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A review by pagepixie
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
emotional
funny
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
4.5
This book was so adorable and purse nostalgia.
Not only did the author take me back to high school when things like prom and college and arguments with friends felt like the end of the world, but it also felt like captured my personal childhood.
My mother also raised me on rom-coms like Liz. To this day I associate movies like The Wedding Date, Kate and Leopold, You’ve Got Mail, etc. with the young formative years of my life. I’ve also been accused of overly romantic notions. Although I think my reading also impacts that now! Even though I don’t usually like books with pop culture references, I loved them in this book. They were tied to the plot well, but also were so well placed.
I loved the lighthearted feel to this book. While it does have some heavy themes, like the loss of a parent, I thought it handled it beautifully. Overall, I thought there was a great balance between genuine laugh out loud moments and tear jerkers.
Sure, at some points I felt frustrated with Liz for being so blind but I loved watching her come to her own conclusions. She had a lot to work through!
And of course, my review wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t mention Wes. He is the perfect ya romcom book boyfriend! He was smirky, and charming, and protective and funny. I giggled a lot and he reminded me of the boys I used to love in books when I was younger.
Overall, and adorable book and I will probably read the sequel!
Not only did the author take me back to high school when things like prom and college and arguments with friends felt like the end of the world, but it also felt like captured my personal childhood.
My mother also raised me on rom-coms like Liz. To this day I associate movies like The Wedding Date, Kate and Leopold, You’ve Got Mail, etc. with the young formative years of my life. I’ve also been accused of overly romantic notions. Although I think my reading also impacts that now! Even though I don’t usually like books with pop culture references, I loved them in this book. They were tied to the plot well, but also were so well placed.
I loved the lighthearted feel to this book. While it does have some heavy themes, like the loss of a parent, I thought it handled it beautifully. Overall, I thought there was a great balance between genuine laugh out loud moments and tear jerkers.
Sure, at some points I felt frustrated with Liz for being so blind but I loved watching her come to her own conclusions. She had a lot to work through!
And of course, my review wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t mention Wes. He is the perfect ya romcom book boyfriend! He was smirky, and charming, and protective and funny. I giggled a lot and he reminded me of the boys I used to love in books when I was younger.
Overall, and adorable book and I will probably read the sequel!