A review by emmarose1989
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.25

I liked this book. I didn’t love it though. The overall plot is an enemies to lovers trope which I do like but I felt like has been done better in other books. For example: The Do-Over. I enjoyed that enemies to lovers trope more. Like another reviewer said it just didn’t stick the landing. 

I also found myself really not liking Liz’s attitude or character at all about halfway through the book. She knew she was being a bad friend by lying to her best friend and stepmom but still continued to do it. I found myself wanting to scream “JUST TELL THE TRUTH,” so many times. And I understand with the loss of her mom things aren’t the same but she definitely should’ve just been honest with the people in her life rather than just lying to them. 

I also felt like it took a little too long for her to realize that who she thought she wanted to be with was not the one but that’s just me. I liked the ending though how everything got resolved but I don’t think this book was a super stand out to me. 
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