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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter starts off unexpectedly—with Liz and Wes already broken up. The story follows Liz 2.0, a version of herself who no longer believes in love and is now known by her friends as the most unromantic person they know. Two years after their breakup, Liz is thriving, interning with the best in the industry and reaching new heights in her career.
Meanwhile, Wes, now a sophomore, had to drop out of college after his father’s death and his mother’s mental breakdown. With the weight of his family's struggles on his shoulders, he sacrificed everything—including his relationship with Liz. Now, he's back at UCLA, but Liz has moved on… or so it seems. She’s with Clark now, and Wes is left watching from both near and far.
As the story unfolds, their journey back to each other is both hilarious and heartwarming. The lengths Wes goes to in order to win Liz back, paired with the internal dilemma Liz faces, make this book memorable in so many ways. It’s a comforting, feel-good read—arguably even better than the first book.
Absolutely loved Liz and Wes!
Meanwhile, Wes, now a sophomore, had to drop out of college after his father’s death and his mother’s mental breakdown. With the weight of his family's struggles on his shoulders, he sacrificed everything—including his relationship with Liz. Now, he's back at UCLA, but Liz has moved on… or so it seems. She’s with Clark now, and Wes is left watching from both near and far.
As the story unfolds, their journey back to each other is both hilarious and heartwarming. The lengths Wes goes to in order to win Liz back, paired with the internal dilemma Liz faces, make this book memorable in so many ways. It’s a comforting, feel-good read—arguably even better than the first book.
Absolutely loved Liz and Wes!
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
EDIT: here’s the actual review after i’ve had enough time to sleep. i’m giving this 3.5 ⭐️ first of all WHYYYY THE FUCK were there so many pop culture references. since i read this book rn while all the things being mentioned were relevant i was okay with it but if i read this book in 20 years i’d actually be like wtf is this. way to give a book an expiry date ig. second of all, i just don’t think this book was needed, the first book was good and all this one did was kinda shit on the first one & show us that they’ve broken up like what.. finally idk what this woman did with wes but he was not acting like #MYWES trust me i know him and this wasn’t him (purposely trying to sound like one of those pick me girls). anyways i did cry to some of this & i still love the characters which is why the rating is higher than a 3 but i just cannot justify giving it a 4 or higher when this was such a letdown from the first book. starting a petition to tell authors that sometimes a sequel is Not needed and this was the case for this book unfortunately