Better Than the Movies: TikTok made me buy it!

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I love this book sm and I think it got me out of a reading/mental slump and I'm so grateful. This was the first book I've ever annotated and it was pretty great, I just need more and better supplies. the feeling of missing a loved one is hard to portray, especially in a ya book, but her grief and stubborness to not miss any key moments with her mom.. going prom shopping, buying makeup and clothing together, getting coffee at a cute cafe, watching a sappy movie, it just made me feel thankful for the fact that i got to live those moments with my mum. i'm sorry and sending love to anyone who didn't get to experience that feeling <33 There were a lot of tropes both used and spoken about in this book, and I felt that they were alright, but nothing too special. The plot in general was actually quite nice, the only thing that really ruined this book for me was Liz's character herself, and her inability to communicate with literally anyone in her life.

also, i dont, but if i did find her character annoying, i still would never hate her mainly because: It seemed to me that because of things like car accidents and lost loves, life and death and broken hearts, we should grab every moment and absolutely devour the good parts.” the perfect candidate for fake-dating according to liz, would be wes bennett, her annoying next-door neighbor. but as they scheme for michael and her to go to prom, liz seems to hit it off with wes. will she really have her happily ever after that she dreamed of when she was younger, with her mom?I was. And I think I regret all of it. I miss your clothes and curly hair. You look best when you’re you.” she's the type of person that would lie about sitting down when they're sitting down. "Are you sitting down?" "No." "But I see you sitting down." "But i'm not." she had character development and we love to see that ("I was really starting to love my goofy stepmom.") I fell in love with teasing you in the second grade, when I first discovered that I could turn your cheeks pink with just a word. Then I fell in love with you." wesliz fit so well together, they're literally weird and weirder. they made each other laugh, their banter was so entertaining, the tension, the yearning, the jealousy - it was so so good. the way their relationship gradually developed throughout the book, and liz got to see and know the real him, chef's kiss. ya contemporaries don't get better than this.

When I first saw the cover reveal. I thought this was very cute and I know I need to read the book! Admittedly, I was expecting a cute fluffy romance and some of the illustrations on the book cover to be depicted in the book. Unfortunately, I was too hopeful as I get nothing alike but unwarranted angst and emotional mess. The truth was, I liked talking about my mom. Bringing her up in casual conversation—putting words about her out into the universe—felt like keeping a piece of her here with me, even though she had been gone so long already.”Liz and her love for retro dresses. I relate to that and had no judgment on her fashion sense despite the contrary belief by other characters in the book. these two are the cutest. literally the definition of high school sweethearts istg. and omg the bantering was absolutely perfect. it’s a long time since i’ve read a cute romance, with a healthy relationship, and it was definitely needed ! i didn’t realize how much i’ve missed this type of rom-com couple. wes and liz are adorable, and i love them so much ! a total comfort couple, and that’ll definitely put a smile on your face <3 i liked their connection, and the lighthearted romance. i loved the small gestures wes did for liz, but ngl i kinda wish she made a little more for him too, because if there’s one guy that deserves that it’s wes. he was just always there for her. and please, can we talk about how taylor swift coded they are ? Yet, I still had hopes for the book. I was anticipating the moments all her lies blew up into her face and that she would have to deal with the consequences. Then imagine that you find out that she didn’t actually have to study but that she went to a party. How would you feel? Probably not that good. things i hate about you meets to all the boys i've loved before. liz, the main character, even referenced kat stratford <3 i loved this book so much!! you know the feeling after you're done with an amazing book, and you hug it to your chest and then maybe sob for a couple minutes (hours, really.) that's how i felt after reading better than the movies.

But mostly I hate the way I don’t hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.” i didn’t enjoy liz and joss’ friendship that much. joss was just careless about liz’s feelings. however i do think that liz triggered that whenever she decided to open up to wes rather than joss, who was her best friend. joss also completely dismissed the way liz might’ve felt about going prom dress shopping and her view of life. she seemed annoyed with how liz was a hopeless romantic and her sense of style which i didn’t like considering how they’re supposed to be “best friends”. i got the sense that their friendship was lowkey toxic..I fell in love with teasing you in the second grade, when I first discovered that I could turn your cheeks pink with just a word. Then I fell in love with you.” Overall, an amazing rom-com that made me cry and laugh and smile. A cute book with a cute cover. This book is now my favorite rom-com ever. :)

liz is a hopeless romantic, everything that happens in her life — she compares it to a movie, a romcom. she seeks that picture perfect love story but sometimes she is chasing something that isn’t really worth it. i had my problems with liz in the beginning, but she definitely grew on me. while i was mad at her for lying to her best friend, i kind of understood where it was coming from and as we follow her through her story, we see her growth and development. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in. i had mixed feelings about liz. she is a strong, independent woman who knew she shouldn’t change for a man. however, she was still willing to do it to get what she thought was her happily ever after by chasing michael. one thing you should know abt me is that i am a hard core feminist. and i strongly believe that u should not go after a man and change yourself just to get him to like you. she made me mad at times when she wanted to hurt the people around her since she was so hurt. she also acted like the “quirky main character” and i found her to be so annoying at times. idk how ppl can stand her bc she was the most infuriating fmc i have ever read abt. Total random curiosity. Your house is outside my window, and I just realized that I’ve never been upstairs, so I have no idea what side your room is on.”Call me a psychic because my prediction was correct🥰. WES BENNETT RUN ME OVER WITH YOUR CAR. REJECT ME SO I CAN MOVE ON. Rtc when the pain diminishes. Buddy read with Maggie :) Trust me when I tell you that sometimes the person with the most ‘magical night possibility’ is the last person you’d expect. Sometimes there can be someone you’ve known forever, yet never really noticed.” This book was also funny too: a lot of the lines made me laugh, and though it could be cheesy, cringey, and cliche, isn't that what you want out of a rom-com? Recommend to everyone!! Especially fans of Tweet Cute! (not to be that person, but this reminded me of it)