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A review by pages_with_panda
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
Tropes: High school age, childhood-friends to enemies to fake-dating,
Very cute, lighthearted story. Elizabeth (Liz or Libby) is obsessed with rom-com movies as a way to stay connected to her late mother. When her childhood friend, Michael, moves back to town, she enlists the help of her “enemy” neighbor Wes to try to win Michael over. The results are what you’d expect.
I also want to clarify that it’s considered an “enemies-to-lovers” but honestly it’s more banter than anything else and they get along great for like 95% of the book.
Liz was infuriatingly hopeless. She lies her way through half the book and ends up in some embarrassing situations, but she was adorkable. Wes was the perfect guy at every step of the way, always trying to help her even if it wasn’t what he wanted. Their moments were so endearing!! Loved all the references but I haven’t seen a lot of the movies.
The ending was very cute and I loved it.
Very cute, lighthearted story. Elizabeth (Liz or Libby) is obsessed with rom-com movies as a way to stay connected to her late mother. When her childhood friend, Michael, moves back to town, she enlists the help of her “enemy” neighbor Wes to try to win Michael over. The results are what you’d expect.
I also want to clarify that it’s considered an “enemies-to-lovers” but honestly it’s more banter than anything else and they get along great for like 95% of the book.
Liz was infuriatingly hopeless. She lies her way through half the book and ends up in some embarrassing situations, but she was adorkable. Wes was the perfect guy at every step of the way, always trying to help her even if it wasn’t what he wanted. Their moments were so endearing!! Loved all the references but I haven’t seen a lot of the movies.
The ending was very cute and I loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood and Car accident