A review by rayaan_
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Pros:
  • Wes was kinda cute at some points
  • The movie quotes at the beginning of each chapter were nice
  • Jocelyn and Noah were cute for the 2 sentences they were mentioned together towards the end

Cons:
  • An insufferable FL who is extremely insecure, emotionally immature, and internally misogynistic and gets away with everything because she’s the mc
  • Garbage writing quality (if i see the phrase “large hand” or “big body” one more time…)
  • A stepmother who has no boundaries when talking about kids (wes) and is lowkey a child predator…
  • 1 dimensional characters (joss, michael, laney, noah, adam, etc.) that only really exist to further the plot
  • Extremely forgettable plot