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A review by durrareadsstuff
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
HOLY HECK THAT WAS FREAKING AMAZING. I will definitely reread this in the future I LOVED IT SO MUCH ❤️❤️❤️❤️💗💗💖💖💓💘💘💓💓💕
The moment that I read
The moment that I read
it felt like a Mr.-Darcy-hand-flex-from-the-best-version-of-Pride-&-Prejudice moment
I knew I was done for.
I mean, the references of rom-coms were already pulling me in, but pride and prejudice?? This book has me in a chokehold. I enjoyed every second of it. It's also so funny I was laughing all the way through. Well, except the times I was crying at the end. It wasn't particularly sad, but for some reason I was bawling my eyes out like the whole human race had died or something.
I mean, the references of rom-coms were already pulling me in, but pride and prejudice?? This book has me in a chokehold. I enjoyed every second of it. It's also so funny I was laughing all the way through. Well, except the times I was crying at the end. It wasn't particularly sad, but for some reason I was bawling my eyes out like the whole human race had died or something.
Main points
- Fake dating
- Boy next door-ish vibes
- The I'VE LOVED YOU SINCE SECOND GRADE VIBES ARE YOU KIDDING ME 😭😭😭😭
- Discussions about grief
- If you love rom-coms, then this is the book for you GO READ IT RIGHT NOW
- Music + reading + used bookstore vibes
I loved the soundtrack thing, it kind of added to the whole experience. The characters all feel so real and relatable, like even the side characters are interesting. Mr. Fitzpervert has my heart
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A few cons, I guess were that it did get cringey at times, but all of the other scenes made up for it. And it was also a little icky that Wes' "deep voice" was brought up quite a few times.
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A few cons, I guess were that it did get cringey at times, but all of the other scenes made up for it. And it was also a little icky that Wes' "deep voice" was brought up quite a few times.