listening to Libby prom dress shopping. I giggled and blushed and gasped. I felt young again!

Lynn Painter created a true mosaic of a character in Libby. Her heart is so full and so hurt. I want to wrap her in cotton wool to protect her from the world but I also want to spread her wings and send her off to experience EVERYTHING. She’s a beautiful, complicated young woman who makes mistakes but, ultimately, means well, loves with her whole heart, and is just so good.

Wes is one of the most emotionally mature male main character I’ve ever read about and he is 18. Make it make sense. I don’t want to say he’s unrealistic but… men like this don’t exist, right? What an angel. Knowing when to tease and when to care, when to be playful and when to be serious, can be difficult for anyone, especially those with a naturally playful personality but, for a teenager, it’s truly refreshing to read a character like Wes. I hope everyone has a Wes. I hope all the Wes’ have a Wes.

Of course, this book is a love story to romcoms and I love that. The You’ve Got Mail appreciation, in particular, was everything. If you’re a romcom lover, you’ll love this. And you’ll also want to have a movie night every day for a year so there’s that.

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jaymrtn's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I have never listened to a book playlist but trust it’s on right now!

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em_h_ma's review against another edition

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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? No

4.0

Still as cute as I remember it being the first time. More character development and serious topics than I thought would be mentioned.

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greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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abby_can_read's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

🎧
This book was cute. Overall, I liked it. I found Liz to be annoying at times. I'm not the target audience for this book and I struggled with all the high school feels and teenage angst.

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abooklikeyou's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm not typically a fan of YA romance, but this story completely swept me off my feet! I totally binged this and read it in less than 24 hours. I also don't usually prefer enemies-to-lovers, but this one was done so well. It even has a great audiobook!

WHAT I LOVED
- the witty banter
- the grief rep
- the pop culture references
- how Liz soundtracks different moments
- WESSSSYYYYYY

WHAT I DIDN'T
- the third act break up and the fact that people choose to fight instead of just communicate the truth to each other
- small things like the presence of beer, smoking, etc. that are a part of some teens lives, so I get it... it just wasn't a part of mine. thankfully these scenes were super short-lived!

Overall, for a YA book, I would give this a solid 5 stars!

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itsgnat's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

cute book, one too many references to actual rom-com scenes and movies

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