Nothing Like the Movies Rant
I’m sure this a common post but seriously! Binged better than the movies and couldn’t wait to get into nothing like the movies. I have never put down a book so much. First of all extremely disconnected from the first book; [Liz is no longer awkward or quirky, she lost a parent shouldn’t she be understanding of how Wes dealt with grief, Wes’ dad in “BTTM” seemed really kind and affectionate and now we are expected to believe he was this asshole who belittled Wes].
A few other things that annoy me: the fake dating scenario (again) yet this time around extremely unbelievable, Liz and Wes personalities are completely different from the first novel (yes college changes you but not completely), all of a sudden Wes has a sister that was never mentioned? And was it even mentioned that he played baseball in the first, there is mention of Liz watching his games in highschool yet they started dating end of senior year?
Lastly how BORING so much ‘baseball, studying, workout, filming’ talk. That is all the book focuses on, Liz behind a camera filming something baseballey. Yawn, over it. Do I DNR or keep going??????? I’m just getting to the part where Liz is going to interview Wes, I wish he would’ve stacked to his guns and turned her down and he could’ve confided in her about what he went through in a different scenario…