A review by empoostinks
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

SAURRR CUTE at first wasnt sure if the many pages before the REAL DEAL would be worth it but it so was 😆😍 

literally the duff if it was a 10/10 or leik minus the whole ugly friend thing which is kinda the premise of the movie but leik ykwim the tropes were troping 

yes it’s a slow burn but it’s also wat kept me reading and it was so witty and cute and i rly loved the movie references sm 

at times her attitude towards other girlies was leik icky ngl but atleast there was strong character development at the end and ngl her whole im not leik other girls type beat mixed with a Taylor swift irked me but also im just not a swift girly so i wouldn’t get it 

the development of her relationship with grief was extremely strong tho and intertwined fascinatingly with everything she does 

many parts i was a bit curious why the way Wes drives was written with such detail 😭😹