Short Book Review

'It Only Happens In The Movies' - Holly Bourne.

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'Bad Boys turned good, kisses in the rain, climbing through bedroom windows... it only happens in the movies

When Audrey meets Harry it's the start of a truly cinematic romance - or is it?

Audrey knows that Harry is every movie cliché rolled into one. But she still chooses to let him into her heart...'

'Audrey is over romance. Since her parents' relationship imploded her mother's been catatonic, so she takes a cinema job to get out of the house. But there she meets wannabe film-maker Harry. Nobody expects Audrey and Harry to fall in love as hard and fast as they do. But that doesn't mean things are easy. Because real love isn't like the movies... The greatest love story ever told doesn't feature kissing in the snow or racing to airports. It features pain and confusion and hope and wonder and a ban on cheesy clichés. Oh, and zombies... YA star Holly Bourne tackles real love in this hugely funny and poignant novel.'

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This book! It's amazing. Normally when I read a paper copy of a book it takes me ages to read and most of the time I can't finish it but this book right here. I read it within 2 days cover to cover. I love a romance book but they always are so straight forward but this has so many twists and turns. It shows you the highs and low of their relationship. It makes you wonder whether or not their relationship is going to survive or not in the early stages right through. I couldn't put it down. Every time I went to put it down I said to myself 'one more page'... 40 pages later and I still hadn't put it down and gone to sleep. It is definitely worth the read!

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And if you don't believe me. Here are some other peoples reviews on the book:

"I'm changing my rating to a 5 stars simply because, as soon as I woke up this morning, my first thoughts were of this book! I am in love! The story was about challenging the notion of romantic-comedies or romantic movies in general. How it is not realistic, giving women false sense of security or hope and calling out the misogynistic viewpoints that are ingrained in our society. This is exactly the type of book young girls should be reading and I love that Holly Bourne always challenges particular notions that are problematic in our society and dissects it, by putting forth real-life situations that we're all familiar with and/or experienced and calling it out. There is so much more to this story that I rather leave unsaid and for the reader to explore. It's an absolute wonderful story and a worthwhile read!"

"This book broke my heart. For so many reasons, so many people. And has quickly jumped to the top of my Holly Bourne favourites list. Audrey is brilliant and brave. Man I don’t have the words, through my tears, right now."

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