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matthew is one of my favorite heroes everrrrr. he is just so sweet and steady and PERFECT for josie. i kept thinking that if i were josie, i wouldve cried like 50x throughout the book, and when she finally did cry the scene felt so raw and real! the way her and matthew dealt with the third act conflict was so perfect for them. the only reason this book wasnt a flawless five star was because there were some parts of the writing that bugged me a bit. some of the gen z language felt cringey, and the amount of times matthew said “look at me” made it feel a little stale and like he shouldve said something else. like i wish it would have been just one or two times less. the steamy scenes were great though. probably elena armas’ best🔥🔥

everyone should read this!

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this book features a lot of discussion around intersectionality, so as a cis white woman, I am not the ideal reviewer, but I did really enjoy it. the aesthetic is super fun and cute, and the content makes this probably one of my favorite film books I've ever read! I was also very gratified that many of my favorite rom coms made it into this book, and I'm excited to check out the ones I haven't seen.

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rainbow rowell’s writing gets me EVERY TIME. how is it so poetic and beautiful yet simple and relatable??? the tone of the writing of this book felt like eleanor and park x landline. because parts of it felt so similar to eleanor and park, i was scared it wouldnt have an hea, but no worries my friends, this book DESERVES its romance designation! i loved how absolutely GONE cary was for shiloh. i just wish he talked a little more about why he liked her, because she was pretty unlikable, but i didnt mind lol. one thing i loved about shiloh was how much she loved to bother him as a way to show love <3 it was so relatable for me specifically. one thing i DIDNT love about shiloh was that she changed her stance about the navy, because the fact that he was in the navy was probably my least favorite thing about cary. the end of this book dragged a little, and i would have enjoyed an epilogue, but it was still a good read!!

loved beautiful boss, beautiful beloved was not my favorite 

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i requested this purely for the cover, and i ended up being a bit disappointed. lovers of drama-filled reality television will probably enjoy this. i didnt like the talk about american politics. i didnt disagree with paulie’s opinions, but i found the way she talked about politics annoying. i just found her annoying and unlikable in general. i couldnt tell if she was supposed to be unlikable or not. i was glad the end was happy, though, even if it wasnt quite what i expected